What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland?

Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 33.04 births per 1,000 people in 1876.

What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?

Switzerland ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.

Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland

Name: Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9.08 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

25th

of 41 countries

All-time high

33.04 births per 1,000 people

in 1876

All-time low

9.08 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

148

1876–2023

Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland, 1876–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland stood at 9.08 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 148 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland peaked at 33.04 births per 1,000 people in 1876 and was at its lowest, 9.08 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 148 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	31.9 births per 1,000 people	30.76 births per 1,000 people	33.04 births per 1,000 people	4
1880s	28.53 births per 1,000 people	27.77 births per 1,000 people	29.98 births per 1,000 people	10
1890s	28 births per 1,000 people	26.63 births per 1,000 people	29.16 births per 1,000 people	10
1900s	27.43 births per 1,000 people	25.64 births per 1,000 people	29.24 births per 1,000 people	10
1910s	21.5 births per 1,000 people	18.61 births per 1,000 people	25.2 births per 1,000 people	10
1920s	18.72 births per 1,000 people	17.08 births per 1,000 people	20.99 births per 1,000 people	10
1930s	16.01 births per 1,000 people	14.88 births per 1,000 people	17.24 births per 1,000 people	10
1940s	18.67 births per 1,000 people	15.08 births per 1,000 people	20.15 births per 1,000 people	10
1950s	17.51 births per 1,000 people	17.07 births per 1,000 people	18.16 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	18.45 births per 1,000 people	16.79 births per 1,000 people	19.63 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	13.21 births per 1,000 people	11.37 births per 1,000 people	16.08 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	11.78 births per 1,000 people	11.49 births per 1,000 people	12.26 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	11.91 births per 1,000 people	11.01 births per 1,000 people	12.77 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	10.07 births per 1,000 people	9.83 births per 1,000 people	10.95 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	10.36 births per 1,000 people	10.09 births per 1,000 people	10.56 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	9.71 births per 1,000 people	9.08 births per 1,000 people	10.34 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

22 Germany 9.3 births per 1,000 people compare
23 Slovenia 9.29 births per 1,000 people compare
24 Netherlands 9.23 births per 1,000 people compare
26 Canada 8.9 births per 1,000 people compare
27 Croatia 8.83 births per 1,000 people compare
28 Austria 8.52 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Switzerland

World population growth 0.0% (2100)
Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland?: Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Switzerland was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 33.04 births per 1,000 people in 1876.
What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 9.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?: Switzerland ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.