Life expectancy at birth, total in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Life expectancy at birth, total was 84.2 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.2 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
84.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
70.85 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, total in Liechtenstein, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Liechtenstein is 84.2 years, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Liechtenstein peaked at 84.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.85 years, in 1962.

That places Liechtenstein 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.45 years 70.85 years 72.61 years 10
1970s 73.96 years 72.88 years 74.66 years 10
1980s 76.35 years 74.66 years 78.12 years 10
1990s 77.91 years 76.05 years 79.11 years 10
2000s 80.46 years 76.83 years 82.68 years 10
2010s 82.62 years 81.79 years 84.16 years 10
2020s 83.8 years 81.66 years 84.6 years 5

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 3 Hong Kong 85.39 years compare
  2. 4 Kuwait 84.58 years compare
  3. 5 Switzerland 84.41 years compare
  4. 7 French Polynesia 84.19 years compare
  5. 8 Andorra 84.19 years compare
  6. 9 Sweden 84.06 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, total in Liechtenstein?
Life expectancy at birth, total in Liechtenstein was 84.2 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 84.6 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 70.85 years in 1962.
How does Liechtenstein rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
Liechtenstein ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.