Liechtenstein vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Liechtenstein
84.2 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.41 years against 84.2 years in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.45 years | 71.98 years | 0.5269 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 73.96 years | 74.34 years | 0.3751 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.35 years | 76.53 years | 0.1821 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 77.91 years | 78.43 years | 0.5208 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.46 years | 81.04 years | 0.581 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.62 years | 83.13 years | 0.5129 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.8 years | 83.78 years | 0.0117 years | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.41 years against 84.2 years in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
- 0.21 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Liechtenstein ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.