Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Zürich
Zürich: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 14,949 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,949 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
269th
of 2034 regions
All-time high
17,342 Number
in 2021
All-time low
12,400 Number
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Zürich, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 14,949 Number for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Zürich peaked at 17,342 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,400 Number, in 2002.
Zürich ranks 269th of 2034 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,900 Number | — |
| 1991 | 13,070 Number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13,180 Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,820 Number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12,770 Number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12,810 Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12,960 Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12,890 Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,870 Number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,920 Number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13,210 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,700 Number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12,400 Number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12,800 Number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13,200 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,300 Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,530 Number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13,850 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,480 Number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14,879 Number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15,297 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15,592 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,794 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,996 Number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,884 Number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16,866 Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,051 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17,070 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,919 Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16,587 Number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,649 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,342 Number | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,426 Number | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 15,273 Number | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 14,949 Number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,919 Number | 12,770 Number | 13,180 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,435 Number | 12,400 Number | 14,879 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,406 Number | 15,297 Number | 17,070 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,928 Number | 14,949 Number | 17,342 Number | 5 |
More population data for Zürich
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 31.05 Days per year (2025)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 22,814 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.67 Number (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 767,293 Persons (2023)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 34.6 Percentage of population (2024)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 44 Percentage of population (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 91.97 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 975.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Zürich?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Zürich was 14,949 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 17,342 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,400 Number in 2002.
- How does Zürich rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Zürich ranks 269th out of 2034 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).