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Fertility & birth rates in Liechtenstein and Romania

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Liechtenstein has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in Liechtenstein and 1.71 in Romania — 17.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.8% in Liechtenstein and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 2.78 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Liechtenstein is ranked 161/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.3 years in Liechtenstein, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in Liechtenstein — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.72 in Liechtenstein vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Liechtenstein, 20.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Liechtenstein vs Romania by year

Liechtenstein
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Romania
2023 1.45 1.71
2022 1.47 1.71
2021 1.53 1.81
2020 1.46 1.8
2019 1.48 1.77
2018 1.58 1.76
2017 1.44 1.78
2016 1.61 1.69
2015 1.4 1.62
2014 1.59 1.56
2013 1.45 1.46
2012 1.51 1.52
2011 1.69 1.47
2010 1.4 1.59
2009 1.71 1.66
2008 1.43 1.6
2007 1.42 1.45
2006 1.43 1.42
2005 1.49 1.4
2004 1.44 1.33
2003 1.36 1.3
2002 1.47 1.27
2001 1.52 1.27
2000 1.57 1.31
1999 1.63 1.3
1998 1.59 1.32
1997 1.57 1.32
1996 1.52 1.3
1995 1.44 1.33
1994 1.44 1.4
1993 1.45 1.43
1992 1.48 1.51
1991 1.5 1.59
1990 1.5 1.83
1989 1.5 2.22
1988 1.5 2.3
1987 1.5 2.38
1986 1.48 2.39
1985 1.5 2.31
1984 1.51 2.26
1983 1.53 2.06
1982 1.61 2.17
1981 1.69 2.36
1980 1.7 2.43
1979 1.67 2.49
1978 1.9 2.52
1977 1.92 2.57
1976 1.91 2.54
1975 1.9 2.59
1974 1.9 2.71
1973 1.94 2.44
1972 1.98 2.55
1971 2.03 2.67
1970 2.09 2.89
1969 2.13 3.19
1968 2.22 3.63
1967 2.48 3.66
1966 2.78 1.9
1965 2.96 1.91
1964 2.92 1.96
1963 2.85 2.01
1962 2.8 2.04
1961 2.78 2.17
1960 2.78 2.34

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 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Liechtenstein
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Liechtenstein Romania
2023 92 -89,587
2022 83 -93,338
2021 106 -141,504
2020 35 -100,179
2019 92 -60,053
2018 103 -62,316
2017 87 -50,930
2016 106 -53,196
2015 75 -59,447
2014 104 -55,745
2013 93 -59,951
2012 132 -54,157
2011 149 -56,413
2010 90 -46,567
2009 179 -34,625
2008 146 -30,806
2007 127 -37,590
2006 140 -38,148
2005 167 -40,508
2004 176 -42,904
2003 129 -56,093
2002 179 -58,673
2001 182 -37,625
2000 183 -22,443
1999 193 -31,461
1998 190 -33,761
1997 203 -42,853
1996 177 -56,548
1995 200 -36,295
1994 149 -18,184
1993 238 -13,658
1992 196 -4,559
1991 228 25,301
1990 184 69,605
1989 201 122,756
1988 221 126,817
1987 184 128,517
1986 164 134,737
1985 201 111,392
1984 226 117,731
1983 199 87,986
1982 215 119,121
1981 208 156,472
1980 216 168,776
1979 197 194,397
1978 150 204,148
1977 158 215,385
1976 168 213,361
1975 127 219,324
1974 178 235,530
1973 226 175,020
1972 210 198,316
1971 164 206,662
1970 260 234,905
1969 251 264,120
1968 284 338,577
1967 254 347,709
1966 218 115,293
1965 240 114,190
1964 238 134,326
1963 252 139,104
1962 194 130,736
1961 228 163,286
1960 257 191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.23% in Liechtenstein and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Liechtenstein vs Romania by year

Liechtenstein
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Liechtenstein Romania
2023 9.1 8
2022 9.2 9.4
2021 9.6 10.1
2020 9.1 10.3
2019 9.2 10.3
2018 9.9 10.4
2017 8.9 10.8
2016 10 10.4
2015 8.7 10.2
2014 10 10
2013 9.2 9.4
2012 9.7 10
2011 10.9 9.7
2010 9.1 10.5
2009 11.4 10.9
2008 9.9 10.8
2007 10 10.3
2006 10.3 10.4
2005 11 10.4
2004 10.8 10.1
2003 10.2 9.8
2002 11.7 9.7
2001 12.1 10
2000 12.9 10.4
1999 12.4 10.4
1998 12.6 10.5
1997 13.9 10.5
1996 13.1 10.2
1995 13.8 10.4
1994 11.7 10.9
1993 13.8 11
1992 12.7 11.4
1991 14.2 12
1990 13.2 13.6
1989 13.2 16
1988 14.9 16.5
1987 13.2 16.7
1986 12.9 16.5
1985 13.9 15.8
1984 15.2 15.5
1983 13.2 14.3
1982 14.6 15.3
1981 14.4 17
1980 15.4 18
1979 14.5 18.6
1978 12.5 19
1977 12.6 19.5
1976 14.4 19.4
1975 12.8 19.6
1974 13.9 20.3
1973 17.7 18.2
1972 16.2 18.8
1971 16.2 19.6
1970 20 21.1
1969 19.9 23.3
1968 20.7 26.6
1967 20.4 27
1966 18.9 14.2
1965 20.6 14.6
1964 20.6 15.2
1963 22 15.7
1962 20.6 16.2
1961 21.3 17.5
1960 23.1 19.1

