Namibia vs Switzerland: Number of births, by world region
Namibia
76,715 births
in 2023
Switzerland
83,702 births
in 2023
Namibia rank
117th
Switzerland rank
114th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83,702 births against 76,715 births in Namibia, a difference of 6,987 births.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,656 births | 86,342 births | 63,686 births | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 28,087 births | 104,849 births | 76,762 births | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 37,349 births | 82,679 births | 45,330 births | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 42,531 births | 75,417 births | 32,887 births | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 56,413 births | 81,831 births | 25,418 births | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58,488 births | 73,440 births | 14,952 births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71,422 births | 83,669 births | 12,247 births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 76,084 births | 85,032 births | 8,948 births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83,702 births against 76,715 births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 6,987 births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Namibia ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.