Number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Number of children who die before age 5 was 2 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
2 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein is 2 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein peaked at 19 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2007.
That places Liechtenstein 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 deaths | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6 deaths | 11 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1 deaths | 9 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 deaths | 4 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 deaths | 2 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 deaths compare
- 222 Anguilla 1 deaths compare
- 222 Bermuda 1 deaths compare
- 222 Cayman Islands 1 deaths compare
- 222 Cook Islands 1 deaths compare
- 222 Monaco 1 deaths compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1 deaths compare
More health data for Liechtenstein
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3205 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 207 (2025)
- Population, male 20,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Liechtenstein was 2 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 19 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Liechtenstein ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.