Number of children under 5 in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Number of children under 5 was 1,867 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 1,867 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Liechtenstein peaked at 2,111 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,448 people, in 1953.
That places Liechtenstein 216th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,521 people | 1,448 people | 1,682 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,852 people | 1,730 people | 2,070 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,937 people | 1,773 people | 2,111 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,838 people | 1,768 people | 1,881 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,983 people | 1,861 people | 2,070 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,918 people | 1,829 people | 2,045 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,825 people | 1,807 people | 1,842 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,868 people | 1,859 people | 1,875 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Liechtenstein?
- Number of children under 5 in Liechtenstein was 1,867 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2,111 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,448 people in 1953.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for number of children under 5?
- Liechtenstein ranks 216th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.