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Fertility & birth rates in Liechtenstein and Paraguay

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Liechtenstein has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20 for Paraguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in Liechtenstein and 2.42 in Paraguay — 67% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.8% in Liechtenstein and by 62.7% in Paraguay — in 1960, it was 2.78 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Liechtenstein is ranked 161/196 by birth rate compared to 77/196 for Paraguay.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.3 years in Liechtenstein, compared to 22.9 years in Paraguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in Liechtenstein — it's 27.6 in Paraguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.72 in Liechtenstein vs 70.3 in Paraguay.
  • In Liechtenstein, 20.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.1% in Paraguay.

Fertility rate in Liechtenstein vs Paraguay by year

Liechtenstein
Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Paraguay
2023 1.45 2.42
2022 1.47 2.44
2021 1.53 2.47
2020 1.46 2.5
2019 1.48 2.53
2018 1.58 2.56
2017 1.44 2.59
2016 1.61 2.62
2015 1.4 2.65
2014 1.59 2.65
2013 1.45 2.64
2012 1.51 2.66
2011 1.69 2.67
2010 1.4 2.7
2009 1.71 2.76
2008 1.43 2.79
2007 1.42 2.82
2006 1.43 2.89
2005 1.49 2.97
2004 1.44 3.05
2003 1.36 3.12
2002 1.47 3.23
2001 1.52 3.36
2000 1.57 3.51
1999 1.63 3.67
1998 1.59 3.8
1997 1.57 3.91
1996 1.52 4.01
1995 1.44 4.11
1994 1.44 4.2
1993 1.45 4.28
1992 1.48 4.4
1991 1.5 4.48
1990 1.5 4.57
1989 1.5 4.68
1988 1.5 4.77
1987 1.5 4.85
1986 1.48 4.93
1985 1.5 4.97
1984 1.51 5.04
1983 1.53 5.09
1982 1.61 5.13
1981 1.69 5.15
1980 1.7 5.1
1979 1.67 5.06
1978 1.9 5.04
1977 1.92 5.08
1976 1.91 5.12
1975 1.9 5.18
1974 1.9 5.27
1973 1.94 5.35
1972 1.98 5.46
1971 2.03 5.59
1970 2.09 5.72
1969 2.13 5.84
1968 2.22 5.97
1967 2.48 6.1
1966 2.78 6.23
1965 2.96 6.35
1964 2.92 6.42
1963 2.85 6.45
1962 2.8 6.47
1961 2.78 6.49
1960 2.78 6.5

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 Liechtenstein was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Liechtenstein vs Paraguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Liechtenstein
Paraguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Liechtenstein Paraguay
2023 92 97,748
2022 83 94,627
2021 106 78,667
2020 35 98,667
2019 92 103,179
2018 103 104,908
2017 87 105,634
2016 106 106,804
2015 75 106,817
2014 104 105,585
2013 93 103,383
2012 132 102,508
2011 149 100,442
2010 90 99,456
2009 179 100,296
2008 146 99,821
2007 127 99,141
2006 140 99,808
2005 167 101,035
2004 176 101,896
2003 129 102,427
2002 179 104,658
2001 182 107,225
2000 183 109,979
1999 193 112,726
1998 190 114,122
1997 203 115,095
1996 177 115,623
1995 200 115,777
1994 149 115,662
1993 238 115,211
1992 196 115,442
1991 228 114,472
1990 184 112,864
1989 201 111,727
1988 221 110,348
1987 184 107,962
1986 164 105,776
1985 201 102,859
1984 226 99,937
1983 199 96,406
1982 215 92,917
1981 208 89,456
1980 216 84,568
1979 197 80,345
1978 150 76,691
1977 158 74,359
1976 168 71,973
1975 127 70,285
1974 178 69,059
1973 226 67,803
1972 210 66,625
1971 164 66,142
1970 260 65,905
1969 251 65,616
1968 284 65,575
1967 254 65,695
1966 218 66,002
1965 240 66,063
1964 238 65,681
1963 252 64,741
1962 194 63,079
1961 228 61,536
1960 257 60,009

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Liechtenstein vs Paraguay by year

Liechtenstein
Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Liechtenstein Paraguay
2023 9.1 20
2022 9.2 20.4
2021 9.6 20.7
2020 9.1 21
2019 9.2 21.4
2018 9.9 21.8
2017 8.9 22.2
2016 10 22.5
2015 8.7 22.7
2014 10 22.6
2013 9.2 22.5
2012 9.7 22.6
2011 10.9 22.5
2010 9.1 22.5
2009 11.4 22.9
2008 9.9 23
2007 10 23
2006 10.3 23.3
2005 11 23.7
2004 10.8 24.1
2003 10.2 24.4
2002 11.7 25.1
2001 12.1 25.9
2000 12.9 26.9
1999 12.4 27.9
1998 12.6 28.8
1997 13.9 29.6
1996 13.1 30.3
1995 13.8 31
1994 11.7 31.7
1993 13.8 32.4
1992 12.7 33.3
1991 14.2 33.9
1990 13.2 34.4
1989 13.2 35.2
1988 14.9 35.8
1987 13.2 36.1
1986 12.9 36.5
1985 13.9 36.8
1984 15.2 37
1983 13.2 37
1982 14.6 37
1981 14.4 36.9
1980 15.4 36.2
1979 14.5 35.6
1978 12.5 35.1
1977 12.6 35
1976 14.4 34.8
1975 12.8 34.9
1974 13.9 35.2
1973 17.7 35.4
1972 16.2 35.8
1971 16.2 36.3
1970 20 37
1969 19.9 37.6
1968 20.7 38.4
1967 20.4 39.2
1966 18.9 40.2
1965 20.6 41
1964 20.6 41.7
1963 22 42.1
1962 20.6 42.2
1961 21.3 42.3
1960 23.1 42.4

