Canada vs Switzerland: Period total fertility rate
Canada
1.26
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33
in 2023
Canada rank
28th
Switzerland rank
25th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.33 against 1.26 in Canada, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.77 | 1.83 | 0.9379 | Canada |
| 1940s | 3.14 | 2.38 | 0.7574 | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.75 | 2.35 | 1.4 | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.49 | 0.7215 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.73 | 0.1554 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.54 | 0.0852 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.52 | 0.1334 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.44 | 0.1583 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.52 | 0.0594 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.43 | 0.0753 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.33 against 1.26 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.07, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Canada ranks 28th 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.