Belarus vs Switzerland: Number of live births

Belarus
94,042 births
in 2018
Switzerland
80,024 births
in 2023
Belarus rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd

Number of live births over time

  • Belarus
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k193219772023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 94,042 births against 80,024 births in Switzerland, a difference of 14,018 births.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 150,887 births 108,255 births 42,632 births Belarus
1970s 148,147 births 82,770 births 65,378 births Belarus
1980s 163,018 births 75,973 births 87,045 births Belarus
1990s 110,231 births 82,694 births 27,537 births Belarus
2000s 95,960 births 74,380 births 21,580 births Belarus
2010s 111,447 births 84,550 births 26,897 births Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of live births, Belarus or Switzerland?
Belarus, at 94,042 births against 80,024 births in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of live births between Belarus and Switzerland?
14,018 births, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for number of live births?
Belarus ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.