Fertility & birth rates in Gambia and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Gambia vs Liechtenstein by year

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Gambia

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gambia	Liechtenstein
2023	4.01	1.45
2022	4.08	1.47
2021	4.17	1.53
2020	4.25	1.46
2019	4.33	1.48
2018	4.42	1.58
2017	4.61	1.44
2016	4.81	1.61
2015	5	1.4
2014	5.2	1.59
2013	5.39	1.45
2012	5.52	1.51
2011	5.54	1.69
2010	5.56	1.4
2009	5.57	1.71
2008	5.63	1.43
2007	5.69	1.42
2006	5.74	1.43
2005	5.71	1.49
2004	5.68	1.44
2003	5.66	1.36
2002	5.66	1.47
2001	5.67	1.52
2000	5.72	1.57
1999	5.77	1.63
1998	5.82	1.59
1997	5.85	1.57
1996	5.93	1.52
1995	5.99	1.44
1994	6.04	1.44
1993	6.03	1.45
1992	6.11	1.48
1991	6.19	1.5
1990	6.25	1.5
1989	6.25	1.5
1988	6.26	1.5
1987	6.3	1.5
1986	6.34	1.48
1985	6.36	1.5
1984	6.39	1.51
1983	6.39	1.53
1982	6.4	1.61
1981	6.4	1.69
1980	6.41	1.7
1979	6.41	1.67
1978	6.42	1.9
1977	6.43	1.92
1976	6.43	1.91
1975	6.43	1.9
1974	6.42	1.9
1973	6.41	1.94
1972	6.37	1.98
1971	6.33	2.03
1970	6.26	2.09
1969	6.25	2.13
1968	6.22	2.22
1967	6.21	2.48
1966	6.18	2.78
1965	6.19	2.96
1964	6.2	2.92
1963	6.2	2.85
1962	6.21	2.8
1961	6.23	2.78
1960	6.25	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Gambia was 4.01 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 Gambia vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Gambia

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	Gambia	Liechtenstein
2023	65,118	92
2022	63,634	83
2021	62,239	106
2020	62,209	35
2019	61,701	92
2018	60,854	103
2017	61,665	87
2016	62,358	106
2015	62,832	75
2014	63,185	104
2013	63,510	93
2012	62,745	132
2011	60,571	149
2010	58,554	90
2009	56,575	179
2008	55,032	146
2007	53,653	127
2006	52,335	140
2005	50,010	167
2004	48,276	176
2003	46,473	129
2002	45,156	179
2001	44,154	182
2000	43,249	183
1999	42,533	193
1998	41,842	190
1997	40,742	203
1996	40,253	177
1995	39,681	200
1994	38,880	149
1993	37,302	238
1992	35,951	196
1991	34,584	228
1990	33,163	184
1989	31,504	201
1988	29,938	221
1987	28,452	184
1986	27,195	164
1985	25,795	201
1984	24,586	226
1983	23,175	199
1982	21,894	215
1981	20,156	208
1980	19,566	216
1979	18,543	197
1978	17,424	150
1977	16,773	158
1976	16,032	168
1975	15,256	127
1974	14,628	178
1973	14,046	226
1972	13,432	210
1971	12,842	164
1970	12,128	260
1969	11,670	251
1968	11,215	284
1967	10,823	254
1966	10,422	218
1965	10,162	240
1964	9,825	238
1963	9,493	252
1962	9,150	194
1961	8,778	228
1960	8,420	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 +2.41% in the Gambia and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

