Austria vs Switzerland: Period total fertility rate
Austria
1.32
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33
in 2023
Austria rank
26th
Switzerland rank
25th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.33 against 1.32 in Austria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.34 | 0.0119 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.49 | 0.2031 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.73 | 0.1449 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.54 | 0.0086 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.52 | 0.0763 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.44 | 0.0466 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.52 | 0.0542 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.43 | 0.0162 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.33 against 1.32 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Austria ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.