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Fertility & birth rates in India and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

India has an annual birth rate of 16.1 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 1.98 in India and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 26.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.6% in India and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 2.78, respectively.

  • India is ranked 93/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in India, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in India — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 14.1 in India vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In India, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in India vs Liechtenstein by year

India
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Liechtenstein
2023 1.98 1.45
2022 1.99 1.47
2021 2.01 1.53
2020 2.05 1.46
2019 2.12 1.48
2018 2.18 1.58
2017 2.19 1.44
2016 2.28 1.61
2015 2.29 1.4
2014 2.29 1.59
2013 2.4 1.45
2012 2.47 1.51
2011 2.53 1.69
2010 2.6 1.4
2009 2.67 1.71
2008 2.71 1.43
2007 2.78 1.42
2006 2.87 1.43
2005 2.96 1.49
2004 3.05 1.44
2003 3.12 1.36
2002 3.22 1.47
2001 3.3 1.52
2000 3.35 1.57
1999 3.38 1.63
1998 3.45 1.59
1997 3.51 1.57
1996 3.58 1.52
1995 3.65 1.44
1994 3.72 1.44
1993 3.8 1.45
1992 3.88 1.48
1991 3.96 1.5
1990 4.05 1.5
1989 4.13 1.5
1988 4.22 1.5
1987 4.31 1.5
1986 4.4 1.48
1985 4.43 1.5
1984 4.52 1.51
1983 4.57 1.53
1982 4.62 1.61
1981 4.7 1.69
1980 4.78 1.7
1979 4.81 1.67
1978 4.89 1.9
1977 5.01 1.92
1976 5.13 1.91
1975 5.2 1.9
1974 5.33 1.9
1973 5.4 1.94
1972 5.48 1.98
1971 5.57 2.03
1970 5.62 2.09
1969 5.68 2.13
1968 5.76 2.22
1967 5.83 2.48
1966 5.88 2.78
1965 5.94 2.96
1964 5.98 2.92
1963 5.97 2.85
1962 5.95 2.8
1961 5.94 2.78
1960 5.92 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 India was 1.98 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 India vs Liechtenstein population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

India
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
India Liechtenstein
2023 13,711,993 92
2022 13,912,130 83
2021 10,227,523 106
2020 13,366,946 35
2019 14,859,846 92
2018 15,451,168 103
2017 15,394,041 87
2016 16,202,593 106
2015 16,211,195 75
2014 16,165,943 104
2013 17,107,541 93
2012 17,552,365 132
2011 17,793,362 149
2010 17,991,935 90
2009 18,286,055 179
2008 18,234,926 146
2007 18,331,648 127
2006 18,641,737 140
2005 19,034,839 167
2004 19,469,758 176
2003 19,720,507 129
2002 20,024,621 179
2001 20,182,573 182
2000 19,984,160 183
1999 19,648,424 193
1998 19,569,575 190
1997 19,494,098 203
1996 19,442,699 177
1995 19,396,161 200
1994 19,310,798 149
1993 19,152,399 238
1992 19,132,757 196
1991 19,049,524 228
1990 18,893,588 184
1989 18,848,915 201
1988 18,702,916 221
1987 18,496,213 184
1986 18,455,495 164
1985 17,968,697 201
1984 17,698,810 226
1983 17,219,127 199
1982 16,790,507 215
1981 16,422,159 208
1980 16,018,786 216
1979 15,392,957 197
1978 14,898,145 150
1977 14,575,662 158
1976 14,435,504 168
1975 13,958,642 127
1974 13,795,836 178
1973 13,412,707 226
1972 13,041,792 210
1971 12,787,104 164
1970 12,417,866 260
1969 12,167,671 251
1968 12,006,807 284
1967 11,279,897 254
1966 11,089,894 218
1965 10,925,714 240
1964 11,285,378 238
1963 11,016,705 252
1962 10,743,409 194
1961 10,468,816 228
1960 10,237,489 257

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 +0.95% in India and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.06% in India and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in India vs Liechtenstein by year

India
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
India Liechtenstein
2023 16.1 9.1
2022 16.3 9.2
2021 16.5 9.6
2020 16.7 9.1
2019 17.4 9.2
2018 17.9 9.9
2017 18 8.9
2016 18.8 10
2015 18.9 8.7
2014 19.1 10
2013 20.1 9.2
2012 20.7 9.7
2011 21.2 10.9
2010 21.6 9.1
2009 22.2 11.4
2008 22.5 9.9
2007 22.9 10
2006 23.6 10.3
2005 24.3 11
2004 25.1 10.8
2003 25.8 10.2
2002 26.5 11.7
2001 27.2 12.1
2000 27.5 12.9
1999 27.7 12.4
1998 28.2 12.6
1997 28.7 13.9
1996 29.2 13.1
1995 29.8 13.8
1994 30.3 11.7
1993 30.8 13.8
1992 31.4 12.7
1991 32 14.2
1990 32.6 13.2
1989 33.3 13.2
1988 33.9 14.9
1987 34.4 13.2
1986 35.2 12.9
1985 35.4 13.9
1984 35.9 15.2
1983 36.1 13.2
1982 36.4 14.6
1981 36.8 14.4
1980 37.1 15.4
1979 37 14.5
1978 37.1 12.5
1977 37.6 12.6
1976 38.2 14.4
1975 38.4 12.8
1974 39 13.9
1973 39.3 17.7
1972 39.5 16.2
1971 39.7 16.2
1970 39.8 20
1969 40.1 19.9
1968 40.5 20.7
1967 40.8 20.4
1966 41.2 18.9
1965 41.7 20.6
1964 42.1 20.6
1963 42.3 22
1962 42.5 20.6
1961 42.7 21.3
1960 42.9 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 16.1 in India and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 42.9 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

India Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.98 1.45
Fertility rate rank 100/196 155/196
Birth rate 16.1 9.1
Birth rate rank 93/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +13,711,993 +92
Natural population change rank 1/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% +0.23%
Population growth +0.89% +1.52%
Population growth rank 107/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.2 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 129.8 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.1 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 89.4% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.73% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.45% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.77% n/a
Life expectancy 72.7 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

India
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
India Liechtenstein
2100 13.8% 13.1%
2099 13.8% 13.1%
2098 13.8% 13.2%
2097 13.9% 13.2%
2096 13.9% 13.2%
2095 13.9% 13.2%
2094 13.9% 13.3%
2093 14% 13.3%
2092 14% 13.3%
2091 14% 13.3%
2090 14.1% 13.3%
2089 14.1% 13.3%
2088 14.2% 13.4%
2087 14.2% 13.4%
2086 14.2% 13.4%
2085 14.3% 13.4%
2084 14.4% 13.4%
2083 14.4% 13.4%
2082 14.5% 13.4%
2081 14.6% 13.5%
2080 14.6% 13.5%
2079 14.7% 13.5%
2078 14.8% 13.5%
2077 14.8% 13.5%
2076 14.9% 13.6%
2075 15% 13.6%
2074 15.1% 13.6%
2073 15.2% 13.6%
2072 15.2% 13.7%
2071 15.3% 13.7%
2070 15.4% 13.7%
2069 15.5% 13.7%
2068 15.6% 13.7%
2067 15.6% 13.8%
2066 15.7% 13.8%
2065 15.8% 13.8%
2064 15.9% 13.8%
2063 16% 13.8%
2062 16.1% 13.8%
2061 16.2% 13.8%
2060 16.3% 13.7%
2059 16.4% 13.7%
2058 16.6% 13.7%
2057 16.7% 13.7%
2056 16.8% 13.7%
2055 17% 13.6%
2054 17.2% 13.6%
2053 17.3% 13.6%
2052 17.5% 13.6%
2051 17.7% 13.6%
2050 17.9% 13.6%
2049 18.1% 13.6%
2048 18.3% 13.6%
2047 18.5% 13.6%
2046 18.7% 13.6%
2045 18.9% 13.6%
2044 19.2% 13.6%
2043 19.4% 13.6%
2042 19.6% 13.7%
2041 19.8% 13.7%
2040 20% 13.8%
2039 20.3% 13.8%
2038 20.5% 13.9%
2037 20.7% 13.9%
2036 20.9% 13.9%
2035 21.1% 13.9%
2034 21.4% 14%
2033 21.7% 14.1%
2032 21.9% 14.1%
2031 22.2% 14.2%
2030 22.5% 14.1%
2029 22.8% 14.2%
2028 23.2% 14.2%
2027 23.6% 14.2%
2026 24% 14.3%
2025 24.4% 14.2%
2024 24.6% 14.3%
2023 25.1% 14.3%
2022 25.5% 14.4%
2021 25.9% 14.5%
2020 26.3% 14.6%
2019 26.8% 14.6%
2018 27.3% 14.7%
2017 27.8% 14.7%
2016 28.4% 14.8%
2015 28.9% 15%
2014 29.4% 15.1%
2013 29.9% 15.3%
2012 30.4% 15.6%
2011 30.9% 15.8%
2010 31.3% 16.1%
2009 31.8% 16.4%
2008 32.2% 16.6%
2007 32.7% 16.9%
2006 33.1% 17.2%
2005 33.6% 17.5%
2004 34% 17.8%
2003 34.4% 18%
2002 34.8% 18.2%
2001 35.2% 18.3%
2000 35.6% 18.4%
1999 35.9% 18.6%
1998 36.3% 18.7%
1997 36.7% 18.7%
1996 37% 18.8%
1995 37.3% 18.9%
1994 37.6% 18.9%
1993 37.9% 18.9%
1992 38.1% 18.9%
1991 38.4% 18.9%
1990 38.6% 19.1%
1989 38.8% 19.3%
1988 38.9% 19.7%
1987 39.1% 20%
1986 39.2% 20.4%
1985 39.3% 20.9%
1984 39.4% 21.5%
1983 39.5% 22%
1982 39.6% 22.5%
1981 39.7% 22.7%
1980 39.8% 23.1%
1979 40% 23.7%
1978 40.1% 24.3%
1977 40.3% 24.9%
1976 40.5% 25.4%
1975 40.7% 26%
1974 40.8% 26.5%
1973 41% 27%
1972 41.1% 27.4%
1971 41.2% 27.8%
1970 41.4% 28%
1969 41.5% 28%
1968 41.5% 28%
1967 41.6% 28%
1966 41.7% 28.1%
1965 41.7% 28.2%
1964 41.6% 28.3%
1963 41.5% 28.4%
1962 41.2% 28.5%
1961 40.9% 28.7%
1960 40.6% 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 24.6% of the population in India and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 38.6% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of India 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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