Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1964
All-time low
1.38
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland stood at 1.43.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland peaked at 2.65 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2003.

That places Switzerland 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.35 2.29 2.42 10
1960s 2.48 2.19 2.65 10
1970s 1.73 1.51 2.1 10
1980s 1.54 1.51 1.56 10
1990s 1.51 1.47 1.58 10
2000s 1.43 1.38 1.49 10
2010s 1.52 1.48 1.54 10
2020s 1.46 1.4 1.53 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 184 Montserrat 1.44 compare
  2. 185 Germany 1.44 compare
  3. 186 Cuba 1.44 compare
  4. 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
  5. 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
  6. 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2003.
How does Switzerland rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Switzerland ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
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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