Which has higher births, by age of mother, Netherlands or Switzerland?

Netherlands, at 3 births against 3 births in Switzerland as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Netherlands and Switzerland?

0 births, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Births, by age of mother

Netherlands

3 births

in 2023

Switzerland

3 births

in 2023

Netherlands rank

110th

Switzerland rank

110th

Births, by age of mother over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3 births against 3 births in Switzerland, a difference of 0 births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	14.5 births	0 births	14.5 births	Netherlands
1960s	36.2 births	1.9 births	34.3 births	Netherlands
1970s	54.5 births	10.7 births	43.8 births	Netherlands
1980s	33.4 births	5.2 births	28.2 births	Netherlands
1990s	26.9 births	12.3 births	14.6 births	Netherlands
2000s	11.4 births	2.4 births	9 births	Netherlands
2010s	2.7 births	0 births	2.7 births	Netherlands
2020s	0.75 births	1.5 births	0.75 births	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Netherlands, at 3 births against 3 births in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 0 births, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Netherlands ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.