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Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Liechtenstein

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Eritrea has an annual birth rate of 28.5 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 3.71 in Eritrea and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 60.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.7% in Eritrea and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 6.48 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Eritrea is ranked 37/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.3 years in Eritrea, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Eritrea — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 65.2 in Eritrea vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Eritrea, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Liechtenstein by year

Eritrea
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Liechtenstein
2023 3.71 1.45
2022 3.79 1.47
2021 3.87 1.53
2020 3.93 1.46
2019 4 1.48
2018 4.06 1.58
2017 4.11 1.44
2016 4.16 1.61
2015 4.22 1.4
2014 4.27 1.59
2013 4.34 1.45
2012 4.41 1.51
2011 4.49 1.69
2010 4.57 1.4
2009 4.66 1.71
2008 4.74 1.43
2007 4.81 1.42
2006 4.88 1.43
2005 4.93 1.49
2004 5.04 1.44
2003 5.14 1.36
2002 5.23 1.47
2001 5.31 1.52
2000 5.4 1.57
1999 5.52 1.63
1998 5.63 1.59
1997 5.74 1.57
1996 5.84 1.52
1995 5.94 1.44
1994 6.01 1.44
1993 6.07 1.45
1992 6.16 1.48
1991 6.24 1.5
1990 6.34 1.5
1989 6.41 1.5
1988 6.47 1.5
1987 6.52 1.5
1986 6.56 1.48
1985 6.59 1.5
1984 6.62 1.51
1983 6.65 1.53
1982 6.63 1.61
1981 6.62 1.69
1980 6.61 1.7
1979 6.62 1.67
1978 6.61 1.9
1977 6.61 1.92
1976 6.6 1.91
1975 6.59 1.9
1974 6.57 1.9
1973 6.55 1.94
1972 6.54 1.98
1971 6.54 2.03
1970 6.54 2.09
1969 6.5 2.13
1968 6.5 2.22
1967 6.5 2.48
1966 6.5 2.78
1965 6.49 2.96
1964 6.49 2.92
1963 6.48 2.85
1962 6.5 2.8
1961 6.47 2.78
1960 6.48 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 Eritrea was 3.71 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 Eritrea vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Eritrea
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Eritrea Liechtenstein
2023 78,073 92
2022 76,221 83
2021 74,394 106
2020 73,362 35
2019 73,572 92
2018 72,511 103
2017 72,291 87
2016 73,002 106
2015 73,682 75
2014 75,729 104
2013 75,562 93
2012 76,416 132
2011 76,806 149
2010 76,098 90
2009 76,206 179
2008 73,391 146
2007 73,101 127
2006 74,470 140
2005 72,930 167
2004 72,147 176
2003 66,291 129
2002 65,436 179
2001 61,180 182
2000 60,274 183
1999 45,120 193
1998 55,332 190
1997 63,953 203
1996 66,557 177
1995 56,157 200
1994 56,288 149
1993 51,679 238
1992 51,443 196
1991 57,741 228
1990 56,903 184
1989 54,299 201
1988 54,163 221
1987 52,229 184
1986 39,470 164
1985 37,362 201
1984 35,101 226
1983 33,420 199
1982 44,146 215
1981 42,924 208
1980 41,392 216
1979 39,577 197
1978 38,353 150
1977 37,295 158
1976 36,250 168
1975 30,971 127
1974 30,111 178
1973 31,969 226
1972 30,951 210
1971 31,490 164
1970 30,686 260
1969 29,535 251
1968 28,777 284
1967 27,992 254
1966 24,713 218
1965 26,285 240
1964 25,327 238
1963 24,393 252
1962 23,478 194
1961 22,351 228
1960 21,424 257

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 +2.25% in Eritrea and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Liechtenstein by year

