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Fertility & birth rates in Liechtenstein and Zimbabwe

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for Zimbabwe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in Liechtenstein and 3.72 in Zimbabwe — 156.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -47.8% in Liechtenstein and by -48.2% in Zimbabwe — in 1960, it was 2.78 and 7.2, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Liechtenstein is ranked 161/196 by birth rate compared to 31/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.3 years in Liechtenstein, compared to 20.3 years in Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.2 in Liechtenstein — it's 28.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.72 in Liechtenstein vs 98.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • In Liechtenstein, 20.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Zimbabwe.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate data compared

Liechtenstein Zimbabwe
Fertility rate 1.45 3.72
Birth rate 9.1 30.4
Birth rate rank 161/196 31/196
Age at first childbirth 31.3 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 32.2 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.06 93.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 49.8 176.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18 48.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.7% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 65.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 86%
Maternal mortality per live birth n/a 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) n/a 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.42% 4.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a 4.42%
Population change due to births and deaths +92 +372,505
Natural population change rank 153/196 45/196
Natural population change rate +0.23% +2.28%
Population growth +0.87% +1.8%
Population growth rank 111/197 62/197
Life expectancy 83.9 years 63.3 years

Fertility rate in Liechtenstein vs Zimbabwe chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Liechtenstein was 1.45 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Zimbabwe
1960 2.78 7.2
1961 2.78 7.21
1962 2.8 7.23
1963 2.85 7.23
1964 2.92 7.23
1965 2.96 7.23
1966 2.78 7.2
1967 2.48 7.16
1968 2.22 7.11
1969 2.13 7.04
1970 2.09 6.98
1971 2.03 6.94
1972 1.98 6.94
1973 1.94 6.94
1974 1.9 6.88
1975 1.9 6.83
1976 1.91 6.77
1977 1.92 6.71
1978 1.9 6.66
1979 1.67 6.59
1980 1.7 6.52
1981 1.69 6.45
1982 1.61 6.33
1983 1.53 6.2
1984 1.51 6.04
1985 1.5 5.87
1986 1.48 5.69
1987 1.5 5.5
1988 1.5 5.28
1989 1.5 5.07
1990 1.5 4.88
1991 1.5 4.72
1992 1.48 4.57
1993 1.45 4.39
1994 1.44 4.28
1995 1.44 4.15
1996 1.52 4.11
1997 1.57 4.08
1998 1.59 4.07
1999 1.63 4.06
2000 1.57 4.01
2001 1.52 3.98
2002 1.47 3.93
2003 1.36 3.86
2004 1.44 3.78
2005 1.49 3.69
2006 1.43 3.64
2007 1.42 3.68
2008 1.43 3.78
2009 1.71 3.95
2010 1.4 4.04
2011 1.69 4.13
2012 1.51 4.13
2013 1.45 4.11
2014 1.59 4.01
2015 1.4 3.91
2016 1.61 3.83
2017 1.44 3.77
2018 1.58 3.74
2019 1.48 3.75
2020 1.46 3.75
2021 1.53 3.77
2022 1.47 3.77
2023 1.45 3.72
2024 1.45 3.67
2025 1.45 3.62
2026 1.45 3.57
2027 1.46 3.52
2028 1.46 3.47
2029 1.46 3.43
2030 1.46 3.38
2031 1.46 3.33
2032 1.46 3.29
2033 1.46 3.25
2034 1.46 3.21
2035 1.46 3.17
2036 1.46 3.13
2037 1.46 3.09
2038 1.46 3.06
2039 1.46 3.02
2040 1.46 2.99
2041 1.46 2.96
2042 1.46 2.93
2043 1.47 2.9
2044 1.47 2.87
2045 1.47 2.84
2046 1.47 2.81
2047 1.47 2.78
2048 1.47 2.75
2049 1.47 2.72
2050 1.47 2.69

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Liechtenstein Zimbabwe
1960 28.9% 47.3%
1961 28.7% 47.7%
1962 28.5% 48.1%
1963 28.4% 48.5%
1964 28.3% 48.8%
1965 28.2% 48.7%
1966 28.1% 48.6%
1967 28% 48.5%
1968 28% 48.5%
1969 28% 48.4%
1970 28% 48.3%
1971 27.8% 48.2%
1972 27.4% 48.2%
1973 27% 48.1%
1974 26.5% 48.1%
1975 26% 48.1%
1976 25.4% 48.2%
1977 24.9% 48.3%
1978 24.3% 48.5%
1979 23.7% 48.8%
1980 23.1% 48.7%
1981 22.7% 48.4%
1982 22.5% 48.3%
1983 22% 48.2%
1984 21.5% 48.1%
1985 20.9% 48%
1986 20.4% 47.9%
1987 20% 47.9%
1988 19.7% 47.9%
1989 19.3% 47.6%
1990 19.1% 47.1%
1991 18.9% 46.6%
1992 18.9% 46.8%
1993 18.9% 47.1%
1994 18.9% 46.6%
1995 18.9% 45.9%
1996 18.8% 45%
1997 18.7% 44%
1998 18.7% 43.1%
1999 18.6% 42.4%
2000 18.4% 41.9%
2001 18.3% 41.5%
2002 18.2% 41.4%
2003 18% 41.5%
2004 17.8% 41.7%
2005 17.5% 41.9%
2006 17.2% 42%
2007 16.9% 42.1%
2008 16.6% 42.4%
2009 16.4% 42.7%
2010 16.1% 43%
2011 15.8% 43.4%
2012 15.6% 43.7%
2013 15.3% 43.9%
2014 15.1% 43.9%
2015 15% 43.8%
2016 14.8% 43.6%
2017 14.7% 43.3%
2018 14.7% 42.9%
2019 14.6% 42.5%
2020 14.6% 42.2%
2021 14.5% 41.9%
2022 14.4% 41.6%
2023 14.3% 41.3%
2024 14.3% 40.9%
2025 14.2% 40.3%
2026 14.2% 39.6%
2027 14.2% 39%
2028 14.2% 38.4%
2029 14.1% 37.8%
2030 14.2% 37.4%
2031 14.1% 37%
2032 14.1% 36.8%
2033 14% 36.5%
2034 14% 36.3%
2035 13.9% 36.1%
2036 13.9% 35.8%
2037 13.9% 35.6%
2038 13.8% 35.3%
2039 13.8% 35.1%
2040 13.7% 34.8%
2041 13.7% 34.6%
2042 13.7% 34.3%
2043 13.6% 34.1%
2044 13.6% 33.8%
2045 13.6% 33.5%
2046 13.6% 33.2%
2047 13.6% 32.9%
2048 13.6% 32.6%
2049 13.6% 32.2%
2050 13.6% 31.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Liechtenstein and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liechtenstein and Zimbabwe compared.

Natural population change in Liechtenstein vs Zimbabwe by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.23% in Liechtenstein and +2.34% in Zimbabwe. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Liechtenstein
Zimbabwe

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Liechtenstein Zimbabwe
1960 257 126,959
1961 228 131,531
1962 194 136,317
1963 252 140,984
1964 238 145,848
1965 240 151,164
1966 218 156,014
1967 254 161,205
1968 284 166,865
1969 251 172,626
1970 260 178,979
1971 164 185,427
1972 210 193,725
1973 226 201,885
1974 178 208,806
1975 127 216,947
1976 168 221,419
1977 158 225,139
1978 150 222,979
1979 197 223,657
1980 216 241,179
1981 208 271,361
1982 215 279,934
1983 199 286,545
1984 226 290,052
1985 201 290,756
1986 164 289,894
1987 184 286,766
1988 221 277,498
1989 201 270,838
1990 184 265,444
1991 228 260,943
1992 196 255,291
1993 238 228,045
1994 149 216,343
1995 200 206,695
1996 177 205,269
1997 203 216,288
1998 190 225,614
1999 193 232,393
2000 183 236,343
2001 182 227,909
2002 179 244,170
2003 129 243,057
2004 176 248,307
2005 167 248,545
2006 140 248,963
2007 127 261,805
2008 146 280,527
2009 179 309,316
2010 90 335,570
2011 149 359,572
2012 132 371,135
2013 93 374,757
2014 104 366,350
2015 75 356,203
2016 106 348,772
2017 87 344,035
2018 103 345,883
2019 92 348,798
2020 35 354,790
2021 106 349,908
2022 83 371,243
2023 92 372,505

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