Denmark vs Switzerland: Total live births hfd

Denmark
59,443
in 2025
Switzerland
78,256
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd

Total live births hfd over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k191619702025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 78,256 against 59,443 in Denmark, a difference of 18,813.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1930s 66,000 65,611 389.5 Denmark
1940s 84,368 82,204 2,164 Denmark
1950s 76,513 86,546 10,033 Switzerland
1960s 79,747 105,746 25,998 Switzerland
1970s 68,560 82,770 14,209 Switzerland
1980s 55,092 75,973 20,881 Switzerland
1990s 66,949 82,694 15,746 Switzerland
2000s 64,651 74,380 9,729 Switzerland
2010s 59,685 84,713 25,028 Switzerland
2020s 59,478 83,242 23,764 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 78,256 against 59,443 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Denmark and Switzerland?
18,813, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
93 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for total live births hfd?
Denmark ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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