Fertility & birth rates in Liechtenstein and South Africa

Fertility rate in Liechtenstein vs South Africa by year

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Liechtenstein

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Liechtenstein	South Africa
2023	1.45	2.22
2022	1.47	2.23
2021	1.53	2.25
2020	1.46	2.26
2019	1.48	2.26
2018	1.58	2.27
2017	1.44	2.28
2016	1.61	2.26
2015	1.4	2.36
2014	1.59	2.42
2013	1.45	2.43
2012	1.51	2.45
2011	1.69	2.44
2010	1.4	2.44
2009	1.71	2.5
2008	1.43	2.68
2007	1.42	2.55
2006	1.43	2.55
2005	1.49	2.51
2004	1.44	2.44
2003	1.36	2.36
2002	1.47	2.32
2001	1.52	2.37
2000	1.57	2.41
1999	1.63	2.56
1998	1.59	2.63
1997	1.57	2.73
1996	1.52	2.99
1995	1.44	3.17
1994	1.44	3.26
1993	1.45	3.37
1992	1.48	3.48
1991	1.5	3.62
1990	1.5	3.72
1989	1.5	3.98
1988	1.5	4.18
1987	1.5	4.35
1986	1.48	4.41
1985	1.5	4.5
1984	1.51	4.57
1983	1.53	4.63
1982	1.61	4.7
1981	1.69	4.71
1980	1.7	4.78
1979	1.67	4.82
1978	1.9	4.85
1977	1.92	4.94
1976	1.91	5.07
1975	1.9	5.19
1974	1.9	5.3
1973	1.94	5.41
1972	1.98	5.49
1971	2.03	5.57
1970	2.09	5.63
1969	2.13	5.72
1968	2.22	5.78
1967	2.48	5.85
1966	2.78	5.91
1965	2.96	5.89
1964	2.92	5.96
1963	2.85	6.01
1962	2.8	6.05
1961	2.78	6.08
1960	2.78	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Liechtenstein was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Liechtenstein

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Liechtenstein	South Africa
2023	92	602,793
2022	83	603,636
2021	106	456,411
2020	35	595,873
2019	92	652,130
2018	103	648,319
2017	87	645,975
2016	106	641,365
2015	75	668,771
2014	104	674,754
2013	93	652,427
2012	132	643,723
2011	149	601,708
2010	90	566,834
2009	179	554,115
2008	146	595,332
2007	127	503,567
2006	140	487,584
2005	167	464,464
2004	176	442,540
2003	129	415,018
2002	179	430,926
2001	182	484,801
2000	183	526,963
1999	193	594,643
1998	190	627,027
1997	203	667,969
1996	177	710,868
1995	200	743,488
1994	149	698,609
1993	238	789,220
1992	196	794,415
1991	228	827,296
1990	184	835,421
1989	201	884,629
1988	221	909,221
1987	184	922,330
1986	164	903,644
1985	201	893,889
1984	226	869,011
1983	199	837,013
1982	215	807,550
1981	208	767,833
1980	216	738,415
1979	197	716,541
1978	150	694,341
1977	158	680,929
1976	168	675,011
1975	127	667,862
1974	178	658,438
1973	226	651,596
1972	210	638,754
1971	164	624,761
1970	260	605,102
1969	251	590,794
1968	284	571,841
1967	254	553,741
1966	218	534,862
1965	240	506,632
1964	238	490,606
1963	252	473,821
1962	194	455,634
1961	228	437,851
1960	257	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Liechtenstein vs South Africa by year

