Liechtenstein: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Liechtenstein?

Life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein was 84.2 years in 2024: 82.2 years for men and 86.3 years for women, according to Eurostat's demo_mlexpec table (updated 25 September 2026).

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if the death rates of that year stayed the same throughout their life. With about 41,000 residents, Liechtenstein records few deaths each year, so the figure can move from one year to the next more than in larger countries. Eurostat's series shows 83.8 years in 2023 and 81.7 years in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Official sources: Eurostat: Life expectancy by age and sex (demo_mlexpec)

How many doctors are there in Liechtenstein?

Liechtenstein had 331.3 practising physicians per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat's health personnel table (hlth_rs_prs2), updated 13 July 2026. The rate was 373.4 in 2019.

Practising physicians are doctors who provide services directly to patients. With a population of about 41,000, 331 per 100,000 is roughly 136 doctors. Eurostat's figures cover doctors working in Liechtenstein only. The national hospital, the Landesspital in Vaduz, is being replaced by a new building, a project the Government took over as builder in February 2026.

Official sources: Eurostat: Health personnel (hlth_rs_prs2) · Landesspital: Neubau Landesspital in Vaduz

What is life expectancy in Liechtenstein?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in Liechtenstein at 84.2 years in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 80.7 years (2005) to 84.6 years (2023). Europe & Central Asia median: 79.5 years; Liechtenstein is 4th highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 5th highest.

What share of GDP does Liechtenstein spend on health care?

In 2023, current health spending in Liechtenstein was 5.7% of GDP, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2013 was 2020, at 6.1% of GDP; its low point was 2021, at 5.4% of GDP. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 7.5% of GDP, and Liechtenstein placed 44th highest of 51. Worldwide: 109th of 191.

How much of health care in Liechtenstein do patients pay for?

19.7%: that is out-of-pocket health spending in Liechtenstein for 2023, according to the WHO. The peak was 23.3% in 2017 and the low 18.0% in 2020. It is 30th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 22.0%. World rank, highest first: 127th of 191.