Liechtenstein vs OECD members: Life expectancy at birth, total
Liechtenstein
84.2 years
in 2024
OECD members
80.4 years
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
6th
OECD members rank
2nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Liechtenstein
- OECD members
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 84.2 years against 80.4 years in OECD members, a difference of 3.8 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.45 years | 68.24 years | 3.21 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 73.96 years | 70.68 years | 3.29 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 76.35 years | 73.34 years | 3.01 years | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 77.91 years | 75.51 years | 2.4 years | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 80.46 years | 77.86 years | 2.59 years | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 82.62 years | 79.71 years | 2.91 years | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 83.8 years | 79.52 years | 4.27 years | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Liechtenstein or OECD members?
- Liechtenstein, at 84.2 years against 80.4 years in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Liechtenstein and OECD members?
- 3.8 years, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and OECD members rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Liechtenstein ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.