Latvia vs Switzerland: Fertility rate, total
Latvia
1.36 births per woman
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 births per woman
in 2023
Latvia rank
184th
Switzerland rank
187th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.36 births per woman against 1.33 births per woman in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.212 births per woman | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.04 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.497 births per woman | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.43 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.087 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.061 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.042 births per woman | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.0625 births per woman | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 1.36 births per woman against 1.33 births per woman in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Latvia ranks 184th 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