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 23.1 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Liechtenstein Paraguay
Fertility rate 1.45 2.42
Fertility rate rank 155/196 77/196
Birth rate 9.1 20
Birth rate rank 161/196 77/196
Population change due to births and deaths +92 +97,748
Natural population change rank 153/196 80/196
Natural population change rate +0.23% +1.43%
Population growth +1.52% +1.24%
Population growth rank 71/197 87/197
Age at first childbirth 31.3 years 22.9 years
Average age at childbearing 32.2 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.08 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 50.2 113.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.7 29
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.7% 26.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 66.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 92.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 0.91%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.42% 1.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.7%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 74.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Liechtenstein Paraguay
2100 13.1% 15.5%
2099 13.1% 15.6%
2098 13.2% 15.7%
2097 13.2% 15.8%
2096 13.2% 15.9%
2095 13.2% 15.9%
2094 13.3% 16%
2093 13.3% 16.1%
2092 13.3% 16.2%
2091 13.3% 16.3%
2090 13.3% 16.4%
2089 13.3% 16.4%
2088 13.4% 16.5%
2087 13.4% 16.6%
2086 13.4% 16.7%
2085 13.4% 16.8%
2084 13.4% 16.8%
2083 13.4% 16.9%
2082 13.4% 17%
2081 13.5% 17.1%
2080 13.5% 17.2%
2079 13.5% 17.3%
2078 13.5% 17.3%
2077 13.5% 17.4%
2076 13.6% 17.5%
2075 13.6% 17.6%
2074 13.6% 17.8%
2073 13.6% 17.9%
2072 13.7% 18%
2071 13.7% 18.1%
2070 13.7% 18.3%
2069 13.7% 18.4%
2068 13.7% 18.6%
2067 13.8% 18.7%
2066 13.8% 18.9%
2065 13.8% 19.1%
2064 13.8% 19.2%
2063 13.8% 19.4%
2062 13.8% 19.6%
2061 13.8% 19.7%
2060 13.7% 19.9%
2059 13.7% 20.1%
2058 13.7% 20.2%
2057 13.7% 20.4%
2056 13.7% 20.6%
2055 13.6% 20.7%
2054 13.6% 20.9%
2053 13.6% 21%
2052 13.6% 21.2%
2051 13.6% 21.4%
2050 13.6% 21.5%
2049 13.6% 21.7%
2048 13.6% 21.9%
2047 13.6% 22%
2046 13.6% 22.2%
2045 13.6% 22.4%
2044 13.6% 22.6%
2043 13.6% 22.9%
2042 13.7% 23.1%
2041 13.7% 23.3%
2040 13.8% 23.6%
2039 13.8% 23.9%
2038 13.9% 24.2%
2037 13.9% 24.5%
2036 13.9% 24.9%
2035 13.9% 25.2%
2034 14% 25.6%
2033 14.1% 26%
2032 14.1% 26.3%
2031 14.2% 26.7%
2030 14.1% 27.1%
2029 14.2% 27.4%
2028 14.2% 27.7%
2027 14.2% 28%
2026 14.3% 28.3%
2025 14.2% 28.5%
2024 14.3% 28.6%
2023 14.3% 28.8%
2022 14.4% 28.9%
2021 14.5% 29%
2020 14.6% 29.1%
2019 14.6% 29.3%
2018 14.7% 29.5%
2017 14.7% 29.7%
2016 14.8% 29.9%
2015 15% 30.2%
2014 15.1% 30.5%
2013 15.3% 30.9%
2012 15.6% 31.4%
2011 15.8% 32%
2010 16.1% 32.5%
2009 16.4% 33.2%
2008 16.6% 33.8%
2007 16.9% 34.4%
2006 17.2% 35.1%
2005 17.5% 35.8%
2004 17.8% 36.6%
2003 18% 37.3%
2002 18.2% 37.9%
2001 18.3% 38.4%
2000 18.4% 39%
1999 18.6% 39.5%
1998 18.7% 40%
1997 18.7% 40.4%
1996 18.8% 40.8%
1995 18.9% 41.1%
1994 18.9% 41.3%
1993 18.9% 41.4%
1992 18.9% 41.5%
1991 18.9% 41.5%
1990 19.1% 41.5%
1989 19.3% 41.5%
1988 19.7% 41.4%
1987 20% 41.3%
1986 20.4% 41.3%
1985 20.9% 41.2%
1984 21.5% 41.2%
1983 22% 41.2%
1982 22.5% 41.2%
1981 22.7% 41.4%
1980 23.1% 41.6%
1979 23.7% 42%
1978 24.3% 42.4%
1977 24.9% 42.8%
1976 25.4% 43.3%
1975 26% 43.7%
1974 26.5% 44.2%
1973 27% 44.6%
1972 27.4% 45%
1971 27.8% 45.2%
1970 28% 45.5%
1969 28% 45.7%
1968 28% 45.8%
1967 28% 45.9%
1966 28.1% 46%
1965 28.2% 46%
1964 28.3% 46%
1963 28.4% 46%
1962 28.5% 46.1%
1961 28.7% 46.2%
1960 28.9% 46.3%

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 14.3% of the population in Liechtenstein and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liechtenstein and Paraguay compared.

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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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