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Fertility & birth rates in Liechtenstein and Somalia

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 43 for Somalia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in Liechtenstein and 6.13 in Somalia — 323% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.8% in Liechtenstein and by 15.4% in Somalia — in 1960, it was 2.78 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Liechtenstein is ranked 161/196 by birth rate compared to 2/196 for Somalia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in Liechtenstein — it's 29.3 in Somalia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.72 in Liechtenstein vs 117.1 in Somalia.
  • In Liechtenstein, 20.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Somalia.

Fertility rate in Liechtenstein vs Somalia by year

Liechtenstein
Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Somalia
2023 1.45 6.13
2022 1.47 6.26
2021 1.53 6.35
2020 1.46 6.45
2019 1.48 6.56
2018 1.58 6.66
2017 1.44 6.77
2016 1.61 6.88
2015 1.4 6.98
2014 1.59 7.06
2013 1.45 7.14
2012 1.51 7.21
2011 1.69 7.27
2010 1.4 7.32
2009 1.71 7.38
2008 1.43 7.42
2007 1.42 7.46
2006 1.43 7.49
2005 1.49 7.53
2004 1.44 7.57
2003 1.36 7.6
2002 1.47 7.63
2001 1.52 7.64
2000 1.57 7.65
1999 1.63 7.66
1998 1.59 7.66
1997 1.57 7.66
1996 1.52 7.62
1995 1.44 7.58
1994 1.44 7.54
1993 1.45 7.53
1992 1.48 7.5
1991 1.5 7.47
1990 1.5 7.44
1989 1.5 7.42
1988 1.5 7.4
1987 1.5 7.37
1986 1.48 7.35
1985 1.5 7.33
1984 1.51 7.3
1983 1.53 7.28
1982 1.61 7.25
1981 1.69 7.23
1980 1.7 7.18
1979 1.67 7.16
1978 1.9 7.13
1977 1.92 7
1976 1.91 7.02
1975 1.9 7.03
1974 1.9 7.06
1973 1.94 7.09
1972 1.98 7.12
1971 2.03 7.15
1970 2.09 7.18
1969 2.13 7.21
1968 2.22 7.23
1967 2.48 7.25
1966 2.78 7.26
1965 2.96 7.26
1964 2.92 7.26
1963 2.85 7.26
1962 2.8 7.26
1961 2.78 7.25
1960 2.78 7.25

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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Liechtenstein
Somalia
1x
Year Natural population change
Liechtenstein Somalia
2023 92 608,203
2022 83 551,450
2021 106 566,399
2020 35 561,311
2019 92 548,756
2018 103 514,244
2017 87 478,556
2016 106 495,132
2015 75 481,573
2014 104 464,481
2013 93 448,518
2012 132 399,468
2011 149 203,213
2010 90 385,571
2009 179 405,784
2008 146 394,258
2007 127 380,303
2006 140 372,597
2005 167 363,117
2004 176 351,959
2003 129 341,192
2002 179 331,215
2001 182 319,059
2000 183 306,651
1999 193 295,523
1998 190 284,779
1997 203 271,894
1996 177 264,807
1995 200 254,509
1994 149 246,950
1993 238 232,960
1992 196 57,495
1991 228 53,052
1990 184 225,162
1989 201 225,255
1988 221 215,599
1987 184 231,580
1986 164 218,416
1985 201 207,960
1984 226 199,017
1983 199 190,775
1982 215 182,793
1981 208 185,211
1980 216 174,790
1979 197 151,016
1978 150 132,689
1977 158 124,818
1976 168 113,319
1975 127 108,998
1974 178 104,813
1973 226 108,038
1972 210 104,493
1971 164 101,196
1970 260 98,025
1969 251 95,045
1968 284 92,208
1967 254 89,497
1966 218 86,930
1965 240 84,448
1964 238 82,042
1963 252 79,859
1962 194 77,737
1961 228 75,513
1960 257 73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Liechtenstein vs Somalia by year

Liechtenstein
Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Liechtenstein Somalia
2023 9.1 43
2022 9.2 43.8
2021 9.6 44.1
2020 9.1 44.5
2019 9.2 45.1
2018 9.9 45.7
2017 8.9 46.2
2016 10 46.6
2015 8.7 47.2
2014 10 47.5
2013 9.2 47.7
2012 9.7 48.2
2011 10.9 48.6
2010 9.1 48.1
2009 11.4 48.4
2008 9.9 48.8
2007 10 48.9
2006 10.3 49.4
2005 11 49.6
2004 10.8 49.9
2003 10.2 50.1
2002 11.7 50.4
2001 12.1 50.4
2000 12.9 50.4
1999 12.4 50.7
1998 12.6 50.7
1997 13.9 50.8
1996 13.1 51
1995 13.8 50.6
1994 11.7 51.1
1993 13.8 50.1
1992 12.7 51.5
1991 14.2 51.9
1990 13.2 50.3
1989 13.2 50.4
1988 14.9 50.8
1987 13.2 49.3
1986 12.9 48.9
1985 13.9 48.7
1984 15.2 48.5
1983 13.2 48.5
1982 14.6 48.3
1981 14.4 49.5
1980 15.4 47.4
1979 14.5 44.9
1978 12.5 45.2
1977 12.6 46.2
1976 14.4 46
1975 12.8 45.9
1974 13.9 45.7
1973 17.7 45.6
1972 16.2 45.6
1971 16.2 45.5
1970 20 45.5
1969 19.9 45.6
1968 20.7 45.6
1967 20.4 45.7
1966 18.9 45.8
1965 20.6 45.9
1964 20.6 46
1963 22 46.2
1962 20.6 46.3
1961 21.3 46.5
1960 23.1 46.8

