Birth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Birth rate was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Switzerland stood at 9.44 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Switzerland peaked at 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.31 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | 10.9 births per 1,000 people | 12.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 births per 1,000 people | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 births per 1,000 people | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 10.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Switzerland?
- Birth rate in Switzerland was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for birth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.