What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Liechtenstein?

The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1965.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Liechtenstein?

The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2003.

How does Liechtenstein rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?

Liechtenstein ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Liechtenstein

Name: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Liechtenstein
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liechtenstein: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Liechtenstein stood at 1.54 live births per woman.

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. human development index 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.

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Liechtenstein

Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.938 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 86.7 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 80.09 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 92.92 0-100 (2024)
Control of Corruption - Governance score 83.38 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Liechtenstein?: Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Liechtenstein?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1965.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Liechtenstein?: The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2003.
How does Liechtenstein rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?: Liechtenstein ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The 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.