Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.37 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.37 births per woman
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.96 births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.36 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein is 1.37 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.96 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.36 births per woman, in 2003.
Liechtenstein ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.78 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.78 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.8 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.85 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.96 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.78 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.48 births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.22 births per woman | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 2.13 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.09 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.92 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.67 births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.69 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.57 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 births per woman | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 births per woman | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 births per woman | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.51 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 births per woman | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 births per woman | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 births per woman | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 births per woman | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 births per woman | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 births per woman | -5.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.37 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.37 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 2.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 5 |
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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 vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Liechtenstein was 1.37 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Liechtenstein ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.