Denmark vs Switzerland: Fertility rate by age group
Denmark
1.14
in 2023
Switzerland
1.48
in 2023
Denmark rank
232nd
Switzerland rank
229th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.48 against 1.14 in Denmark, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 232nd and Switzerland ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.64 | 14.02 | 25.62 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 44.55 | 23.48 | 21.08 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24.86 | 15.87 | 8.99 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 11.1 | 7.85 | 3.24 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 6.4 | 2.78 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 4.94 | 1.13 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 2.94 | 0.691 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.5 | 0.148 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.48 against 1.14 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.34, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 232nd and Switzerland ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.