Netherlands vs Switzerland: Birth rate total
Netherlands
26.88
in 2023
Switzerland
26.26
in 2023
Netherlands rank
25th
Switzerland rank
26th
Birth rate total over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.88 against 26.26 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 112.21 | 88.7 | 23.51 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 97.91 | 80.79 | 17.11 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 93.5 | 79.8 | 13.7 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 81.01 | 64.04 | 16.97 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 74.09 | 57.02 | 17.08 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 61.33 | 48.39 | 12.94 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 72.06 | 56.66 | 15.41 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 62.98 | 53.28 | 9.7 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 58.6 | 54.99 | 3.62 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 42.81 | 39.6 | 3.21 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 35.7 | 34.08 | 1.62 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 36.88 | 34.21 | 2.67 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 34.38 | 29.13 | 5.25 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 30.38 | 0.1789 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 28.21 | 0.5918 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 26.88 against 26.26 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.62, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate total?
- Netherlands ranks 25th 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.