Birth rate by women's age group in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Birth rate by women's age group was 1.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate by women's age group in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Liechtenstein stood at 1.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Liechtenstein peaked at 23.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2021.
Liechtenstein ranks 226th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 223 Netherlands 1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 224 Sweden 1.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 225 Japan 1.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 227 Kuwait 1.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 228 Bermuda 1.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 229 Switzerland 1.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,846 people (2100)
- Population density 272.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 841 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Liechtenstein?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Liechtenstein was 1.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Liechtenstein ranks 226th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.