Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.54 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.54 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.37 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 1.54 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.96 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.37 live births per woman, in 2003.
Liechtenstein ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.74 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.72 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.7 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.73 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.76 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.8 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.85 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.96 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.78 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.48 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.22 live births per woman | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 2.13 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.09 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.92 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.67 live births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.69 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 live births per woman | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 live births per woman | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 live births per woman | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 live births per woman | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 live births per woman | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 live births per woman | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.54 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.54 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 158 Malaysia 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 live births per woman compare
- 160 Iceland 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 924 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Liechtenstein?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Liechtenstein was 1.54 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.