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

Birth rate in Gambia vs Liechtenstein by year

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Gambia

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gambia	Liechtenstein
2023	30.4	9.1
2022	30.8	9.2
2021	31.2	9.6
2020	31.5	9.1
2019	31.9	9.2
2018	32.3	9.9
2017	33.5	8.9
2016	34.6	10
2015	35.7	8.7
2014	36.9	10
2013	38.1	9.2
2012	38.8	9.7
2011	38.8	10.9
2010	38.9	9.1
2009	38.9	11.4
2008	39.2	9.9
2007	39.5	10
2006	39.9	10.3
2005	39.7	11
2004	39.7	10.8
2003	39.7	10.2
2002	40	11.7
2001	40.5	12.1
2000	41.1	12.9
1999	41.8	12.4
1998	42.5	12.6
1997	43.2	13.9
1996	44.1	13.1
1995	45.1	13.8
1994	45.9	11.7
1993	46.1	13.8
1992	46.6	12.7
1991	47.2	14.2
1990	47.7	13.2
1989	47.9	13.2
1988	48.1	14.9
1987	48.5	13.2
1986	48.8	12.9
1985	49	13.9
1984	49.3	15.2
1983	49	13.2
1982	48.8	14.6
1981	48.5	14.4
1980	48.2	15.4
1979	47.8	14.5
1978	47.6	12.5
1977	47.5	12.6
1976	47.4	14.4
1975	47.3	12.8
1974	47.3	13.9
1973	47.5	17.7
1972	47.5	16.2
1971	47.6	16.2
1970	47.4	20
1969	47.6	19.9
1968	47.9	20.7
1967	48.2	20.4
1966	48.5	18.9
1965	49	20.6
1964	49.4	20.6
1963	49.8	22
1962	50	20.6
1961	50.3	21.3
1960	50.4	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.4 in the Gambia and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 50.4 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gambia	Liechtenstein
2100	18.1%	13.1%
2099	18.2%	13.1%
2098	18.3%	13.2%
2097	18.4%	13.2%
2096	18.5%	13.2%
2095	18.6%	13.2%
2094	18.7%	13.3%
2093	18.9%	13.3%
2092	19%	13.3%
2091	19.1%	13.3%
2090	19.3%	13.3%
2089	19.4%	13.3%
2088	19.6%	13.4%
2087	19.7%	13.4%
2086	19.9%	13.4%
2085	20%	13.4%
2084	20.2%	13.4%
2083	20.3%	13.4%
2082	20.5%	13.4%
2081	20.6%	13.5%
2080	20.8%	13.5%
2079	21%	13.5%
2078	21.2%	13.5%
2077	21.3%	13.5%
2076	21.5%	13.6%
2075	21.7%	13.6%
2074	21.9%	13.6%
2073	22.1%	13.6%
2072	22.3%	13.7%
2071	22.6%	13.7%
2070	22.8%	13.7%
2069	23%	13.7%
2068	23.2%	13.7%
2067	23.5%	13.8%
2066	23.7%	13.8%
2065	24%	13.8%
2064	24.3%	13.8%
2063	24.5%	13.8%
2062	24.8%	13.8%
2061	25.1%	13.8%
2060	25.4%	13.7%
2059	25.7%	13.7%
2058	26%	13.7%
2057	26.3%	13.7%
2056	26.7%	13.7%
2055	27%	13.6%
2054	27.3%	13.6%
2053	27.6%	13.6%
2052	28%	13.6%
2051	28.3%	13.6%
2050	28.6%	13.6%
2049	28.9%	13.6%
2048	29.3%	13.6%
2047	29.6%	13.6%
2046	30%	13.6%
2045	30.3%	13.6%
2044	30.7%	13.6%
2043	31.1%	13.6%
2042	31.5%	13.7%
2041	31.9%	13.7%
2040	32.3%	13.8%
2039	32.7%	13.8%
2038	33.2%	13.9%
2037	33.6%	13.9%
2036	34.1%	13.9%
2035	34.5%	13.9%
2034	35%	14%
2033	35.4%	14.1%
2032	35.9%	14.1%
2031	36.4%	14.2%
2030	37%	14.1%
2029	37.6%	14.2%
2028	38.2%	14.2%
2027	38.9%	14.2%
2026	39.5%	14.3%
2025	40%	14.2%
2024	40.2%	14.3%
2023	40.7%	14.3%
2022	41.2%	14.4%
2021	41.6%	14.5%
2020	42%	14.6%
2019	42.4%	14.6%
2018	42.8%	14.7%
2017	43.1%	14.7%
2016	43.3%	14.8%
2015	43.6%	15%
2014	43.7%	15.1%
2013	43.9%	15.3%
2012	44.1%	15.6%
2011	44.3%	15.8%
2010	44.5%	16.1%
2009	44.8%	16.4%
2008	45.1%	16.6%
2007	45.3%	16.9%
2006	45.6%	17.2%
2005	45.9%	17.5%
2004	46.1%	17.8%
2003	46.4%	18%
2002	46.6%	18.2%
2001	46.7%	18.3%
2000	46.8%	18.4%
1999	46.9%	18.6%
1998	46.9%	18.7%
1997	46.9%	18.7%
1996	46.7%	18.8%
1995	46.5%	18.9%
1994	46.3%	18.9%
1993	46%	18.9%
1992	45.9%	18.9%
1991	45.8%	18.9%
1990	45.7%	19.1%
1989	45.6%	19.3%
1988	45.5%	19.7%
1987	45.4%	20%
1986	45.2%	20.4%
1985	45%	20.9%
1984	44.9%	21.5%
1983	44.6%	22%
1982	44.3%	22.5%
1981	44%	22.7%
1980	43.7%	23.1%
1979	43.5%	23.7%
1978	43.3%	24.3%
1977	43%	24.9%
1976	42.8%	25.4%
1975	42.6%	26%
1974	42.4%	26.5%
1973	42.3%	27%
1972	42.2%	27.4%
1971	42.1%	27.8%
1970	42%	28%
1969	41.9%	28%
1968	41.8%	28%
1967	41.6%	28%
1966	41.5%	28.1%
1965	41.3%	28.2%
1964	41%	28.3%
1963	40.8%	28.4%
1962	40.7%	28.5%
1961	40.8%	28.7%
1960	41%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.2% of the population in the Gambia and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Gambia and Liechtenstein compared.