Canada vs Switzerland: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Canada
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29 births per woman
in 2024
Canada rank
190th
Switzerland rank
189th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.29 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Canada, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 0.661 births per woman | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.9 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.172 births per woman | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.1525 births per woman | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.147 births per woman | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.157 births per woman | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.063 births per woman | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.056 births per woman | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.29 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Canada ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.