Eritrea
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Eritrea Liechtenstein
2023 28.5 9.1
2022 28.7 9.2
2021 28.8 9.6
2020 28.9 9.1
2019 29.1 9.2
2018 29.2 9.9
2017 29.6 8.9
2016 30.1 10
2015 30.6 8.7
2014 31.5 10
2013 31.7 9.2
2012 32.4 9.7
2011 33 10.9
2010 33.5 9.1
2009 34.2 11.4
2008 34.1 9.9
2007 35 10
2006 36.2 10.3
2005 36.4 11
2004 37 10.8
2003 35.9 10.2
2002 37.1 11.7
2001 36.4 12.1
2000 38 12.9
1999 38.4 12.4
1998 39.9 12.6
1997 41.2 13.9
1996 43.3 13.1
1995 39.5 13.8
1994 42.1 11.7
1993 40.9 13.8
1992 42.3 12.7
1991 46.1 14.2
1990 43.3 13.2
1989 43.9 13.2
1988 44.3 14.9
1987 44.5 13.2
1986 44.7 12.9
1985 44.8 13.9
1984 44.9 15.2
1983 45 13.2
1982 44.8 14.6
1981 44.8 14.4
1980 44.8 15.4
1979 44.9 14.5
1978 45.1 12.5
1977 45.4 12.6
1976 45.7 14.4
1975 45.8 12.8
1974 45.9 13.9
1973 46 17.7
1972 46.2 16.2
1971 46.6 16.2
1970 47 20
1969 47 19.9
1968 47.3 20.7
1967 47.6 20.4
1966 47.7 18.9
1965 47.8 20.6
1964 47.9 20.6
1963 47.9 22
1962 48 20.6
1961 47.8 21.3
1960 47.7 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 28.5 in Eritrea and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 47.7 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Eritrea Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 3.71 1.45
Fertility rate rank 37/196 155/196
Birth rate 28.5 9.1
Birth rate rank 37/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +78,073 +92
Natural population change rank 84/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +2.25% +0.23%
Population growth +1.88% +1.52%
Population growth rank 58/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.4 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 171 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 52.7 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 7.1% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 34.1% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.29% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.64% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.55% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.54% n/a
Life expectancy 69.4 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Eritrea Liechtenstein
2100 19% 13.1%
2099 19.1% 13.1%
2098 19.2% 13.2%
2097 19.4% 13.2%
2096 19.5% 13.2%
2095 19.6% 13.2%
2094 19.8% 13.3%
2093 19.9% 13.3%
2092 20% 13.3%
2091 20.2% 13.3%
2090 20.3% 13.3%
2089 20.5% 13.3%
2088 20.6% 13.4%
2087 20.8% 13.4%
2086 21% 13.4%
2085 21.1% 13.4%
2084 21.3% 13.4%
2083 21.5% 13.4%
2082 21.7% 13.4%
2081 22% 13.5%
2080 22.2% 13.5%
2079 22.4% 13.5%
2078 22.6% 13.5%
2077 22.9% 13.5%
2076 23.1% 13.6%
2075 23.3% 13.6%
2074 23.6% 13.6%
2073 23.8% 13.6%
2072 24% 13.7%
2071 24.3% 13.7%
2070 24.5% 13.7%
2069 24.7% 13.7%
2068 25% 13.7%
2067 25.2% 13.8%
2066 25.4% 13.8%
2065 25.6% 13.8%
2064 25.9% 13.8%
2063 26.1% 13.8%
2062 26.3% 13.8%
2061 26.6% 13.8%
2060 26.8% 13.7%
2059 27.1% 13.7%
2058 27.4% 13.7%
2057 27.6% 13.7%
2056 27.9% 13.7%
2055 28.3% 13.6%
2054 28.6% 13.6%
2053 29% 13.6%
2052 29.3% 13.6%
2051 29.7% 13.6%
2050 30.1% 13.6%
2049 30.5% 13.6%
2048 30.9% 13.6%
2047 31.3% 13.6%
2046 31.7% 13.6%
2045 32.1% 13.6%
2044 32.5% 13.6%
2043 32.9% 13.6%
2042 33.2% 13.7%
2041 33.6% 13.7%
2040 33.8% 13.8%
2039 34.1% 13.8%
2038 34.3% 13.9%
2037 34.6% 13.9%
2036 34.8% 13.9%
2035 34.9% 13.9%
2034 35.1% 14%
2033 35.2% 14.1%
2032 35.4% 14.1%
2031 35.6% 14.2%
2030 35.8% 14.1%
2029 36.1% 14.2%
2028 36.4% 14.2%
2027 36.9% 14.2%
2026 37.3% 14.3%
2025 37.9% 14.2%
2024 38.1% 14.3%
2023 38.7% 14.3%
2022 39.2% 14.4%
2021 39.8% 14.5%
2020 40.4% 14.6%
2019 41% 14.6%
2018 41.5% 14.7%
2017 41.9% 14.7%
2016 42.1% 14.8%
2015 42.1% 15%
2014 42% 15.1%
2013 42% 15.3%
2012 42.1% 15.6%
2011 42.3% 15.8%
2010 42.6% 16.1%
2009 42.7% 16.4%
2008 43% 16.6%
2007 43.3% 16.9%
2006 43.1% 17.2%
2005 42.9% 17.5%
2004 43% 17.8%
2003 43.7% 18%
2002 44.4% 18.2%
2001 45% 18.3%
2000 45.2% 18.4%
1999 44.9% 18.6%
1998 44.4% 18.7%
1997 43.7% 18.7%
1996 42.9% 18.8%
1995 43.5% 18.9%
1994 44.4% 18.9%
1993 44.5% 18.9%
1992 44.7% 18.9%
1991 44.6% 18.9%
1990 44.5% 19.1%
1989 44.3% 19.3%
1988 44.2% 19.7%
1987 44% 20%
1986 44% 20.4%
1985 44.1% 20.9%
1984 44.2% 21.5%
1983 44.4% 22%
1982 44.4% 22.5%
1981 44.4% 22.7%
1980 44.4% 23.1%
1979 44.4% 23.7%
1978 44.3% 24.3%
1977 44.3% 24.9%
1976 44.2% 25.4%
1975 44.1% 26%
1974 44.1% 26.5%
1973 44% 27%
1972 43.8% 27.4%
1971 43.6% 27.8%
1970 43.3% 28%
1969 43% 28%
1968 42.8% 28%
1967 42.4% 28%
1966 42.1% 28.1%
1965 41.8% 28.2%
1964 41.6% 28.3%
1963 41.5% 28.4%
1962 41.4% 28.5%
1961 41.4% 28.7%
1960 41.5% 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 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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