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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Liechtenstein

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Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 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 1.26 in Canada and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 15.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Canada, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Liechtenstein by year

Canada
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Liechtenstein
2023 1.26 1.45
2022 1.33 1.47
2021 1.44 1.53
2020 1.41 1.46
2019 1.47 1.48
2018 1.51 1.58
2017 1.55 1.44
2016 1.59 1.61
2015 1.6 1.4
2014 1.61 1.59
2013 1.61 1.45
2012 1.63 1.51
2011 1.63 1.69
2010 1.65 1.4
2009 1.69 1.71
2008 1.7 1.43
2007 1.67 1.42
2006 1.63 1.43
2005 1.58 1.49
2004 1.56 1.44
2003 1.55 1.36
2002 1.52 1.47
2001 1.54 1.52
2000 1.51 1.57
1999 1.55 1.63
1998 1.56 1.59
1997 1.57 1.57
1996 1.63 1.52
1995 1.67 1.44
1994 1.69 1.44
1993 1.69 1.45
1992 1.71 1.48
1991 1.72 1.5
1990 1.83 1.5
1989 1.77 1.5
1988 1.68 1.5
1987 1.68 1.5
1986 1.68 1.48
1985 1.67 1.5
1984 1.65 1.51
1983 1.68 1.53
1982 1.69 1.61
1981 1.7 1.69
1980 1.74 1.7
1979 1.75 1.67
1978 1.77 1.9
1977 1.78 1.92
1976 1.8 1.91
1975 1.82 1.9
1974 1.84 1.9
1973 1.89 1.94
1972 1.98 1.98
1971 2.14 2.03
1970 2.26 2.09
1969 2.33 2.13
1968 2.39 2.22
1967 2.53 2.48
1966 2.75 2.78
1965 3.12 2.96
1964 3.46 2.92
1963 3.61 2.85
1962 3.68 2.8
1961 3.75 2.78
1960 3.81 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 Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Liechtenstein
2023 28,058 92
2022 15,574 83
2021 57,360 106
2020 53,241 35
2019 86,523 92
2018 88,974 103
2017 98,672 87
2016 115,555 106
2015 117,825 75
2014 127,563 104
2013 129,799 93
2012 135,382 132
2011 133,923 149
2010 139,425 90
2009 144,609 179
2008 142,963 146
2007 134,845 127
2006 130,285 140
2005 116,074 167
2004 111,786 176
2003 110,749 129
2002 106,621 179
2001 114,777 182
2000 110,469 183
1999 118,565 193
1998 126,651 190
1997 134,577 203
1996 153,973 177
1995 167,023 200
1994 179,804 149
1993 186,451 238
1992 204,273 196
1991 207,477 228
1990 213,222 184
1989 207,304 201
1988 192,901 221
1987 190,416 184
1986 190,532 164
1985 204,153 201
1984 204,856 226
1983 202,931 199
1982 200,935 215
1981 206,005 208
1980 203,480 216
1979 203,293 197
1978 194,102 150
1977 199,297 158
1976 196,979 168
1975 196,718 127
1974 182,464 178
1973 184,432 226
1972 188,857 210
1971 208,640 164
1970 215,372 260
1969 216,588 251
1968 211,589 284
1967 220,450 254
1966 236,566 218
1965 269,589 240
1964 307,268 238
1963 318,595 252
1962 325,745 194
1961 334,360 228
1960 338,487 257

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 +0.07% in Canada and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Canada vs Liechtenstein by year