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Liechtenstein

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Liechtenstein	South Africa
2023	9.1	18.8
2022	9.2	19.1
2021	9.6	19.4
2020	9.1	19.5
2019	9.2	19.7
2018	9.9	19.9
2017	8.9	20
2016	10	20.3
2015	8.7	21
2014	10	21.8
2013	9.2	21.9
2012	9.7	22.1
2011	10.9	22.1
2010	9.1	22.2
2009	11.4	22.8
2008	9.9	24.3
2007	10	23.1
2006	10.3	23.1
2005	11	22.7
2004	10.8	22.1
2003	10.2	21.4
2002	11.7	20.9
2001	12.1	21.3
2000	12.9	21.6
1999	12.4	22.7
1998	12.6	23.2
1997	13.9	23.9
1996	13.1	24.9
1995	13.8	25.6
1994	11.7	24.6
1993	13.8	26.6
1992	12.7	27
1991	14.2	28.1
1990	13.2	28.7
1989	13.2	30.6
1988	14.9	32
1987	13.2	33.2
1986	12.9	33.6
1985	13.9	34.2
1984	15.2	34.5
1983	13.2	34.6
1982	14.6	34.8
1981	14.4	34.6
1980	15.4	34.7
1979	14.5	34.9
1978	12.5	35.1
1977	12.6	35.6
1976	14.4	36.3
1975	12.8	37
1974	13.9	37.7
1973	17.7	38.4
1972	16.2	38.9
1971	16.2	39.3
1970	20	39.4
1969	19.9	39.7
1968	20.7	39.8
1967	20.4	39.9
1966	18.9	40
1965	20.6	39.5
1964	20.6	39.6
1963	22	39.7
1962	20.6	39.7
1961	21.3	39.7
1960	23.1	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Liechtenstein and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 23.1 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Liechtenstein	South Africa
2100	13.1%	17.9%
2099	13.1%	18%
2098	13.2%	18%
2097	13.2%	18.1%
2096	13.2%	18.1%
2095	13.2%	18.2%
2094	13.3%	18.2%
2093	13.3%	18.3%
2092	13.3%	18.3%
2091	13.3%	18.4%
2090	13.3%	18.4%
2089	13.3%	18.5%
2088	13.4%	18.5%
2087	13.4%	18.6%
2086	13.4%	18.6%
2085	13.4%	18.7%
2084	13.4%	18.7%
2083	13.4%	18.8%
2082	13.4%	18.9%
2081	13.5%	18.9%
2080	13.5%	19%
2079	13.5%	19%
2078	13.5%	19.1%
2077	13.5%	19.2%
2076	13.6%	19.3%
2075	13.6%	19.3%
2074	13.6%	19.4%
2073	13.6%	19.5%
2072	13.7%	19.6%
2071	13.7%	19.6%
2070	13.7%	19.7%
2069	13.7%	19.8%
2068	13.7%	19.9%
2067	13.8%	20%
2066	13.8%	20.1%
2065	13.8%	20.2%
2064	13.8%	20.3%
2063	13.8%	20.4%
2062	13.8%	20.5%
2061	13.8%	20.6%
2060	13.7%	20.7%
2059	13.7%	20.8%
2058	13.7%	20.9%
2057	13.7%	21%
2056	13.7%	21.1%
2055	13.6%	21.1%
2054	13.6%	21.2%
2053	13.6%	21.3%
2052	13.6%	21.4%
2051	13.6%	21.5%
2050	13.6%	21.6%
2049	13.6%	21.7%
2048	13.6%	21.8%
2047	13.6%	21.9%
2046	13.6%	22%
2045	13.6%	22.1%
2044	13.6%	22.3%
2043	13.6%	22.4%
2042	13.7%	22.6%
2041	13.7%	22.8%
2040	13.8%	23%
2039	13.8%	23.3%
2038	13.9%	23.5%
2037	13.9%	23.7%
2036	13.9%	24.1%
2035	13.9%	24.4%
2034	14%	24.7%
2033	14.1%	24.9%
2032	14.1%	25%
2031	14.2%	25.1%
2030	14.1%	25.2%
2029	14.2%	25.3%
2028	14.2%	25.4%
2027	14.2%	25.5%
2026	14.3%	25.6%
2025	14.2%	25.8%
2024	14.3%	25.9%
2023	14.3%	26.1%
2022	14.4%	26.3%
2021	14.5%	26.6%
2020	14.6%	27%
2019	14.6%	27.4%
2018	14.7%	27.9%
2017	14.7%	28.3%
2016	14.8%	28.3%
2015	15%	28.3%
2014	15.1%	28.5%
2013	15.3%	28.7%
2012	15.6%	28.9%
2011	15.8%	29.1%
2010	16.1%	29.4%
2009	16.4%	29.7%
2008	16.6%	29.9%
2007	16.9%	30.2%
2006	17.2%	30.6%
2005	17.5%	31.1%
2004	17.8%	31.6%
2003	18%	32.3%
2002	18.2%	33.2%
2001	18.3%	34%
2000	18.4%	34.9%
1999	18.6%	35.7%
1998	18.7%	36.5%
1997	18.7%	37.2%
1996	18.8%	37.5%
1995	18.9%	37.5%
1994	18.9%	37.2%
1993	18.9%	37.3%
1992	18.9%	37.6%
1991	18.9%	37.5%
1990	19.1%	37.7%
1989	19.3%	38.1%
1988	19.7%	38.4%
1987	20%	38.7%
1986	20.4%	38.9%
1985	20.9%	39.2%
1984	21.5%	39.5%
1983	22%	39.8%
1982	22.5%	40.1%
1981	22.7%	40.5%
1980	23.1%	40.9%
1979	23.7%	41.3%
1978	24.3%	41.5%
1977	24.9%	41.7%
1976	25.4%	41.8%
1975	26%	41.9%
1974	26.5%	42%
1973	27%	42.1%
1972	27.4%	42.2%
1971	27.8%	42.2%
1970	28%	42.3%
1969	28%	42.2%
1968	28%	42.2%
1967	28%	42.2%
1966	28.1%	42.1%
1965	28.2%	42.1%
1964	28.3%	42.1%
1963	28.4%	42.1%
1962	28.5%	42.1%
1961	28.7%	42.1%
1960	28.9%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Liechtenstein and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liechtenstein and South Africa compared.