Austria vs Switzerland: Number of live births
Austria
77,605 births
in 2023
Switzerland
80,024 births
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
22nd
Number of live births over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80,024 births against 77,605 births in Austria, a difference of 2,419 births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,097 births | 86,742 births | 24,355 births | Austria |
| 1960s | 129,281 births | 105,746 births | 23,535 births | Austria |
| 1970s | 95,890 births | 82,770 births | 13,121 births | Austria |
| 1980s | 89,672 births | 75,973 births | 13,700 births | Austria |
| 1990s | 88,892 births | 82,694 births | 6,198 births | Austria |
| 2000s | 77,449 births | 74,380 births | 3,069 births | Austria |
| 2010s | 82,703 births | 84,713 births | 2,010 births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82,478 births | 84,488 births | 2,010 births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 80,024 births against 77,605 births in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2,419 births, 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 number of live births?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.