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Fertility & birth rates in China and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

China has an annual birth rate of 6.39 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 in China and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 45.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 77.6% in China and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 4.45 and 2.78, respectively.

  • China is ranked 191/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4 in China — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.23 in China vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In China, 22.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in China vs Liechtenstein by year

China
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Liechtenstein
2023 1 1.45
2022 1.03 1.47
2021 1.12 1.53
2020 1.24 1.46
2019 1.5 1.48
2018 1.54 1.58
2017 1.8 1.44
2016 1.77 1.61
2015 1.67 1.4
2014 1.77 1.59
2013 1.71 1.45
2012 1.8 1.51
2011 1.67 1.69
2010 1.69 1.4
2009 1.71 1.71
2008 1.7 1.43
2007 1.67 1.42
2006 1.64 1.43
2005 1.62 1.49
2004 1.61 1.44
2003 1.57 1.36
2002 1.57 1.47
2001 1.56 1.52
2000 1.63 1.57
1999 1.53 1.63
1998 1.52 1.59
1997 1.53 1.57
1996 1.55 1.52
1995 1.59 1.44
1994 1.63 1.44
1993 1.69 1.45
1992 1.78 1.48
1991 1.93 1.5
1990 2.51 1.5
1989 2.52 1.5
1988 2.54 1.5
1987 2.76 1.5
1986 2.72 1.48
1985 2.63 1.5
1984 2.61 1.51
1983 2.56 1.53
1982 2.97 1.61
1981 2.79 1.69
1980 2.74 1.7
1979 2.75 1.67
1978 2.72 1.9
1977 2.84 1.92
1976 3.24 1.91
1975 3.57 1.9
1974 4.17 1.9
1973 4.73 1.94
1972 5.11 1.98
1971 5.52 2.03
1970 6.09 2.09
1969 6.18 2.13
1968 6.51 2.22
1967 5.81 2.48
1966 6.31 2.78
1965 6.61 2.96
1964 6.67 2.92
1963 7.51 2.85
1962 6.09 2.8
1961 3.86 2.78
1960 4.45 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 China was 1 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 China vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

China
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
China Liechtenstein
2023 -2,087,851 92
2022 -847,305 83
2021 480,203 106
2020 2,046,095 35
2019 4,673,713 92
2018 5,302,433 103
2017 7,790,880 87
2016 9,062,269 106
2015 6,788,911 75
2014 9,205,180 104
2013 8,043,116 93
2012 10,075,174 132
2011 8,245,065 149
2010 6,407,607 90
2009 6,483,236 179
2008 6,729,247 146
2007 6,813,465 127
2006 6,922,185 140
2005 7,678,911 167
2004 7,607,960 176
2003 7,743,284 129
2002 8,258,580 179
2001 8,839,358 182
2000 9,570,849 183
1999 10,247,372 193
1998 11,351,286 190
1997 12,374,554 203
1996 12,686,872 177
1995 12,711,220 200
1994 13,360,470 149
1993 13,493,138 238
1992 13,548,601 196
1991 14,937,124 228
1990 16,335,313 184
1989 16,824,495 201
1988 17,328,640 221
1987 18,005,821 184
1986 16,609,920 164
1985 14,987,830 201
1984 13,561,671 226
1983 13,599,789 199
1982 15,815,318 215
1981 14,461,027 208
1980 11,647,260 216
1979 11,250,148 197
1978 11,473,980 150
1977 11,378,068 158
1976 11,782,472 168
1975 14,378,237 127
1974 15,738,118 178
1973 18,423,727 226
1972 19,102,585 210
1971 19,622,980 164
1970 21,137,076 260
1969 20,760,332 251
1968 21,206,083 284
1967 19,263,662 254
1966 19,282,187 218
1965 20,296,950 240
1964 19,302,532 238
1963 22,742,225 252
1962 17,969,132 194
1961 2,496,047 228
1960 -3,048,510 257

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 -0.15% in China and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in China vs Liechtenstein by year

China
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
China Liechtenstein
2023 6.39 9.1
2022 6.77 9.2
2021 7.52 9.6
2020 8.52 9.1
2019 10.4 9.2
2018 10.9 9.9
2017 12.6 8.9
2016 13.6 10
2015 12 8.7
2014 13.8 10
2013 13 9.2
2012 14.6 9.7
2011 13.3 10.9
2010 11.9 9.1
2009 12 11.4
2008 12.1 9.9
2007 12.1 10
2006 12.1 10.3
2005 12.4 11
2004 12.3 10.8
2003 12.4 10.2
2002 12.9 11.7
2001 13.4 12.1
2000 14 12.9
1999 14.6 12.4
1998 15.6 12.6
1997 16.6 13.9
1996 17 13.1
1995 17.1 13.8
1994 17.7 11.7
1993 18.1 13.8
1992 18.3 12.7
1991 19.7 14.2
1990 21.1 13.2
1989 21.6 13.2
1988 22.4 14.9
1987 23.3 13.2
1986 22.4 12.9
1985 21 13.9
1984 19.9 15.2
1983 20.2 13.2
1982 22.3 14.6
1981 20.9 14.4
1980 18.2 15.4
1979 17.8 14.5
1978 18.3 12.5
1977 18.9 12.6
1976 19.9 14.4
1975 23 12.8
1974 24.8 13.9
1973 27.9 17.7
1972 29.8 16.2
1971 30.7 16.2
1970 33.4 20
1969 34.1 19.9
1968 35.6 20.7
1967 34 20.4
1966 35.1 18.9
1965 37.9 20.6
1964 39.1 20.6
1963 43.4 22
1962 37 20.6
1961 18 21.3
1960 20.9 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 6.39 in China and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 20.9 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

China Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1 1.45
Fertility rate rank 192/196 155/196
Birth rate 6.39 9.1
Birth rate rank 191/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths -2,087,851 +92
Natural population change rank 196/196 153/196
Natural population change rate -0.15% +0.23%
Population growth -0.12% +1.52%
Population growth rank 173/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.17 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.6 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.76 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.3% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.5% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.62% n/a
Life expectancy 79 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

China
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
China Liechtenstein
2100 7.83% 13.1%
2099 7.84% 13.1%
2098 7.87% 13.2%
2097 7.91% 13.2%
2096 7.96% 13.2%
2095 8.03% 13.2%
2094 8.1% 13.3%
2093 8.18% 13.3%
2092 8.26% 13.3%
2091 8.34% 13.3%
2090 8.41% 13.3%
2089 8.47% 13.3%
2088 8.52% 13.4%
2087 8.55% 13.4%
2086 8.57% 13.4%
2085 8.57% 13.4%
2084 8.56% 13.4%
2083 8.53% 13.4%
2082 8.48% 13.4%
2081 8.41% 13.5%
2080 8.34% 13.5%
2079 8.25% 13.5%
2078 8.15% 13.5%
2077 8.06% 13.5%
2076 7.96% 13.6%
2075 7.86% 13.6%
2074 7.77% 13.6%
2073 7.7% 13.6%
2072 7.64% 13.7%
2071 7.6% 13.7%
2070 7.58% 13.7%
2069 7.59% 13.7%
2068 7.63% 13.7%
2067 7.7% 13.8%
2066 7.8% 13.8%
2065 7.93% 13.8%
2064 8.08% 13.8%
2063 8.25% 13.8%
2062 8.44% 13.8%
2061 8.64% 13.8%
2060 8.84% 13.7%
2059 9.03% 13.7%
2058 9.22% 13.7%
2057 9.39% 13.7%
2056 9.54% 13.7%
2055 9.67% 13.6%
2054 9.78% 13.6%
2053 9.86% 13.6%
2052 9.92% 13.6%
2051 9.94% 13.6%
2050 9.94% 13.6%
2049 9.92% 13.6%
2048 9.88% 13.6%
2047 9.82% 13.6%
2046 9.75% 13.6%
2045 9.67% 13.6%
2044 9.59% 13.6%
2043 9.52% 13.6%
2042 9.46% 13.7%
2041 9.4% 13.7%
2040 9.35% 13.8%
2039 9.32% 13.8%
2038 9.3% 13.9%
2037 9.32% 13.9%
2036 9.42% 13.9%
2035 9.63% 13.9%
2034 10% 14%
2033 10.5% 14.1%
2032 11.2% 14.1%
2031 11.8% 14.2%
2030 12.4% 14.1%
2029 13.1% 14.2%
2028 13.8% 14.2%
2027 14.5% 14.2%
2026 15.1% 14.3%
2025 15.7% 14.2%
2024 16% 14.3%
2023 16.6% 14.3%
2022 17.1% 14.4%
2021 17.6% 14.5%
2020 18% 14.6%
2019 18.2% 14.6%
2018 18.3% 14.7%
2017 18.4% 14.7%
2016 18.3% 14.8%
2015 18.3% 15%
2014 18.3% 15.1%
2013 18.3% 15.3%
2012 18.3% 15.6%
2011 18.3% 15.8%
2010 18.5% 16.1%
2009 18.6% 16.4%
2008 18.9% 16.6%
2007 19.2% 16.9%
2006 19.6% 17.2%
2005 20.3% 17.5%
2004 21.2% 17.8%
2003 22% 18%
2002 22.9% 18.2%
2001 23.8% 18.3%
2000 24.5% 18.4%
1999 25.2% 18.6%
1998 25.7% 18.7%
1997 26.3% 18.7%
1996 27% 18.8%
1995 27.4% 18.9%
1994 27.8% 18.9%
1993 28.2% 18.9%
1992 28.4% 18.9%
1991 28.6% 18.9%
1990 28.8% 19.1%
1989 28.9% 19.3%
1988 29.3% 19.7%
1987 29.8% 20%
1986 30.4% 20.4%
1985 31.2% 20.9%
1984 32.2% 21.5%
1983 33.3% 22%
1982 34.3% 22.5%
1981 35.1% 22.7%
1980 36.1% 23.1%
1979 37.2% 23.7%
1978 38.6% 24.3%
1977 39.8% 24.9%
1976 40.3% 25.4%
1975 40.2% 26%
1974 40.2% 26.5%
1973 40.1% 27%
1972 40.4% 27.4%
1971 40.7% 27.8%
1970 40.8% 28%
1969 41% 28%
1968 41% 28%
1967 41.3% 28%
1966 41.5% 28.1%
1965 41.5% 28.2%
1964 41.2% 28.3%
1963 40.6% 28.4%
1962 40% 28.5%
1961 40% 28.7%
1960 40.3% 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 16% of the population in China and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China 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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