deviation
Liechtenstein versus the European average
Liechtenstein records 84.20, compared with a European average of 80.77, a difference of 3.43 points.
Best Life expectancy countries in Europe
Compare European countries using the indicator Life expectancy at birth.
Indicator: life_expectancy_at_birth
Year: 2024
Granularity: country
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Performance ranking
Top performing countries
Higher values indicate stronger performance.
Top country: Switzerland · Lowest in ranking: Georgia
Editorial summary
Key takeaways
- Top country: Liechtenstein
- Top value: 84.2
- Lowest in ranking: Georgia
- Countries included: 35
- Liechtenstein ranks first in this country ranking, with 84.20, while Georgia appears at the lower end with 74.90.
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European ranking for Life expectancy
Liechtenstein ranks first in this country ranking, with 84.20, while Georgia appears at the lower end with 74.90.
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Country view
In 2024, Liechtenstein stands above the European average on this indicator, at 84.2 versus an average of 80.8.
Indicator: Life expectancy at birth
Granularity: Countries
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1
Switzerland
84.20
-0.10 -
2
Liechtenstein
84.20
-0.40 -
3
Spain
84.00
+0.00 -
4
Sweden
83.80
+0.40 -
5
Italy
83.70
+0.20 -
6
Cyprus
83.50
+0.60 -
7
Luxembourg
83.20
-0.20 -
8
Norway
83.20
+0.10 -
9
Ireland
83.10
+0.20 -
10
France
83.00
+0.00 -
11
Malta
83.00
-0.40 -
12
Iceland
82.80
+0.40 -
13
Portugal
82.50
+0.00 -
14
Belgium
82.40
-0.10 -
15
Finland
82.20
+0.60 -
16
Austria
82.10
+0.20 -
17
Slovenia
82.10
+0.10 -
18
Denmark
82.00
+0.20 -
19
Greece
81.90
+0.10 -
20
Netherlands
81.90
+0.00 -
21
Germany
81.20
+0.10 -
22
Albania
80.40
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23
Czechia
80.10
+0.20 -
24
Turkey
79.00
+1.70 -
25
Croatia
78.90
+0.30 -
26
Poland
78.50
+0.10 -
27
Slovakia
78.40
+0.20 -
28
Montenegro
77.60
+0.00 -
29
Lithuania
77.50
-0.10 -
30
Hungary
76.80
+0.10 -
31
Romania
76.50
+0.10 -
32
Latvia
76.40
+0.80 -
33
Serbia
76.20
+0.00 -
34
Bulgaria
75.80
+0.00 -
35
Georgia
74.90
+1.20
Ranking highlights
2024 values. Changes compare 2024 vs 2023.
Life expectancy at birth
Increase = better
Decrease = worse
By level in 2024
Top 5 countries
2024 values
- #1 Switzerland 84.20
- #2 Liechtenstein 84.20
- #3 Spain 84.00
- #4 Sweden 83.80
- #5 Italy 83.70
Bottom 5 countries
2024 values
- #35 Georgia 74.90
- #34 Bulgaria 75.80
- #33 Serbia 76.20
- #32 Latvia 76.40
- #31 Romania 76.50
By change (2024 vs 2023)
Largest increase vs previous year
2024 vs 2023
- #1 Turkey +1.70
- #2 Georgia +1.20
- #3 Latvia +0.80
- #4 Finland +0.60
- #5 Cyprus +0.60
Largest decrease vs previous year
2024 vs 2023
- #1 Malta -0.40
- #2 Liechtenstein -0.40
- #3 Luxembourg -0.20
- #4 Switzerland -0.10
- #5 Belgium -0.10