Distribution of households with children by number of children in Switzerland
Switzerland: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 42.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2015
All-time low
40.3%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 42.4% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Switzerland peaked at 46.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.3% | — |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 45.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.7% | 5 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Switzerland?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Switzerland was 42.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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