South Korea vs Switzerland: Share of births by age of mother
South Korea
0.2551
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3692
in 2023
South Korea rank
231st
Switzerland rank
228th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3692 against 0.2551 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1141.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 231st and Switzerland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.75 | 2.72 | 1.03 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 5.11 | 2.58 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 4.3 | 1.33 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.51 | 0.4049 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.54 | 0.4657 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.7521 | 1.42 | 0.6683 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5767 | 0.759 | 0.1823 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2865 | 0.3648 | 0.0783 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3692 against 0.2551 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.1141, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- South Korea ranks 231st and Switzerland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.