Liechtenstein vs Switzerland: Birth rate

Liechtenstein
9.37 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
9.44 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
179th
Switzerland rank
178th

Birth rate over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Switzerland
101520253035187619492023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.44 births per 1,000 people against 9.37 births per 1,000 people in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.07 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 20.32 births per 1,000 people 17.36 births per 1,000 people 2.96 births per 1,000 people Liechtenstein
1960s 20.19 births per 1,000 people 18.16 births per 1,000 people 2.03 births per 1,000 people Liechtenstein
1970s 16.35 births per 1,000 people 13.17 births per 1,000 people 3.17 births per 1,000 people Liechtenstein
1980s 13.64 births per 1,000 people 11.66 births per 1,000 people 1.99 births per 1,000 people Liechtenstein
1990s 13.05 births per 1,000 people 11.74 births per 1,000 people 1.32 births per 1,000 people Liechtenstein
2000s 10.82 births per 1,000 people 9.89 births per 1,000 people 0.9248 births per 1,000 people Liechtenstein
2010s 9.44 births per 1,000 people 10.17 births per 1,000 people 0.7315 births per 1,000 people Switzerland
2020s 9.29 births per 1,000 people 9.72 births per 1,000 people 0.4313 births per 1,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.44 births per 1,000 people against 9.37 births per 1,000 people in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate between Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
0.07 births per 1,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate?
Liechtenstein ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.