Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.48
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 1970
All-time low
3.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein is 3.48, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.63 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2023.
That places Liechtenstein 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.39 | — |
| 1951 | 5.75 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 6.01 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 6.26 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 6.55 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 6.94 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.01 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.1 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.91 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 6.65 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 6.43 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.37 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.71 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 7.23 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 7.86 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 8.35 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.58 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.63 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.47 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.22 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.79 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 6.19 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.45 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.45 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.53 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.13 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 7.41 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.72 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.64 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.52 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.36 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.15 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.84 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.54 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.42 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.65 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.91 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.47 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.03 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.58 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.64 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | -4.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 5.39 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 6.37 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 5.45 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.02 | 5.53 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6.42 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.75 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.66 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.48 | 4.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands 3.61 compare
- 203 Kiribati 3.59 compare
- 204 Iceland 3.52 compare
- 206 Madagascar 3.44 compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 3.44 compare
- 208 Oman 3.39 compare
More health data for Liechtenstein
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3205 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.3% (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 20,390 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 214 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein was 3.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 1970.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2023.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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