Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland
Switzerland: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 26.26 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.26 births per million people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
96.63 births per million people
in 1876
All-time low
26.26 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
153
1871–2023
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland, 1871–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland is 26.26 births per million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 153 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland peaked at 96.63 births per million people in 1876 and was at its lowest, 26.26 births per million people, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 153 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 82.83 births per million people | — |
| 1872 | 84.74 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 86.58 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 86.49 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 92.62 births per million people | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 96.63 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 90.96 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1878 | 89.64 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 86.34 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 84.78 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 88.62 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 81.79 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 1883 | 83.33 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 82.35 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 78.79 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 79.48 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 81.54 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 79.41 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 79.64 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 79.02 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 83.43 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 78.35 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 80.54 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 79.32 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 79.26 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 80.64 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 80.78 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 81.84 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 83.18 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 82.92 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 86.06 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 82.21 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1903 | 78.91 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1904 | 79.31 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 79.27 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 78.57 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 77.02 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 77.22 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 76.51 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 73.62 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 71.16 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 71.14 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 69.08 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1914 | 67.46 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 63.32 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 55.59 births per million people | -12.2% |
| 1917 | 54.25 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 55.12 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 59.64 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 66.11 births per million people | +10.9% |
| 1921 | 64.01 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 59.15 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1923 | 57.96 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 55.68 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 55.32 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 55.76 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 52.11 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1928 | 52.65 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 51.43 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 51.61 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 50.33 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 50.76 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 49.58 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 48.87 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 48.25 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 48.62 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 44.53 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1938 | 45.49 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 45.9 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 47.18 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 51.73 births per million people | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 52.45 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 57.65 births per million people | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 60.71 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 60.65 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 62.37 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 59.74 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 58.52 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 55.55 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 55.24 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 53.05 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 52.78 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 52.13 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 51.32 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 52.12 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 53.39 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 53.43 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 54.65 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 54.67 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 53.02 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 54.28 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 55.08 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 58.88 births per million people | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 57.94 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 58.04 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.72 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 53.97 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 52.24 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.7 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 47.53 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 47.06 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 44.23 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 41.41 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 39.55 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 37.9 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 35.23 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 34.78 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 33.92 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 34.43 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.55 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 33.83 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.44 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.54 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 32.94 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 33.96 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 34.16 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.85 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 35.43 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 35.04 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 35.87 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.32 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.31 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 34.62 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 33.69 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 33.82 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.05 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.96 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 31.75 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 31.72 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.25 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.1 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.75 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.53 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.52 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.48 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.85 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.76 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.36 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.71 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.79 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.93 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.11 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.26 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.45 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.32 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.78 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.58 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.73 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.17 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.11 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 26.26 births per million people | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.26 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.26 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 88.54 births per million people | 82.83 births per million people | 96.63 births per million people | 9 |
| 1880s | 81.97 births per million people | 78.79 births per million people | 88.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 80.64 births per million people | 78.35 births per million people | 83.43 births per million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 79.8 births per million people | 76.51 births per million people | 86.06 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 64.04 births per million people | 54.25 births per million people | 73.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 57.02 births per million people | 51.43 births per million people | 66.11 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 48.39 births per million people | 44.53 births per million people | 51.61 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.66 births per million people | 47.18 births per million people | 62.37 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 53.28 births per million people | 51.32 births per million people | 55.24 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.99 births per million people | 50.7 births per million people | 58.88 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.6 births per million people | 33.92 births per million people | 47.53 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.08 births per million people | 32.94 births per million people | 35.43 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.21 births per million people | 31.72 births per million people | 37.32 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 births per million people | 28.48 births per million people | 31.25 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 births per million people | 29.73 births per million people | 31.45 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.21 births per million people | 26.26 births per million people | 30.11 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 23 Sweden 27.29 births per million people compare
- 24 Belgium 27.16 births per million people compare
- 25 Netherlands 26.88 births per million people compare
- 27 Canada 25.25 births per million people compare
- 28 Austria 24.87 births per million people compare
- 29 Bulgaria 24.76 births per million people compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Switzerland was 26.26 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.63 births per million people in 1876.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.