Difference in male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.54
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 1985
All-time low
3.54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein is 3.54, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein peaked at 7.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2023.
That places Liechtenstein 192nd 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 male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.84 | — |
| 1951 | 4.06 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 4.23 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 4.41 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4.65 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.97 | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 5.05 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.15 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 5.3 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.45 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.37 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.2 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.04 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 5 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.06 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.29 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 5.74 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 6.73 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 6.94 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.97 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 5.97 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 5.16 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.94 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 5.95 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.45 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.13 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.07 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.96 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.56 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.36 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.56 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.88 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.01 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.98 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.69 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.33 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.43 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | -4.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 | 3.84 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.67 | 5 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 | 4.94 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 5.01 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 | 6.19 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 4.74 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.71 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.54 | 4.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 189 Sweden 3.64 compare
- 190 Australia 3.63 compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 3.58 compare
- 193 Burundi 3.54 compare
- 194 Mauritania 3.54 compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.47 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 male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Liechtenstein was 3.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 1985.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2023.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Liechtenstein ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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