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Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Liechtenstein

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Brazil has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.62 in Brazil and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 10.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.2% in Brazil and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 6.05 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Brazil is ranked 114/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Brazil — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.7 in Brazil vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Brazil, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Liechtenstein by year

Brazil
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Liechtenstein
2023 1.62 1.45
2022 1.63 1.47
2021 1.64 1.53
2020 1.65 1.46
2019 1.71 1.48
2018 1.74 1.58
2017 1.74 1.44
2016 1.73 1.61
2015 1.78 1.4
2014 1.78 1.59
2013 1.76 1.45
2012 1.77 1.51
2011 1.78 1.69
2010 1.79 1.4
2009 1.8 1.71
2008 1.82 1.43
2007 1.85 1.42
2006 1.9 1.43
2005 1.94 1.49
2004 1.97 1.44
2003 2.01 1.36
2002 2.08 1.47
2001 2.16 1.52
2000 2.25 1.57
1999 2.34 1.63
1998 2.42 1.59
1997 2.47 1.57
1996 2.51 1.52
1995 2.57 1.44
1994 2.6 1.44
1993 2.66 1.45
1992 2.71 1.48
1991 2.81 1.5
1990 2.9 1.5
1989 3.01 1.5
1988 3.11 1.5
1987 3.23 1.5
1986 3.36 1.48
1985 3.48 1.5
1984 3.6 1.51
1983 3.72 1.53
1982 3.84 1.61
1981 3.94 1.69
1980 4.04 1.7
1979 4.12 1.67
1978 4.2 1.9
1977 4.27 1.92
1976 4.34 1.91
1975 4.42 1.9
1974 4.5 1.9
1973 4.64 1.94
1972 4.74 1.98
1971 4.84 2.03
1970 4.93 2.09
1969 5.04 2.13
1968 5.17 2.22
1967 5.34 2.48
1966 5.52 2.78
1965 5.68 2.96
1964 5.82 2.92
1963 5.93 2.85
1962 5.98 2.8
1961 6.02 2.78
1960 6.05 2.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brazil vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Brazil
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Brazil Liechtenstein
2023 1,107,434 92
2022 1,054,897 83
2021 919,507 106
2020 1,146,174 35
2019 1,472,104 92
2018 1,583,935 103
2017 1,610,402 87
2016 1,609,488 106
2015 1,742,275 75
2014 1,757,948 104
2013 1,758,716 93
2012 1,782,516 132
2011 1,815,758 149
2010 1,847,336 90
2009 1,878,542 179
2008 1,908,051 146
2007 1,970,372 127
2006 2,026,119 140
2005 2,083,281 167
2004 2,108,072 176
2003 2,128,819 129
2002 2,207,017 179
2001 2,291,210 182
2000 2,372,043 183
1999 2,450,869 193
1998 2,514,728 190
1997 2,531,758 203
1996 2,530,690 177
1995 2,546,195 200
1994 2,532,951 149
1993 2,545,874 238
1992 2,547,698 196
1991 2,606,167 228
1990 2,652,959 184
1989 2,717,923 201
1988 2,768,082 221
1987 2,825,485 184
1986 2,880,440 164
1985 2,912,908 201
1984 2,931,496 226
1983 2,952,335 199
1982 2,948,552 215
1981 2,928,262 208
1980 2,887,768 216
1979 2,836,759 197
1978 2,778,815 150
1977 2,715,328 158
1976 2,648,647 168
1975 2,585,130 127
1974 2,524,254 178
1973 2,501,309 226
1972 2,454,698 210
1971 2,407,319 164
1970 2,362,073 260
1969 2,324,190 251
1968 2,301,561 284
1967 2,307,560 254
1966 2,325,332 218
1965 2,336,415 240
1964 2,338,478 238
1963 2,326,400 252
1962 2,286,666 194
1961 2,240,178 228
1960 2,190,392 257

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Brazil and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Liechtenstein by year

