Austria vs Switzerland: Fertility rate, total

Austria
1.32 births per woman
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 births per woman
in 2023
Austria rank
189th
Switzerland rank
187th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.33 births per woman against 1.32 births per woman in Austria, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 births per woman 1.73 births per woman 0.146 births per woman Austria
1980s 1.53 births per woman 1.54 births per woman 0.01 births per woman Switzerland
1990s 1.44 births per woman 1.52 births per woman 0.073 births per woman Switzerland
2000s 1.39 births per woman 1.44 births per woman 0.049 births per woman Switzerland
2010s 1.47 births per woman 1.52 births per woman 0.054 births per woman Switzerland
2020s 1.41 births per woman 1.43 births per woman 0.0125 births per woman Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.33 births per woman against 1.32 births per woman in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Austria and Switzerland?
0.01 births per woman, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Austria ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release