Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 81.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.84 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.84 years
in 2023
All-time low
62.67 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein is 81.84 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein peaked at 81.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.67 years, in 1950.
That places Liechtenstein 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.67 years | — |
| 1951 | 63.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 63.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 63.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 64.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 64.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 65.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 66.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 66.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 67.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 67.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 67.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 67.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 68.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 68.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 69.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 70.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 70.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 71.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 74.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 74.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.77 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.99 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.99 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.84 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.75 years | 62.67 years | 67.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.96 years | 67.52 years | 68.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.54 years | 68.67 years | 71.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.92 years | 71.72 years | 74.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.64 years | 73.85 years | 75.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.85 years | 75.22 years | 79.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.64 years | 79.69 years | 81.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.03 years | 79.99 years | 81.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 5 Australia 82.1 years compare
- 6 Switzerland 82.01 years compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 years compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 years compare
- 10 Norway 81.75 years compare
- 11 Japan 81.69 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3205 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,058 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 214 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 223 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 20,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liechtenstein was 81.84 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.67 years in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Liechtenstein ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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