Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.29 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.29 Number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.58 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.29 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 1.29 Number, 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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.29 Number, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 Number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 Number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.49 Number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 Number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 Number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 Number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 Number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 Number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 Number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 Number | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 Number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 Number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 Number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 Number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 Number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 Number | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 Number | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.39 Number | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 Number | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 Number | -3.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.29 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.29 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 Number | 1.47 Number | 1.58 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 Number | 1.38 Number | 1.5 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 Number | 1.48 Number | 1.54 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 Number | 1.29 Number | 1.52 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- 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 fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 1.29 Number 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 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 Number in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 49 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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