Children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.1118 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1118
Change on year
up 84.8%
World rank
164th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 1964
All-time low
0.0605
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1118 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 84.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0605, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 164th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7903 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6708 | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7386 | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6816 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 0.698 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6984 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7175 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7733 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8118 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8115 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7896 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.8654 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8621 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9074 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9564 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.903 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8582 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.773 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7158 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6925 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.613 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.549 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4775 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4363 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3622 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2759 | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2704 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.214 | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2257 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2208 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2108 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2336 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1945 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2412 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2256 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.236 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2501 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2833 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2944 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2733 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3095 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3409 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2938 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2864 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2576 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2752 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2421 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.221 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2104 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2042 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1413 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1297 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1054 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1587 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1461 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1605 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1811 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1842 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2199 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2085 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2432 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.211 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2575 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2274 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2265 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2016 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1017 | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 | +102.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0605 | -70.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1118 | +84.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7392 | 0.6708 | 0.8118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.864 | 0.7158 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4117 | 0.214 | 0.6925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.239 | 0.1945 | 0.2944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.271 | 0.2104 | 0.3409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 | 0.1054 | 0.2042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2204 | 0.2004 | 0.2575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1199 | 0.0605 | 0.2057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 161 Macau, China 0.153 compare
- 162 Norway 0.1341 compare
- 163 Canada 0.1143 compare
- 165 Sint Maarten 0.1 compare
- 166 Wallis and Futuna 0.08 compare
- 167 Andorra 0.0783 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 196,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland was 0.1118 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0605 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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