Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Switzerland, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 1.48 (2023)
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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