Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Share of births by age of mother
Republic of Korea
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
231st
Switzerland rank
228th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 231st and Switzerland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 5.1% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Republic of Korea ranks 231st and Switzerland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.