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
0123193219772023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed