Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2015
All-time low
0.967
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein is 1.16, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.967, in 1997.
Liechtenstein ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.983 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.971 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.967 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.974 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.99 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.967 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 2 Azerbaijan 1.11 compare
- 3 Armenia 1.08 compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 1.08 compare
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 sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein?
- Sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein was 1.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.967 in 1997.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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