Brazil
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brazil Liechtenstein
2023 12.3 9.1
2022 12.6 9.2
2021 12.8 9.6
2020 13 9.1
2019 13.5 9.2
2018 14 9.9
2017 14.1 8.9
2016 14.1 10
2015 14.7 8.7
2014 14.8 10
2013 14.8 9.2
2012 14.9 9.7
2011 15.1 10.9
2010 15.3 9.1
2009 15.6 11.4
2008 15.8 9.9
2007 16.2 10
2006 16.7 10.3
2005 17.2 11
2004 17.5 10.8
2003 17.8 10.2
2002 18.5 11.7
2001 19.2 12.1
2000 19.9 12.9
1999 20.6 12.4
1998 21.2 12.6
1997 21.6 13.9
1996 21.9 13.1
1995 22.3 13.8
1994 22.5 11.7
1993 23 13.8
1992 23.3 12.7
1991 24.1 14.2
1990 24.8 13.2
1989 25.6 13.2
1988 26.5 14.9
1987 27.4 13.2
1986 28.3 12.9
1985 29.2 13.9
1984 30 15.2
1983 30.8 13.2
1982 31.5 14.6
1981 32 14.4
1980 32.4 15.4
1979 32.7 14.5
1978 33 12.5
1977 33.2 12.6
1976 33.3 14.4
1975 33.5 12.8
1974 33.7 13.9
1973 34.2 17.7
1972 34.5 16.2
1971 34.9 16.2
1970 35.2 20
1969 35.7 19.9
1968 36.3 20.7
1967 37.4 20.4
1966 38.6 18.9
1965 39.8 20.6
1964 41 20.6
1963 42 22
1962 42.7 20.6
1961 43.3 21.3
1960 43.9 23.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 43.9 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brazil Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.62 1.45
Fertility rate rank 124/196 155/196
Birth rate 12.3 9.1
Birth rate rank 114/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,107,434 +92
Natural population change rank 17/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +0.23%
Population growth +0.41% +1.52%
Population growth rank 141/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.4 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.3 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.7% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.25% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.44% n/a
Life expectancy 76.4 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brazil
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brazil Liechtenstein
2100 12.4% 13.1%
2099 12.4% 13.1%
2098 12.4% 13.2%
2097 12.4% 13.2%
2096 12.5% 13.2%
2095 12.5% 13.2%
2094 12.5% 13.3%
2093 12.5% 13.3%
2092 12.6% 13.3%
2091 12.6% 13.3%
2090 12.6% 13.3%
2089 12.6% 13.3%
2088 12.7% 13.4%
2087 12.7% 13.4%
2086 12.7% 13.4%
2085 12.7% 13.4%
2084 12.8% 13.4%
2083 12.8% 13.4%
2082 12.8% 13.4%
2081 12.8% 13.5%
2080 12.8% 13.5%
2079 12.9% 13.5%
2078 12.9% 13.5%
2077 12.9% 13.5%
2076 12.9% 13.6%
2075 12.9% 13.6%
2074 13% 13.6%
2073 13% 13.6%
2072 13% 13.7%
2071 13.1% 13.7%
2070 13.1% 13.7%
2069 13.2% 13.7%
2068 13.2% 13.7%
2067 13.3% 13.8%
2066 13.3% 13.8%
2065 13.4% 13.8%
2064 13.4% 13.8%
2063 13.5% 13.8%
2062 13.6% 13.8%
2061 13.7% 13.8%
2060 13.8% 13.7%
2059 13.8% 13.7%
2058 13.9% 13.7%
2057 14% 13.7%
2056 14.1% 13.7%
2055 14.2% 13.6%
2054 14.3% 13.6%
2053 14.4% 13.6%
2052 14.5% 13.6%
2051 14.6% 13.6%
2050 14.7% 13.6%
2049 14.8% 13.6%
2048 14.9% 13.6%
2047 15% 13.6%
2046 15.1% 13.6%
2045 15.2% 13.6%
2044 15.3% 13.6%
2043 15.5% 13.6%
2042 15.6% 13.7%
2041 15.7% 13.7%
2040 15.8% 13.8%
2039 16% 13.8%
2038 16.2% 13.9%
2037 16.3% 13.9%
2036 16.5% 13.9%
2035 16.7% 13.9%
2034 17% 14%
2033 17.3% 14.1%
2032 17.5% 14.1%
2031 17.8% 14.2%
2030 18.1% 14.1%
2029 18.4% 14.2%
2028 18.7% 14.2%
2027 19% 14.2%
2026 19.2% 14.3%
2025 19.5% 14.2%
2024 19.7% 14.3%
2023 19.9% 14.3%
2022 20.2% 14.4%
2021 20.5% 14.5%
2020 20.8% 14.6%
2019 21.1% 14.6%
2018 21.4% 14.7%
2017 21.7% 14.7%
2016 22% 14.8%
2015 22.4% 15%
2014 22.8% 15.1%
2013 23.3% 15.3%
2012 23.7% 15.6%
2011 24.2% 15.8%
2010 24.7% 16.1%
2009 25.2% 16.4%
2008 25.7% 16.6%
2007 26.1% 16.9%
2006 26.6% 17.2%
2005 27.1% 17.5%
2004 27.6% 17.8%
2003 28.2% 18%
2002 28.7% 18.2%
2001 29.3% 18.3%
2000 29.9% 18.4%
1999 30.5% 18.6%
1998 31% 18.7%
1997 31.6% 18.7%
1996 32.2% 18.8%
1995 32.8% 18.9%
1994 33.4% 18.9%
1993 34% 18.9%
1992 34.5% 18.9%
1991 35% 18.9%
1990 35.5% 19.1%
1989 35.9% 19.3%
1988 36.3% 19.7%
1987 36.6% 20%
1986 36.9% 20.4%
1985 37.2% 20.9%
1984 37.4% 21.5%
1983 37.7% 22%
1982 37.9% 22.5%
1981 38.1% 22.7%
1980 38.4% 23.1%
1979 38.8% 23.7%
1978 39.1% 24.3%
1977 39.6% 24.9%
1976 40% 25.4%
1975 40.5% 26%
1974 40.9% 26.5%
1973 41.4% 27%
1972 41.8% 27.4%
1971 42.2% 27.8%
1970 42.7% 28%
1969 43% 28%
1968 43.4% 28%
1967 43.8% 28%
1966 44% 28.1%
1965 44.2% 28.2%
1964 44.4% 28.3%
1963 44.5% 28.4%
1962 44.4% 28.5%
1961 44.3% 28.7%
1960 44.2% 28.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Liechtenstein compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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