Fertility & birth rates in Congo and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Congo vs Liechtenstein by year

Chart Table

Congo

Liechtenstein

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Congo	Liechtenstein
2023	4.16	1.45
2022	4.22	1.47
2021	4.28	1.53
2020	4.33	1.46
2019	4.38	1.48
2018	4.44	1.58
2017	4.5	1.44
2016	4.55	1.61
2015	4.61	1.4
2014	4.67	1.59
2013	4.73	1.45
2012	4.79	1.51
2011	4.83	1.69
2010	4.85	1.4
2009	4.81	1.71
2008	4.73	1.43
2007	4.65	1.42
2006	4.65	1.43
2005	4.67	1.49
2004	4.69	1.44
2003	4.7	1.36
2002	4.7	1.47
2001	4.67	1.52
2000	4.72	1.57
1999	4.81	1.63
1998	4.91	1.59
1997	5	1.57
1996	5.03	1.52
1995	5.07	1.44
1994	5.1	1.44
1993	5.13	1.45
1992	5.18	1.48
1991	5.22	1.5
1990	5.27	1.5
1989	5.33	1.5
1988	5.39	1.5
1987	5.46	1.5
1986	5.51	1.48
1985	5.59	1.5
1984	5.66	1.51
1983	5.76	1.53
1982	5.85	1.61
1981	5.98	1.69
1980	6.07	1.7
1979	6.14	1.67
1978	6.21	1.9
1977	6.27	1.92
1976	6.32	1.91
1975	6.36	1.9
1974	6.39	1.9
1973	6.42	1.94
1972	6.44	1.98
1971	6.42	2.03
1970	6.38	2.09
1969	6.35	2.13
1968	6.33	2.22
1967	6.29	2.48
1966	6.27	2.78
1965	6.23	2.96
1964	6.18	2.92
1963	6.15	2.85
1962	6.1	2.8
1961	6.09	2.78
1960	6.09	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Congo was 4.16 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 the Congo vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Congo

Liechtenstein

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Congo	Liechtenstein
2023	150,486	92
2022	147,076	83
2021	144,241	106
2020	143,492	35
2019	139,513	92
2018	142,704	103
2017	141,973	87
2016	141,358	106
2015	141,539	75
2014	141,674	104
2013	142,080	93
2012	142,464	132
2011	140,371	149
2010	136,908	90
2009	126,904	179
2008	120,711	146
2007	112,459	127
2006	106,876	140
2005	101,344	167
2004	96,577	176
2003	91,326	129
2002	88,497	179
2001	84,876	182
2000	78,491	183
1999	76,204	193
1998	72,450	190
1997	66,149	203
1996	75,628	177
1995	74,189	200
1994	72,857	149
1993	71,119	238
1992	69,973	196
1991	68,534	228
1990	67,241	184
1989	65,944	201
1988	64,629	221
1987	63,183	184
1986	61,669	164
1985	60,359	201
1984	59,028	226
1983	58,120	199
1982	57,036	215
1981	56,603	208
1980	55,550	216
1979	54,723	197
1978	53,885	150
1977	53,179	158
1976	52,148	168
1975	51,155	127
1974	49,563	178
1973	48,017	226
1972	46,427	210
1971	44,431	164
1970	42,374	260
1969	40,532	251
1968	38,786	284
1967	36,866	254
1966	35,452	218
1965	33,865	240
1964	32,270	238
1963	30,832	252
1962	29,342	194
1961	28,220	228
1960	27,094	257

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 +2.43% in the Congo and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Congo and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Congo vs Liechtenstein by year

