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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.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • 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 27.7 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.
  • 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.

Birth rate data compared

India Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.98 1.45
Birth rate 16.1 9.1
Birth rate rank 93/196 161/196
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 1.06
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 131.1 49.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.9 18
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, per 1,000 live births 2.77% n/a
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% +0.87%
Population growth rank 109/197 111/197
Life expectancy 72.5 years 83.9 years

Fertility rate in India vs Liechtenstein chart

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.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

India
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
India Liechtenstein
1960 5.92 2.78
1961 5.94 2.78
1962 5.95 2.8
1963 5.97 2.85
1964 5.98 2.92
1965 5.94 2.96
1966 5.88 2.78
1967 5.83 2.48
1968 5.76 2.22
1969 5.68 2.13
1970 5.62 2.09
1971 5.57 2.03
1972 5.48 1.98
1973 5.4 1.94
1974 5.33 1.9
1975 5.2 1.9
1976 5.13 1.91
1977 5.01 1.92
1978 4.89 1.9
1979 4.81 1.67
1980 4.78 1.7
1981 4.7 1.69
1982 4.62 1.61
1983 4.57 1.53
1984 4.52 1.51
1985 4.43 1.5
1986 4.4 1.48
1987 4.31 1.5
1988 4.22 1.5
1989 4.13 1.5
1990 4.05 1.5
1991 3.96 1.5
1992 3.88 1.48
1993 3.8 1.45
1994 3.72 1.44
1995 3.65 1.44
1996 3.58 1.52
1997 3.51 1.57
1998 3.45 1.59
1999 3.38 1.63
2000 3.35 1.57
2001 3.3 1.52
2002 3.22 1.47
2003 3.12 1.36
2004 3.05 1.44
2005 2.96 1.49
2006 2.87 1.43
2007 2.78 1.42
2008 2.71 1.43
2009 2.67 1.71
2010 2.6 1.4
2011 2.53 1.69
2012 2.47 1.51
2013 2.4 1.45
2014 2.29 1.59
2015 2.29 1.4
2016 2.28 1.61
2017 2.19 1.44
2018 2.18 1.58
2019 2.12 1.48
2020 2.05 1.46
2021 2.01 1.53
2022 1.99 1.47
2023 1.98 1.45
2024 1.96 1.45
2025 1.94 1.45
2026 1.93 1.45
2027 1.91 1.46
2028 1.9 1.46
2029 1.89 1.46
2030 1.88 1.46
2031 1.87 1.46
2032 1.86 1.46
2033 1.85 1.46
2034 1.84 1.46
2035 1.84 1.46
2036 1.83 1.46
2037 1.82 1.46
2038 1.81 1.46
2039 1.81 1.46
2040 1.8 1.46
2041 1.8 1.46
2042 1.79 1.46
2043 1.79 1.47
2044 1.78 1.47
2045 1.78 1.47
2046 1.78 1.47
2047 1.77 1.47
2048 1.77 1.47
2049 1.77 1.47
2050 1.76 1.47

Children 0-14 years as share of population

India
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
India Liechtenstein
1960 40.6% 28.9%
1961 40.9% 28.7%
1962 41.2% 28.5%
1963 41.5% 28.4%
1964 41.6% 28.3%
1965 41.7% 28.2%
1966 41.7% 28.1%
1967 41.6% 28%
1968 41.5% 28%
1969 41.5% 28%
1970 41.4% 28%
1971 41.2% 27.8%
1972 41.1% 27.4%
1973 41% 27%
1974 40.8% 26.5%
1975 40.7% 26%
1976 40.5% 25.4%
1977 40.3% 24.9%
1978 40.1% 24.3%
1979 40% 23.7%
1980 39.8% 23.1%
1981 39.7% 22.7%
1982 39.6% 22.5%
1983 39.5% 22%
1984 39.4% 21.5%
1985 39.3% 20.9%
1986 39.2% 20.4%
1987 39.1% 20%
1988 38.9% 19.7%
1989 38.8% 19.3%
1990 38.6% 19.1%
1991 38.4% 18.9%
1992 38.1% 18.9%
1993 37.9% 18.9%
1994 37.6% 18.9%
1995 37.3% 18.9%
1996 37% 18.8%
1997 36.7% 18.7%
1998 36.3% 18.7%
1999 35.9% 18.6%
2000 35.6% 18.4%
2001 35.2% 18.3%
2002 34.8% 18.2%
2003 34.4% 18%
2004 34% 17.8%
2005 33.6% 17.5%
2006 33.1% 17.2%
2007 32.7% 16.9%
2008 32.2% 16.6%
2009 31.8% 16.4%
2010 31.3% 16.1%
2011 30.9% 15.8%
2012 30.4% 15.6%
2013 29.9% 15.3%
2014 29.4% 15.1%
2015 28.9% 15%
2016 28.4% 14.8%
2017 27.8% 14.7%
2018 27.3% 14.7%
2019 26.8% 14.6%
2020 26.3% 14.6%
2021 25.9% 14.5%
2022 25.5% 14.4%
2023 25.1% 14.3%
2024 24.6% 14.3%
2025 24.2% 14.2%
2026 23.8% 14.2%
2027 23.4% 14.2%
2028 23% 14.2%
2029 22.7% 14.1%
2030 22.4% 14.2%
2031 22.1% 14.1%
2032 21.8% 14.1%
2033 21.5% 14%
2034 21.3% 14%
2035 21% 13.9%
2036 20.8% 13.9%
2037 20.6% 13.9%
2038 20.4% 13.8%
2039 20.2% 13.8%
2040 19.9% 13.7%
2041 19.7% 13.7%
2042 19.5% 13.7%
2043 19.3% 13.6%
2044 19.1% 13.6%
2045 18.8% 13.6%
2046 18.6% 13.6%
2047 18.4% 13.6%
2048 18.2% 13.6%
2049 18% 13.6%
2050 17.8% 13.6%

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.

Natural population change in India vs Liechtenstein by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.06% in India and +0.23% in Liechtenstein. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

India
Liechtenstein

Natural population change

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

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