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