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 43 in Somalia, compared with 23.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Liechtenstein Somalia
Fertility rate 1.45 6.13
Fertility rate rank 155/196 1/196
Birth rate 9.1 43
Birth rate rank 161/196 2/196
Population change due to births and deaths +92 +608,203
Natural population change rank 153/196 31/196
Natural population change rate +0.23% +3.31%
Population growth +1.52% +3.54%
Population growth rank 71/197 8/197
Age at first childbirth 31.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.2 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.08 113.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 50.2 268.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.7 99.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.7% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 0.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 31.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.56%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 3.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.42% 6.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 10.4%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 59.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Liechtenstein Somalia
2100 13.1% 23.1%
2099 13.1% 23.3%
2098 13.2% 23.4%
2097 13.2% 23.6%
2096 13.2% 23.8%
2095 13.2% 24%
2094 13.3% 24.2%
2093 13.3% 24.4%
2092 13.3% 24.6%
2091 13.3% 24.8%
2090 13.3% 25%
2089 13.3% 25.2%
2088 13.4% 25.5%
2087 13.4% 25.7%
2086 13.4% 25.9%
2085 13.4% 26.1%
2084 13.4% 26.4%
2083 13.4% 26.6%
2082 13.4% 26.8%
2081 13.5% 27.1%
2080 13.5% 27.3%
2079 13.5% 27.6%
2078 13.5% 27.9%
2077 13.5% 28.1%
2076 13.6% 28.4%
2075 13.6% 28.7%
2074 13.6% 29%
2073 13.6% 29.3%
2072 13.7% 29.6%
2071 13.7% 29.9%
2070 13.7% 30.2%
2069 13.7% 30.6%
2068 13.7% 30.9%
2067 13.8% 31.2%
2066 13.8% 31.5%
2065 13.8% 31.9%
2064 13.8% 32.2%
2063 13.8% 32.5%
2062 13.8% 32.9%
2061 13.8% 33.2%
2060 13.7% 33.6%
2059 13.7% 33.9%
2058 13.7% 34.2%
2057 13.7% 34.6%
2056 13.7% 34.9%
2055 13.6% 35.3%
2054 13.6% 35.7%
2053 13.6% 36.1%
2052 13.6% 36.4%
2051 13.6% 36.8%
2050 13.6% 37.2%
2049 13.6% 37.6%
2048 13.6% 38%
2047 13.6% 38.4%
2046 13.6% 38.8%
2045 13.6% 39.2%
2044 13.6% 39.7%
2043 13.6% 40.1%
2042 13.7% 40.5%
2041 13.7% 41%
2040 13.8% 41.5%
2039 13.8% 41.9%
2038 13.9% 42.4%
2037 13.9% 42.8%
2036 13.9% 43.3%
2035 13.9% 43.7%
2034 14% 44.1%
2033 14.1% 44.5%
2032 14.1% 44.9%
2031 14.2% 45.2%
2030 14.1% 45.6%
2029 14.2% 46%
2028 14.2% 46.2%
2027 14.2% 46.5%
2026 14.3% 46.6%
2025 14.2% 46.6%
2024 14.3% 46.6%
2023 14.3% 46.7%
2022 14.4% 46.8%
2021 14.5% 47%
2020 14.6% 47%
2019 14.6% 47.1%
2018 14.7% 47.3%
2017 14.7% 47.4%
2016 14.8% 47.5%
2015 15% 47.6%
2014 15.1% 47.7%
2013 15.3% 47.8%
2012 15.6% 47.9%
2011 15.8% 48.3%
2010 16.1% 48.7%
2009 16.4% 48.8%
2008 16.6% 48.9%
2007 16.9% 48.9%
2006 17.2% 48.6%
2005 17.5% 48.2%
2004 17.8% 47.9%
2003 18% 47.7%
2002 18.2% 47.6%
2001 18.3% 47.5%
2000 18.4% 47.4%
1999 18.6% 47.2%
1998 18.7% 47.1%
1997 18.7% 47%
1996 18.8% 46.9%
1995 18.9% 46.7%
1994 18.9% 46.5%
1993 18.9% 46.4%
1992 18.9% 46.5%
1991 18.9% 47%
1990 19.1% 47%
1989 19.3% 46.7%
1988 19.7% 46.3%
1987 20% 46%
1986 20.4% 45.8%
1985 20.9% 45.6%
1984 21.5% 45.4%
1983 22% 45.2%
1982 22.5% 45%
1981 22.7% 44.8%
1980 23.1% 44.6%
1979 23.7% 44.5%
1978 24.3% 44.4%
1977 24.9% 44.3%
1976 25.4% 44.3%
1975 26% 44.3%
1974 26.5% 44.4%
1973 27% 44.4%
1972 27.4% 44.4%
1971 27.8% 44.5%
1970 28% 44.5%
1969 28% 44.6%
1968 28% 44.7%
1967 28% 44.8%
1966 28.1% 44.9%
1965 28.2% 45.1%
1964 28.3% 45.1%
1963 28.4% 45%
1962 28.5% 44.8%
1961 28.7% 44.7%
1960 28.9% 44.4%

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 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

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

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