Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 1960
All-time low
8.4
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Liechtenstein, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Liechtenstein is 8.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Liechtenstein peaked at 23.1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2024.
Liechtenstein ranks 50th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1 | — |
| 1961 | 21.3 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 20.6 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 22 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 20.6 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.9 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 20.4 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 19.9 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.2 | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.7 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 13.9 | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 12.8 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 14.4 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 12.6 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 14.5 | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 14.4 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.2 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 15.2 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 13.9 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 12.9 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.9 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 13.2 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.2 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 13.8 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 13.1 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.9 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 8.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 8.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.81 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.08 | 12.5 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.09 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.14 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More health data for Liechtenstein
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3205 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.3% (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 20,390 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 214 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Liechtenstein?
- Crude birth rate in Liechtenstein was 8.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for crude birth rate?
- Liechtenstein ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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