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

Russia
1.43
in 2023
Switzerland
1.42
in 2023
Russia rank
181st
Switzerland rank
183rd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Russia
  • Switzerland
0123187619492023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 181st and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.48 2.26 0.2211 Russia
1960s 2.09 2.4 0.311 Switzerland
1970s 1.9 1.69 0.2032 Russia
1980s 1.99 1.51 0.4773 Russia
1990s 1.38 1.5 0.1167 Switzerland
2000s 1.31 1.42 0.1059 Switzerland
2010s 1.63 1.51 0.1266 Russia
2020s 1.46 1.45 0.0097 Russia

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, Russia or Switzerland?
Russia, 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 Russia and Switzerland?
0.01, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Russia ranks 181st 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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About this data

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