Chart Table

Congo

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Congo	Liechtenstein
2023	30.6	9.1
2022	30.9	9.2
2021	31.4	9.6
2020	31.7	9.1
2019	32.2	9.2
2018	32.8	9.9
2017	33.4	8.9
2016	34.1	10
2015	34.9	8.7
2014	35.8	10
2013	36.8	9.2
2012	37.8	9.7
2011	38.4	10.9
2010	38.9	9.1
2009	38	11.4
2008	38	9.9
2007	37.2	10
2006	37.1	10.3
2005	37	11
2004	37.1	10.8
2003	37	10.2
2002	37.3	11.7
2001	37.1	12.1
2000	36.2	12.9
1999	37	12.4
1998	37.5	12.6
1997	38.4	13.9
1996	38.4	13.1
1995	38.5	13.8
1994	38.6	11.7
1993	38.6	13.8
1992	38.7	12.7
1991	38.8	14.2
1990	38.9	13.2
1989	39.1	13.2
1988	39.2	14.9
1987	39.4	13.2
1986	39.6	12.9
1985	39.8	13.9
1984	40.1	15.2
1983	40.6	13.2
1982	40.8	14.6
1981	41.4	14.4
1980	41.8	15.4
1979	42.2	14.5
1978	42.7	12.5
1977	43.2	12.6
1976	43.6	14.4
1975	44	12.8
1974	44.1	13.9
1973	44.3	17.7
1972	44.5	16.2
1971	44.4	16.2
1970	44.1	20
1969	44	19.9
1968	43.9	20.7
1967	43.7	20.4
1966	43.6	18.9
1965	43.5	20.6
1964	43.4	20.6
1963	43.3	22
1962	43.2	20.6
1961	43.3	21.3
1960	43.5	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.6 in the Congo and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 43.5 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Congo	Liechtenstein
2100	22.6%	13.1%
2099	22.7%	13.1%
2098	22.8%	13.2%
2097	23%	13.2%
2096	23.1%	13.2%
2095	23.3%	13.2%
2094	23.4%	13.3%
2093	23.6%	13.3%
2092	23.8%	13.3%
2091	23.9%	13.3%
2090	24.1%	13.3%
2089	24.3%	13.3%
2088	24.4%	13.4%
2087	24.6%	13.4%
2086	24.8%	13.4%
2085	25%	13.4%
2084	25.2%	13.4%
2083	25.4%	13.4%
2082	25.6%	13.4%
2081	25.9%	13.5%
2080	26.1%	13.5%
2079	26.3%	13.5%
2078	26.5%	13.5%
2077	26.7%	13.5%
2076	26.9%	13.6%
2075	27.1%	13.6%
2074	27.3%	13.6%
2073	27.5%	13.6%
2072	27.7%	13.7%
2071	27.9%	13.7%
2070	28.1%	13.7%
2069	28.3%	13.7%
2068	28.5%	13.7%
2067	28.7%	13.8%
2066	29%	13.8%
2065	29.2%	13.8%
2064	29.4%	13.8%
2063	29.6%	13.8%
2062	29.9%	13.8%
2061	30.1%	13.8%
2060	30.4%	13.7%
2059	30.7%	13.7%
2058	30.9%	13.7%
2057	31.2%	13.7%
2056	31.5%	13.7%
2055	31.8%	13.6%
2054	32.1%	13.6%
2053	32.4%	13.6%
2052	32.7%	13.6%
2051	32.9%	13.6%
2050	33.2%	13.6%
2049	33.5%	13.6%
2048	33.8%	13.6%
2047	34.1%	13.6%
2046	34.3%	13.6%
2045	34.6%	13.6%
2044	34.8%	13.6%
2043	35%	13.6%
2042	35.2%	13.7%
2041	35.4%	13.7%
2040	35.6%	13.8%
2039	35.7%	13.8%
2038	35.9%	13.9%
2037	36.1%	13.9%
2036	36.3%	13.9%
2035	36.5%	13.9%
2034	36.7%	14%
2033	36.9%	14.1%
2032	37.2%	14.1%
2031	37.5%	14.2%
2030	37.8%	14.1%
2029	38.2%	14.2%
2028	38.6%	14.2%
2027	39.1%	14.2%
2026	39.7%	14.3%
2025	40.2%	14.2%
2024	40.4%	14.3%
2023	40.9%	14.3%
2022	41.3%	14.4%
2021	41.5%	14.5%
2020	41.8%	14.6%
2019	41.9%	14.6%
2018	42.1%	14.7%
2017	42.1%	14.7%
2016	42.1%	14.8%
2015	41.9%	15%
2014	41.7%	15.1%
2013	41.3%	15.3%
2012	41%	15.6%
2011	40.6%	15.8%
2010	40.4%	16.1%
2009	40.5%	16.4%
2008	40.7%	16.6%
2007	40.7%	16.9%
2006	40.9%	17.2%
2005	41.1%	17.5%
2004	41.4%	17.8%
2003	41.7%	18%
2002	41.9%	18.2%
2001	41.9%	18.3%
2000	42.5%	18.4%
1999	43.1%	18.6%
1998	43.3%	18.7%
1997	43.3%	18.7%
1996	43.2%	18.8%
1995	43.3%	18.9%
1994	43.4%	18.9%
1993	43.6%	18.9%
1992	43.8%	18.9%
1991	44%	18.9%
1990	44.2%	19.1%
1989	44.3%	19.3%
1988	44.5%	19.7%
1987	44.6%	20%
1986	44.7%	20.4%
1985	44.9%	20.9%
1984	45%	21.5%
1983	45.2%	22%
1982	45.4%	22.5%
1981	45.6%	22.7%
1980	45.7%	23.1%
1979	45.8%	23.7%
1978	45.8%	24.3%
1977	45.8%	24.9%
1976	45.7%	25.4%
1975	45.5%	26%
1974	45.4%	26.5%
1973	45.2%	27%
1972	45%	27.4%
1971	44.8%	27.8%
1970	44.7%	28%
1969	44.5%	28%
1968	44.3%	28%
1967	44.2%	28%
1966	44%	28.1%
1965	43.9%	28.2%
1964	43.7%	28.3%
1963	43.5%	28.4%
1962	43.3%	28.5%
1961	43%	28.7%
1960	42.7%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in the Congo and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 44.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Congo and Liechtenstein compared.