Sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Sex ratio at birth was 116.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
122.44 males per 100 females
in 2015
All-time low
91.39 males per 100 females
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein is 116.28 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein peaked at 122.44 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.39 males per 100 females, in 1999.
That places Liechtenstein 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.14 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 100.68 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 102 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 104 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 101.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 100.5 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 92.48 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 97.29 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 111.73 males per 100 females | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 109.14 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 102.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.07 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 95.19 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 110.41 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 99.44 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 98.89 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 101.58 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 99.47 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 113.59 males per 100 females | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 114.83 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 106.86 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 100.5 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.64 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 93.55 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 91.63 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 91.39 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.48 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 109.89 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 109.61 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 104.4 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 113.02 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 119.08 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 111.56 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 110.11 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 111.38 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 119.51 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 122.44 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 110.18 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.13 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 116.37 males per 100 females | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 116.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 116.28 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 116.28 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.6 males per 100 females | 100.68 males per 100 females | 104.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.36 males per 100 females | 92.48 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 95.19 males per 100 females | 111.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.28 males per 100 females | 99.47 males per 100 females | 114.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.3 males per 100 females | 91.39 males per 100 females | 106.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.56 males per 100 females | 98.48 males per 100 females | 119.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.16 males per 100 females | 102.19 males per 100 females | 122.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.76 males per 100 females | 96.13 males per 100 females | 116.37 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 115.44 males per 100 females compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 111.63 males per 100 females compare
- 4 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 111.27 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Liechtenstein
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 173 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 176 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 203 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 176 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 177 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 204 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 183 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein?
- Sex ratio at birth in Liechtenstein was 116.28 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 122.44 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.39 males per 100 females in 1999.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.