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
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
February 2026 Data Release