Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 78,256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78,256
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
112,890
in 1964
All-time low
71,375
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland is 78,256, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland peaked at 112,890 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71,375, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94,372 | — |
| 1961 | 99,238 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 104,322 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 109,993 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 112,890 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 111,835 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 109,738 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 107,417 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 105,130 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 102,520 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 99,216 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 96,261 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 91,342 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 87,518 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 84,507 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 78,464 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 74,199 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 72,829 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 71,375 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 71,986 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 73,661 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 73,747 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 74,916 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 73,659 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 74,710 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 74,684 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76,320 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 76,505 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 80,345 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 81,180 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 83,939 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 86,200 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 86,910 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 83,762 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 82,980 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 82,203 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83,007 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80,584 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 78,949 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 78,408 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 78,458 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72,295 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 72,372 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71,848 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 73,082 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 72,903 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73,371 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74,494 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 76,691 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 78,286 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 80,290 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80,808 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82,164 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 82,731 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85,287 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 86,559 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 87,883 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87,381 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87,851 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86,172 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 85,914 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89,644 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 82,371 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 80,024 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 78,256 | -2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 78,256 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 78,256 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,746 | 94,372 | 112,890 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,770 | 71,375 | 99,216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,973 | 73,659 | 81,180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,694 | 78,408 | 86,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,380 | 71,848 | 78,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,713 | 80,290 | 87,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,242 | 78,256 | 89,644 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Switzerland was 78,256 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 112,890 in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,375 in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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