Sweden vs Switzerland: Total number of births by birth order
Sweden
43,007 births
in 2024
Switzerland
38,811 births
in 2023
Sweden rank
19th
Switzerland rank
20th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43,007 births against 38,811 births in Switzerland, a difference of 4,196 births.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,191 births | 36,484 births | 707.35 births | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45,536 births | 36,257 births | 9,279 births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49,496 births | 41,225 births | 8,271 births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46,259 births | 40,672 births | 5,586 births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 43,007 births against 38,811 births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 4,196 births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Sweden ranks 19th 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.