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
168th
of 236 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

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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 168th of 236 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

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.1118 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.1118 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +102.3% 0.1017 0.2057
2023 +84.8% 0.0605 0.1118

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Macao 0.153 compare
  2. 166 Norway 0.1341 compare
  3. 167 Canada 0.1143 compare
  4. 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1 compare
  5. 170 Wallis and Futuna 0.08 compare
  6. 171 Andorra 0.0783 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 168th out of 236 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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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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