Annual number of births by world region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual number of births by world region was 83,702 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83,702
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111,948
in 1964
All-time low
71,095
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Switzerland is 83,702, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Switzerland peaked at 111,948 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71,095, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84,393 | — |
| 1951 | 81,749 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 83,133 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 82,864 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 83,540 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 85,183 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 87,858 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 90,662 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 91,330 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 92,703 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 94,100 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 97,910 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 103,030 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 108,614 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 111,948 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 111,437 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 109,109 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 106,404 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 104,149 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 101,787 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 99,828 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 95,862 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 90,780 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 87,056 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 84,036 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 78,936 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 74,620 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 72,675 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 71,269 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 71,729 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73,088 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 73,255 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74,185 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 73,400 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 74,186 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 74,271 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75,630 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 76,089 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79,489 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 80,581 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 82,303 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 83,817 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 85,929 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 83,142 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 82,273 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 81,735 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 82,427 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 80,260 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 78,545 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 77,882 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 77,396 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71,686 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 71,363 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71,095 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72,160 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72,245 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72,600 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73,400 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 75,325 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 77,128 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 79,172 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 79,714 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81,027 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 81,688 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,045 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 85,476 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 86,752 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86,532 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86,891 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85,393 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 85,214 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89,352 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 81,859 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 83,702 | +2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83,702 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83,702 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,342 | 81,749 | 92,703 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,849 | 94,100 | 111,948 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,679 | 71,269 | 99,828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,417 | 73,088 | 80,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,831 | 77,882 | 85,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,440 | 71,095 | 77,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,669 | 79,172 | 86,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,032 | 81,859 | 89,352 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Switzerland?
- Annual number of births by world region in Switzerland was 83,702 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 111,948 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,095 in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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