Canada
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Liechtenstein
2023 8.8 9.1
2022 9 9.2
2021 9.7 9.6
2020 9.5 9.1
2019 9.9 9.2
2018 10.1 9.9
2017 10.3 8.9
2016 10.6 10
2015 10.7 8.7
2014 10.9 10
2013 10.9 9.2
2012 11 9.7
2011 11 10.9
2010 11.2 9.1
2009 11.4 11.4
2008 11.5 9.9
2007 11.3 10
2006 11 10.3
2005 10.7 11
2004 10.6 10.8
2003 10.6 10.2
2002 10.5 11.7
2001 10.8 12.1
2000 10.7 12.9
1999 11.1 12.4
1998 11.4 12.6
1997 11.7 13.9
1996 12.4 13.1
1995 12.9 13.8
1994 13.3 11.7
1993 13.6 13.8
1992 14.1 12.7
1991 14.4 14.2
1990 15 13.2
1989 14.9 13.2
1988 14.5 14.9
1987 14.4 13.2
1986 14.5 12.9
1985 14.9 13.9
1984 15 15.2
1983 15 13.2
1982 15.1 14.6
1981 15.3 14.4
1980 15.4 15.4
1979 15.4 14.5
1978 15.2 12.5
1977 15.5 12.6
1976 15.6 14.4
1975 15.8 12.8
1974 15.4 13.9
1973 15.6 17.7
1972 15.9 16.2
1971 16.8 16.2
1970 17.4 20
1969 17.6 19.9
1968 17.6 20.7
1967 18.2 20.4
1966 19.3 18.9
1965 21.3 20.6
1964 23.4 20.6
1963 24.6 22
1962 25.2 20.6
1961 26 21.3
1960 26.7 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 8.8 in Canada and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 26.7 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.26 1.45
Fertility rate rank 176/196 155/196
Birth rate 8.8 9.1
Birth rate rank 166/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +92
Natural population change rank 104/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +0.23%
Population growth +3.01% +1.52%
Population growth rank 14/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% n/a
Life expectancy 83.1 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Liechtenstein
2100 13.4% 13.1%
2099 13.4% 13.1%
2098 13.4% 13.2%
2097 13.4% 13.2%
2096 13.3% 13.2%
2095 13.3% 13.2%
2094 13.3% 13.3%
2093 13.3% 13.3%
2092 13.3% 13.3%
2091 13.3% 13.3%
2090 13.3% 13.3%
2089 13.3% 13.3%
2088 13.3% 13.4%
2087 13.3% 13.4%
2086 13.3% 13.4%
2085 13.3% 13.4%
2084 13.3% 13.4%
2083 13.3% 13.4%
2082 13.3% 13.4%
2081 13.3% 13.5%
2080 13.3% 13.5%
2079 13.3% 13.5%
2078 13.3% 13.5%
2077 13.3% 13.5%
2076 13.2% 13.6%
2075 13.2% 13.6%
2074 13.2% 13.6%
2073 13.2% 13.6%
2072 13.2% 13.7%
2071 13.2% 13.7%
2070 13.2% 13.7%
2069 13.2% 13.7%
2068 13.3% 13.7%
2067 13.3% 13.8%
2066 13.3% 13.8%
2065 13.3% 13.8%
2064 13.3% 13.8%
2063 13.3% 13.8%
2062 13.3% 13.8%
2061 13.3% 13.8%
2060 13.3% 13.7%
2059 13.3% 13.7%
2058 13.4% 13.7%
2057 13.4% 13.7%
2056 13.4% 13.7%
2055 13.4% 13.6%
2054 13.4% 13.6%
2053 13.4% 13.6%
2052 13.4% 13.6%
2051 13.5% 13.6%
2050 13.5% 13.6%
2049 13.5% 13.6%
2048 13.5% 13.6%
2047 13.5% 13.6%
2046 13.5% 13.6%
2045 13.5% 13.6%
2044 13.6% 13.6%
2043 13.6% 13.6%
2042 13.6% 13.7%
2041 13.6% 13.7%
2040 13.7% 13.8%
2039 13.7% 13.8%
2038 13.8% 13.9%
2037 13.8% 13.9%
2036 13.9% 13.9%
2035 14% 13.9%
2034 14% 14%
2033 14.1% 14.1%
2032 14.2% 14.1%
2031 14.3% 14.2%
2030 14.4% 14.1%
2029 14.5% 14.2%
2028 14.7% 14.2%
2027 14.8% 14.2%
2026 14.9% 14.3%
2025 15% 14.2%
2024 15.1% 14.3%
2023 15.3% 14.3%
2022 15.5% 14.4%
2021 15.7% 14.5%
2020 15.9% 14.6%
2019 16% 14.6%
2018 16.1% 14.7%
2017 16.2% 14.7%
2016 16.2% 14.8%
2015 16.2% 15%
2014 16.2% 15.1%
2013 16.3% 15.3%
2012 16.3% 15.6%
2011 16.4% 15.8%
2010 16.6% 16.1%
2009 16.7% 16.4%
2008 16.9% 16.6%
2007 17.1% 16.9%
2006 17.4% 17.2%
2005 17.7% 17.5%
2004 18% 17.8%
2003 18.3% 18%
2002 18.6% 18.2%
2001 18.9% 18.3%
2000 19.2% 18.4%
1999 19.5% 18.6%
1998 19.8% 18.7%
1997 20% 18.7%
1996 20.2% 18.8%
1995 20.4% 18.9%
1994 20.6% 18.9%
1993 20.7% 18.9%
1992 20.7% 18.9%
1991 20.7% 18.9%
1990 20.7% 19.1%
1989 20.8% 19.3%
1988 20.8% 19.7%
1987 20.9% 20%
1986 21.1% 20.4%
1985 21.3% 20.9%
1984 21.6% 21.5%
1983 21.8% 22%
1982 22% 22.5%
1981 22.3% 22.7%
1980 22.8% 23.1%
1979 23.4% 23.7%
1978 24% 24.3%
1977 24.7% 24.9%
1976 25.5% 25.4%
1975 26.2% 26%
1974 27% 26.5%
1973 27.8% 27%
1972 28.6% 27.4%
1971 29.3% 27.8%
1970 30.2% 28%
1969 31% 28%
1968 31.6% 28%
1967 32.3% 28%
1966 32.9% 28.1%
1965 33.3% 28.2%
1964 33.7% 28.3%
1963 33.9% 28.4%
1962 33.9% 28.5%
1961 33.9% 28.7%
1960 33.8% 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 15.1% of the population in Canada and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada 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) (2017–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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