8 Billion Lives

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Born in Liechtenstein

About 1 in 330,275 people born in 2023 started life in Liechtenstein. A boy can expect to live 82 years and a girl 85, up from 63 and 68 in 1950. Fewer than half of people live in cities, and nearly everyone has basic drinking water.

1 in 330,275
odds of being born here
400 births · Ranked 218th of 230
82 / 85
years of life, boys / girls
Was 63 / 68 in 1950
1.54
children per woman
Ranked 157th of 230
15%
live in a city
Most live in villages

Life and health

Life lasts about 18 years longer than in 1950. Child deaths fell from 62 in every 1,000 births to 6.5.

How long a life lasts

GirlsBoys

0255075100195019852023

Years a baby born that year could expect to live.

Children who die before age 5
020406080195019852023

In every 1,000 births.

Life expectancy at birth81.8 years for boys, 85.3 for girlsUN WPP 2024
Children who die before age 56.5 in every 1,000 birthsUN WPP 2024

Family

Women had 2.7 children on average in 1950. Now it is 1.5, below the 2.1 it takes to keep a population steady.

Children per woman
01234195019852023

Average over a lifetime.

Children per woman1.54UN WPP 2024
Average age of mothers at birth32.2 yearsUN WPP 2024

Money and work

Growth in output per person-1.9% (2009)World Bank WDI
Secondary school enrolment119% (can pass 100 when older students are counted)World Bank WDI

Daily life

The largest city is Vaduz, with 5,197 people.

15%
live in cities
100%
have electricity at home
100%
have basic drinking water
Largest cities
People living there
Vaduz5,197
Languages
Share of people who can use each
German100%
Swiss German85%
Walser3%
German, Swiss German is official.

People on the move

About 0.9% as many people born here live abroad as live here. The most common destinations are Portugal, Denmark, Norway.

Where people born here live abroad
By country of residence, 2024
Portugal259
Denmark22
Norway22
Residents born abroad69.4% (2024)World Bank WDI
People born here who live abroadequal to 0.9% of the people who live hereUN DESA migrant stock
Where they go mostPortugal (259), Denmark (22), Norway (22)UN DESA migrant stock

Safety nets

100% of older people receive a pension. Help for someone who loses a job reaches 100%.

100%
of older people receive a pension (2021)
100%
of unemployed people receive a benefit (2021)

Events in the data

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Reported COVID-19 deaths, 2020 to 202489Our World in Data, from WHO

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