Fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.54 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.54 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.37 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein is 1.54 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.96 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.37 live births per woman, in 2003.
That places Liechtenstein 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.74 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.72 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.7 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.73 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.76 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.8 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.85 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.96 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.78 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.48 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.22 live births per woman | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 2.13 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.09 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.92 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.67 live births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.69 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 live births per woman | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 live births per woman | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 live births per woman | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 live births per woman | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 live births per woman | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.54 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.54 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 158 Malaysia 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.1965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.421 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2162 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 272.58 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Liechtenstein was 1.54 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Liechtenstein ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.