Austria vs Switzerland: Birth rate total

Austria
24.87
in 2023
Switzerland
26.26
in 2023
Austria rank
28th
Switzerland rank
26th

Birth rate total over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
20406080100187119472023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 26.26 against 24.87 in Austria, a difference of 1.39.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1910s 53.37 59.23 5.85 Switzerland
1920s 58.35 57.02 1.33 Austria
1930s 43.39 48.39 5 Switzerland
1940s 55.19 56.66 1.47 Switzerland
1950s 47.38 53.28 5.9 Switzerland
1960s 53.05 54.99 1.94 Switzerland
1970s 37.38 39.6 2.23 Switzerland
1980s 33.97 34.08 0.1036 Switzerland
1990s 32.61 34.21 1.6 Switzerland
2000s 27.67 29.13 1.47 Switzerland
2010s 28.51 30.38 1.86 Switzerland
2020s 27.48 28.21 0.7347 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 26.26 against 24.87 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Austria and Switzerland?
1.39, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
110 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate total?
Austria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed