Germany vs Liechtenstein: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Germany
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 1.37 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Germany, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Germany ranks 183rd and Liechtenstein ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Liechtenstein in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 0.2286 births per woman | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 0.3478 births per woman | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 1.4 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.1484 births per woman | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 0.19 births per woman | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.129 births per woman | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.029 births per woman | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.007 births per woman | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Germany or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 1.37 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Germany and Liechtenstein?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Liechtenstein?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Liechtenstein rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 183rd and Liechtenstein ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.