Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 1990
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 1.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.29 | 1.52 | 5 |
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More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 1.29 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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