Germany vs Switzerland: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Germany
1.43
in 2023
Switzerland
1.42
in 2023
Germany rank
180th
Switzerland rank
183rd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
0123187619492023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.43 against 1.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 180th and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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 2.07 2.26 0.1875 Switzerland
1960s 2.34 2.4 0.0627 Switzerland
1970s 1.58 1.69 0.1159 Switzerland
1980s 1.43 1.51 0.0854 Switzerland
1990s 1.32 1.5 0.1772 Switzerland
2000s 1.35 1.42 0.0718 Switzerland
2010s 1.47 1.51 0.035 Switzerland
2020s 1.49 1.45 0.0456 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 1.43 against 1.42 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Germany and Switzerland?
0.01, 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Germany ranks 180th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed