Canada vs Switzerland: Birth rate total

Canada
25.25
in 2023
Switzerland
26.26
in 2023
Canada rank
27th
Switzerland rank
26th

Birth rate total over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
20406080100187119472023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 26.26 against 25.25 in Canada, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1920s 60.99 56.01 4.98 Canada
1930s 62.34 48.39 13.95 Canada
1940s 73.31 56.66 16.65 Canada
1950s 80.84 53.28 27.56 Canada
1960s 63.9 54.99 8.92 Canada
1970s 45.04 39.6 5.43 Canada
1980s 42.2 34.08 8.13 Canada
1990s 37.97 34.21 3.76 Canada
2000s 31.83 29.13 2.7 Canada
2010s 31.12 30.38 0.74 Canada
2020s 26.82 28.21 1.39 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 26.26 against 25.25 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Canada and Switzerland?
1.01, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate total?
Canada ranks 27th 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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About this data

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