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein and 8 in Romania, compared with 23.1 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Liechtenstein Romania
Fertility rate 1.45 1.71
Fertility rate rank 155/196 119/196
Birth rate 9.1 8
Birth rate rank 161/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +92 -89,587
Natural population change rank 153/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +0.23% -0.47%
Population growth +1.52% -0.05%
Population growth rank 71/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 31.3 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 32.2 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.08 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 50.2 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.7 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.7% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.42% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 0.66%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Liechtenstein Romania
2100 13.1% 12.8%
2099 13.1% 12.8%
2098 13.2% 12.8%
2097 13.2% 12.9%
2096 13.2% 12.9%
2095 13.2% 13%
2094 13.3% 13.1%
2093 13.3% 13.1%
2092 13.3% 13.2%
2091 13.3% 13.2%
2090 13.3% 13.3%
2089 13.3% 13.4%
2088 13.4% 13.4%
2087 13.4% 13.5%
2086 13.4% 13.5%
2085 13.4% 13.5%
2084 13.4% 13.6%
2083 13.4% 13.6%
2082 13.4% 13.6%
2081 13.5% 13.6%
2080 13.5% 13.6%
2079 13.5% 13.6%
2078 13.5% 13.6%
2077 13.5% 13.6%
2076 13.6% 13.6%
2075 13.6% 13.6%
2074 13.6% 13.6%
2073 13.6% 13.6%
2072 13.7% 13.6%
2071 13.7% 13.6%
2070 13.7% 13.6%
2069 13.7% 13.6%
2068 13.7% 13.6%
2067 13.8% 13.6%
2066 13.8% 13.7%
2065 13.8% 13.7%
2064 13.8% 13.8%
2063 13.8% 13.8%
2062 13.8% 13.9%
2061 13.8% 13.9%
2060 13.7% 14%
2059 13.7% 14.1%
2058 13.7% 14.1%
2057 13.7% 14.2%
2056 13.7% 14.3%
2055 13.6% 14.3%
2054 13.6% 14.4%
2053 13.6% 14.4%
2052 13.6% 14.4%
2051 13.6% 14.4%
2050 13.6% 14.4%
2049 13.6% 14.4%
2048 13.6% 14.4%
2047 13.6% 14.4%
2046 13.6% 14.4%
2045 13.6% 14.3%
2044 13.6% 14.3%
2043 13.6% 14.3%
2042 13.7% 14.3%
2041 13.7% 14.2%
2040 13.8% 14.2%
2039 13.8% 14.2%
2038 13.9% 14.3%
2037 13.9% 14.3%
2036 13.9% 14.3%
2035 13.9% 14.4%
2034 14% 14.5%
2033 14.1% 14.6%
2032 14.1% 14.8%
2031 14.2% 15%
2030 14.1% 15.1%
2029 14.2% 15.2%
2028 14.2% 15.3%
2027 14.2% 15.4%
2026 14.3% 15.5%
2025 14.2% 15.6%
2024 14.3% 15.7%
2023 14.3% 15.9%
2022 14.4% 16%
2021 14.5% 16.1%
2020 14.6% 16.1%
2019 14.6% 16%
2018 14.7% 15.9%
2017 14.7% 15.8%
2016 14.8% 15.7%
2015 15% 15.7%
2014 15.1% 15.7%
2013 15.3% 15.7%
2012 15.6% 15.7%
2011 15.8% 15.8%
2010 16.1% 15.7%
2009 16.4% 15.7%
2008 16.6% 15.7%
2007 16.9% 15.7%
2006 17.2% 15.8%
2005 17.5% 16%
2004 17.8% 16.4%
2003 18% 16.9%
2002 18.2% 17.5%
2001 18.3% 18.1%
2000 18.4% 18.6%
1999 18.6% 19.1%
1998 18.7% 19.3%
1997 18.7% 19.6%
1996 18.8% 20%
1995 18.9% 20.5%
1994 18.9% 21%
1993 18.9% 21.6%
1992 18.9% 22.2%
1991 18.9% 22.8%
1990 19.1% 23.3%
1989 19.3% 23.7%
1988 19.7% 23.9%
1987 20% 24%
1986 20.4% 24.3%
1985 20.9% 24.6%
1984 21.5% 25.1%
1983 22% 25.9%
1982 22.5% 26.8%
1981 22.7% 27.1%
1980 23.1% 26.8%
1979 23.7% 26.5%
1978 24.3% 26.3%
1977 24.9% 26%
1976 25.4% 25.7%
1975 26% 25.3%
1974 26.5% 25.1%
1973 27% 24.9%
1972 27.4% 24.9%
1971 27.8% 24.9%
1970 28% 25.1%
1969 28% 25.1%
1968 28% 25.1%
1967 28% 25%
1966 28.1% 25.2%
1965 28.2% 26%
1964 28.3% 26.7%
1963 28.4% 27.3%
1962 28.5% 27.7%
1961 28.7% 28%
1960 28.9% 28.1%

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 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liechtenstein and Romania 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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