Austria vs Switzerland: Total number of births by birth order
Austria
37,293 births
in 2023
Switzerland
38,811 births
in 2023
Austria rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38,811 births against 37,293 births in Austria, a difference of 1,518 births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,928 births | 36,484 births | 555.15 births | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35,787 births | 36,257 births | 470.08 births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 39,434 births | 41,225 births | 1,791 births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39,526 births | 40,672 births | 1,146 births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38,811 births against 37,293 births in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1,518 births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Austria ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.