Liechtenstein vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total

Liechtenstein
84.2 years
in 2024
Sweden
84.06 years
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 84.2 years against 84.06 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 71.45 years 73.72 years 2.27 years Sweden
1970s 73.96 years 75.02 years 1.06 years Sweden
1980s 76.35 years 76.69 years 0.3376 years Sweden
1990s 77.91 years 78.56 years 0.6502 years Sweden
2000s 80.46 years 80.45 years 0.0041 years Liechtenstein
2010s 82.62 years 82.18 years 0.4456 years Liechtenstein
2020s 83.8 years 83.17 years 0.6268 years Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Liechtenstein or Sweden?
Liechtenstein, at 84.2 years against 84.06 years in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Liechtenstein and Sweden?
0.14 years, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Liechtenstein and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Liechtenstein ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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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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
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.