Fertility & birth rates in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Liechtenstein vs Switzerland by year

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Liechtenstein

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Liechtenstein	Switzerland
2023	1.45	1.33
2022	1.47	1.39
2021	1.53	1.52
2020	1.46	1.46
2019	1.48	1.48
2018	1.58	1.52
2017	1.44	1.52
2016	1.61	1.54
2015	1.4	1.54
2014	1.59	1.54
2013	1.45	1.52
2012	1.51	1.52
2011	1.69	1.52
2010	1.4	1.52
2009	1.71	1.5
2008	1.43	1.48
2007	1.42	1.46
2006	1.43	1.44
2005	1.49	1.42
2004	1.44	1.42
2003	1.36	1.39
2002	1.47	1.39
2001	1.52	1.38
2000	1.57	1.5
1999	1.63	1.48
1998	1.59	1.47
1997	1.57	1.48
1996	1.52	1.5
1995	1.44	1.48
1994	1.44	1.49
1993	1.45	1.51
1992	1.48	1.58
1991	1.5	1.58
1990	1.5	1.58
1989	1.5	1.56
1988	1.5	1.57
1987	1.5	1.52
1986	1.48	1.53
1985	1.5	1.52
1984	1.51	1.53
1983	1.53	1.52
1982	1.61	1.56
1981	1.69	1.55
1980	1.7	1.55
1979	1.67	1.52
1978	1.9	1.51
1977	1.92	1.53
1976	1.91	1.55
1975	1.9	1.61
1974	1.9	1.73
1973	1.94	1.81
1972	1.98	1.91
1971	2.03	2.04
1970	2.09	2.1
1969	2.13	2.19
1968	2.22	2.29
1967	2.48	2.39
1966	2.78	2.5
1965	2.96	2.59
1964	2.92	2.66
1963	2.85	2.65
1962	2.8	2.58
1961	2.78	2.52
1960	2.78	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Liechtenstein was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Liechtenstein

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Liechtenstein	Switzerland
2023	92	8,000
2022	83	7,899
2021	106	18,279
2020	35	9,502
2019	92	18,008
2018	103	20,434
2017	87	20,284
2016	106	22,608
2015	75	19,050
2014	104	21,290
2013	93	17,797
2012	132	18,393
2011	149	18,990
2010	90	17,997
2009	179	15,487
2008	146	15,295
2007	127	13,592
2006	140	12,723
2005	167	11,899
2004	176	13,302
2003	129	8,807
2002	179	10,199
2001	182	10,845
2000	183	15,806
1999	193	16,431
1998	190	16,353
1997	203	17,722
1996	177	19,801
1995	200	19,010
1994	149	20,982
1993	238	21,509
1992	196	24,064
1991	228	23,800
1990	184	20,146
1989	201	19,941
1988	221	21,099
1987	184	15,708
1986	164	16,261
1985	201	14,882
1984	226	16,105
1983	199	12,837
1982	215	15,339
1981	208	13,979
1980	216	14,535
1979	197	14,477
1978	150	13,820
1977	158	16,959
1976	168	17,017
1975	127	22,820
1974	178	27,902
1973	226	30,906
1972	210	35,061
1971	164	38,523
1970	260	42,648
1969	251	44,182
1968	284	47,328
1967	254	52,128
1966	218	53,854
1965	240	56,222
1964	238	59,050
1963	252	52,956
1962	194	49,050
1961	228	48,365
1960	257	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Liechtenstein vs Switzerland by year

