Live births (total) by month in Switzerland
Switzerland: Live births (total) by month was 78,256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78,256
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
112,890
in 1964
All-time low
71,375
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by month in Switzerland is 78,256, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Switzerland peaked at 112,890 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 71,375, in 1978.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month 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 55,546, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 78,256 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.2× the median. (34 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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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Switzerland?
- Live births (total) by month in Switzerland was 78,256 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 112,890 in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,375 in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for live births (total) by month?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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