Germany vs Switzerland: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Germany
1.44 live births per woman
in 2023
Switzerland
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Germany rank
185th
Switzerland rank
187th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 0.1502 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 0.0472 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 0.1078 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 0.0822 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 0.1777 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 0.0715 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 0.0342 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 0.0473 live births per woman | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Germany ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.