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Liechtenstein

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Liechtenstein	Switzerland
2023	9.1	9
2022	9.2	9.4
2021	9.6	10.3
2020	9.1	9.9
2019	9.2	10
2018	9.9	10.3
2017	8.9	10.3
2016	10	10.5
2015	8.7	10.5
2014	10	10.4
2013	9.2	10.2
2012	9.7	10.3
2011	10.9	10.2
2010	9.1	10.3
2009	11.4	10.1
2008	9.9	10
2007	10	9.9
2006	10.3	9.8
2005	11	9.8
2004	10.8	9.9
2003	10.2	9.8
2002	11.7	9.9
2001	12.1	10
2000	12.9	10.9
1999	12.4	11
1998	12.6	11.1
1997	13.9	11.4
1996	13.1	11.7
1995	13.8	11.7
1994	11.7	11.9
1993	13.8	12.1
1992	12.7	12.6
1991	14.2	12.7
1990	13.2	12.5
1989	13.2	12.2
1988	14.9	12.2
1987	13.2	11.7
1986	12.9	11.7
1985	13.9	11.5
1984	15.2	11.6
1983	13.2	11.5
1982	14.6	11.7
1981	14.4	11.6
1980	15.4	11.7
1979	14.5	11.4
1978	12.5	11.4
1977	12.6	11.6
1976	14.4	11.8
1975	12.8	12.4
1974	13.9	13.3
1973	17.7	13.9
1972	16.2	14.6
1971	16.2	15.5
1970	20	16.1
1969	19.9	16.7
1968	20.7	17.3
1967	20.4	17.9
1966	18.9	18.5
1965	20.6	19.1
1964	20.6	19.5
1963	22	19.3
1962	20.6	18.7
1961	21.3	18.3
1960	23.1	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Liechtenstein and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 23.1 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Liechtenstein	Switzerland
2100	13.1%	13.4%
2099	13.1%	13.4%
2098	13.2%	13.5%
2097	13.2%	13.5%
2096	13.2%	13.5%
2095	13.2%	13.6%
2094	13.3%	13.6%
2093	13.3%	13.6%
2092	13.3%	13.6%
2091	13.3%	13.7%
2090	13.3%	13.7%
2089	13.3%	13.6%
2088	13.4%	13.6%
2087	13.4%	13.6%
2086	13.4%	13.6%
2085	13.4%	13.5%
2084	13.4%	13.5%
2083	13.4%	13.5%
2082	13.4%	13.4%
2081	13.5%	13.4%
2080	13.5%	13.3%
2079	13.5%	13.3%
2078	13.5%	13.2%
2077	13.5%	13.2%
2076	13.6%	13.2%
2075	13.6%	13.2%
2074	13.6%	13.2%
2073	13.6%	13.2%
2072	13.7%	13.2%
2071	13.7%	13.2%
2070	13.7%	13.3%
2069	13.7%	13.3%
2068	13.7%	13.3%
2067	13.8%	13.4%
2066	13.8%	13.4%
2065	13.8%	13.5%
2064	13.8%	13.5%
2063	13.8%	13.5%
2062	13.8%	13.6%
2061	13.8%	13.6%
2060	13.7%	13.6%
2059	13.7%	13.6%
2058	13.7%	13.6%
2057	13.7%	13.5%
2056	13.7%	13.5%
2055	13.6%	13.4%
2054	13.6%	13.4%
2053	13.6%	13.3%
2052	13.6%	13.2%
2051	13.6%	13.1%
2050	13.6%	13.1%
2049	13.6%	13%
2048	13.6%	12.9%
2047	13.6%	12.8%
2046	13.6%	12.8%
2045	13.6%	12.8%
2044	13.6%	12.7%
2043	13.6%	12.8%
2042	13.7%	12.8%
2041	13.7%	12.8%
2040	13.8%	12.9%
2039	13.8%	13%
2038	13.9%	13.1%
2037	13.9%	13.2%
2036	13.9%	13.4%
2035	13.9%	13.6%
2034	14%	13.7%
2033	14.1%	13.9%
2032	14.1%	14.1%
2031	14.2%	14.2%
2030	14.1%	14.4%
2029	14.2%	14.5%
2028	14.2%	14.7%
2027	14.2%	14.8%
2026	14.3%	14.8%
2025	14.2%	14.9%
2024	14.3%	15%
2023	14.3%	15%
2022	14.4%	15.1%
2021	14.5%	15.1%
2020	14.6%	15.1%
2019	14.6%	15%
2018	14.7%	15%
2017	14.7%	14.9%
2016	14.8%	14.9%
2015	15%	14.9%
2014	15.1%	14.9%
2013	15.3%	14.9%
2012	15.6%	15%
2011	15.8%	15.1%
2010	16.1%	15.2%
2009	16.4%	15.3%
2008	16.6%	15.4%
2007	16.9%	15.6%
2006	17.2%	15.9%
2005	17.5%	16.1%
2004	17.8%	16.4%
2003	18%	16.6%
2002	18.2%	16.8%
2001	18.3%	17.1%
2000	18.4%	17.4%
1999	18.6%	17.5%
1998	18.7%	17.6%
1997	18.7%	17.6%
1996	18.8%	17.7%
1995	18.9%	17.6%
1994	18.9%	17.6%
1993	18.9%	17.5%
1992	18.9%	17.3%
1991	18.9%	17.2%
1990	19.1%	17.1%
1989	19.3%	17%
1988	19.7%	17.1%
1987	20%	17.2%
1986	20.4%	17.4%
1985	20.9%	17.6%
1984	21.5%	18%
1983	22%	18.3%
1982	22.5%	18.8%
1981	22.7%	19.2%
1980	23.1%	19.7%
1979	23.7%	20.3%
1978	24.3%	20.9%
1977	24.9%	21.4%
1976	25.4%	22%
1975	26%	22.4%
1974	26.5%	22.8%
1973	27%	23.2%
1972	27.4%	23.5%
1971	27.8%	23.7%
1970	28%	23.8%
1969	28%	23.8%
1968	28%	24%
1967	28%	24.1%
1966	28.1%	24.2%
1965	28.2%	24.1%
1964	28.3%	24.1%
1963	28.4%	24.1%
1962	28.5%	24.1%
1961	28.7%	24%
1960	28.9%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Liechtenstein and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liechtenstein and Switzerland compared.