Germany vs Liechtenstein: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Germany
1.36 births per woman
in 2024
Liechtenstein
1.37 births per woman
in 2024
Germany rank
183rd
Liechtenstein rank
182nd

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Germany
  • Liechtenstein
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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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.