Fertility indicators in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility indicators was 32.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2023
All-time low
27.5
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility indicators in Switzerland is 32.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Switzerland peaked at 32.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1967.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.86 | 27.5 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.68 | 27.5 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.34 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 | 28.9 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.49 | 29.8 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.72 | 31.2 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.32 | 32.2 | 32.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Liechtenstein 32.5 compare
- 7 Greece 32.2 compare
- 8 Denmark 31.9 compare
- 8 Netherlands 31.9 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Switzerland?
- Fertility indicators in Switzerland was 32.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility indicators?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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