Number of births, by world region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of births, by world region was 83,702 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83,702 births
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111,948 births
in 1964
All-time low
71,095 births
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Switzerland is 83,702 births, 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, number of births, by world region in Switzerland peaked at 111,948 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71,095 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84,393 births | — |
| 1951 | 81,749 births | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 83,133 births | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 82,864 births | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 83,540 births | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 85,183 births | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 87,858 births | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 90,662 births | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 91,330 births | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 92,703 births | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 94,100 births | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 97,910 births | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 103,030 births | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 108,614 births | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 111,948 births | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 111,437 births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 109,109 births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 106,404 births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 104,149 births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 101,787 births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 99,828 births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 95,862 births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 90,780 births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 87,056 births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 84,036 births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 78,936 births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 74,620 births | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 72,675 births | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 71,269 births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 71,729 births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73,088 births | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 73,255 births | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74,185 births | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 73,400 births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 74,186 births | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 74,271 births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75,630 births | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 76,089 births | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 79,489 births | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 80,581 births | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 82,303 births | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 83,817 births | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 85,929 births | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 83,142 births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 82,273 births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 81,735 births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 82,427 births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 80,260 births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 78,545 births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 77,882 births | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 77,396 births | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71,686 births | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 71,363 births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71,095 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72,160 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72,245 births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72,600 births | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73,400 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 75,325 births | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 77,128 births | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 79,172 births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 79,714 births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81,027 births | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 81,688 births | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,045 births | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 85,476 births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 86,752 births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86,532 births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86,891 births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85,393 births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 85,214 births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89,352 births | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 81,859 births | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 83,702 births | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,342 births | 81,749 births | 92,703 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,849 births | 94,100 births | 111,948 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,679 births | 71,269 births | 99,828 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,417 births | 73,088 births | 80,581 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,831 births | 77,882 births | 85,929 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,440 births | 71,095 births | 77,396 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,669 births | 79,172 births | 86,891 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,032 births | 81,859 births | 89,352 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Switzerland?
- Number of births, by world region in Switzerland was 83,702 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 111,948 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,095 births in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of births, by world region?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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