Birth rate total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Birth rate total was 26.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.26
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
96.63
in 1876
All-time low
26.26
in 2023
Years of data
153
1871–2023
Birth rate total in Switzerland, 1871–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Switzerland is 26.26, 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, birth rate total in Switzerland peaked at 96.63 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 26.26, 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.
Birth rate total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 82.83 | — |
| 1872 | 84.74 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 86.58 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 86.49 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 92.62 | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 96.63 | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 90.96 | -5.9% |
| 1878 | 89.64 | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 86.34 | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 84.78 | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 88.62 | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 81.79 | -7.7% |
| 1883 | 83.33 | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 82.35 | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 78.79 | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 79.48 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 81.54 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 79.41 | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 79.64 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 79.02 | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 83.43 | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 78.35 | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 80.54 | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 79.32 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 79.26 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 80.64 | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 80.78 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 81.84 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 83.18 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 82.92 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 86.06 | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 82.21 | -4.5% |
| 1903 | 78.91 | -4.0% |
| 1904 | 79.31 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 79.27 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 78.57 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 77.02 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 77.22 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 76.51 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 73.62 | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 71.16 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 71.14 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 69.08 | -2.9% |
| 1914 | 67.46 | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 63.32 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 55.59 | -12.2% |
| 1917 | 54.25 | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 55.12 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 59.64 | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 66.11 | +10.9% |
| 1921 | 64.01 | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 59.15 | -7.6% |
| 1923 | 57.96 | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 55.68 | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 55.32 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 55.76 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 52.11 | -6.5% |
| 1928 | 52.65 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 51.43 | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 51.61 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 50.33 | -2.5% |
| 1932 | 50.76 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 49.58 | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 48.87 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 48.25 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 48.62 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 44.53 | -8.4% |
| 1938 | 45.49 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 45.9 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 47.18 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 51.73 | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 52.45 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 57.65 | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 60.71 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 60.65 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 62.37 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 59.74 | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 58.52 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 55.55 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 55.24 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 53.05 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 52.78 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 52.13 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 51.32 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 52.12 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 53.39 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 53.43 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 54.65 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 54.67 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 53.02 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 54.28 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 55.08 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 58.88 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 57.94 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 58.04 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.72 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 53.97 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 52.24 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.7 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 47.53 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 47.06 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 44.23 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 41.41 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 39.55 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 37.9 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 35.23 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 34.78 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 33.92 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 34.43 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.55 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 33.83 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.44 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.54 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 32.94 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 33.96 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 34.16 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.85 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 35.43 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 35.04 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 35.87 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.32 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.31 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 34.62 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 33.69 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 33.82 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.05 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.96 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 31.75 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 31.72 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.25 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.1 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.75 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.53 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.52 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.48 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.85 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.76 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.36 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.71 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.93 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.11 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.26 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.45 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.32 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.78 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.58 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.73 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.17 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.11 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 26.26 | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 88.54 | 82.83 | 96.63 | 9 |
| 1880s | 81.97 | 78.79 | 88.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 80.64 | 78.35 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 79.8 | 76.51 | 86.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 64.04 | 54.25 | 73.62 | 10 |
| 1920s | 57.02 | 51.43 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 48.39 | 44.53 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.66 | 47.18 | 62.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 53.28 | 51.32 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.99 | 50.7 | 58.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.6 | 33.92 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.08 | 32.94 | 35.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.21 | 31.72 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 28.48 | 31.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 29.73 | 31.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.21 | 26.26 | 30.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Switzerland?
- Birth rate total in Switzerland was 26.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.63 in 1876.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for birth rate total?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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