Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 83.63 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 83.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.34 years, in 1950.
That places Liechtenstein 14th 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 vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.34 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 66.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 66.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 67.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 68.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 68.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 69.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 70.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 70.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 70.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 70.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 71.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 72.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 72.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 72.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 73.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 74.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 75.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 76.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 77.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.04 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.63 years | +0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 83.63 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 83.63 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.93 years | 65.34 years | 70.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.46 years | 70.88 years | 72.55 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74 years | 72.82 years | 74.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.47 years | 74.78 years | 78.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.16 years | 77.6 years | 78.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.65 years | 78.58 years | 81.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.68 years | 82.05 years | 83.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.97 years | 82.04 years | 83.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.1463 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 14.6% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein was 83.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 83.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.34 years in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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