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Long run birth rate in Switzerland

Switzerland: Long run birth rate was 9.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.44
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.04
in 1876
All-time low
9.31
in 2022
Years of data
148
1876–2023

Long run birth rate in Switzerland, 1876–2023

101520253035187619492023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, long run birth rate in Switzerland stood at 9.44.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Switzerland peaked at 33.04 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 148 years of available data.

Long run birth rate in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 33.04 —
1877 32.26 -2.3%
1878 31.54 -2.2%
1879 30.76 -2.5%
1880 29.88 -2.9%
1881 29.98 +0.3%
1882 29 -3.3%
1883 28.66 -1.2%
1884 28.41 -0.9%
1885 27.86 -1.9%
1886 27.92 +0.2%
1887 28.01 +0.3%
1888 27.85 -0.6%
1889 27.77 -0.3%
1890 26.63 -4.1%
1891 28.13 +5.6%
1892 27.7 -1.5%
1893 27.99 +1.0%
1894 27.47 -1.9%
1895 27.48 +0.1%
1896 28.31 +3.0%
1897 28.49 +0.6%
1898 28.68 +0.7%
1899 29.16 +1.7%
1900 28.74 -1.4%
1901 29.24 +1.7%
1902 28.68 -1.9%
1903 27.51 -4.1%
1904 27.47 -0.1%
1905 27.07 -1.4%
1906 27.03 -0.2%
1907 26.38 -2.4%
1908 26.55 +0.6%
1909 25.64 -3.4%
1910 25.2 -1.7%
1911 24.31 -3.5%
1912 24.4 +0.4%
1913 23.59 -3.3%
1914 22.81 -3.3%
1915 19.63 -14.0%
1916 19.08 -2.8%
1917 18.61 -2.4%
1918 18.73 +0.6%
1919 18.67 -0.4%
1920 20.99 +12.4%
1921 20.81 -0.8%
1922 19.52 -6.2%
1923 19.23 -1.5%
1924 18.6 -3.3%
1925 18.28 -1.7%
1926 18.08 -1.1%
1927 17.34 -4.1%
1928 17.3 -0.3%
1929 17.08 -1.2%
1930 17.24 +0.9%
1931 16.77 -2.7%
1932 16.78 +0.0%
1933 16.42 -2.1%
1934 16.26 -1.0%
1935 15.96 -1.9%
1936 15.55 -2.6%
1937 14.88 -4.3%
1938 15.13 +1.7%
1939 15.07 -0.4%
1940 15.08 +0.0%
1941 16.85 +11.8%
1942 18.36 +9.0%
1943 19.19 +4.5%
1944 19.63 +2.3%
1945 20.15 +2.6%
1946 20.13 -0.1%
1947 19.54 -2.9%
1948 19.29 -1.3%
1949 18.5 -4.1%
1950 17.98 -2.8%
1951 17.22 -4.3%
1952 17.28 +0.4%
1953 17 -1.6%
1954 16.91 -0.5%
1955 17.03 +0.7%
1956 17.34 +1.8%
1957 17.67 +1.9%
1958 17.58 -0.5%
1959 17.61 +0.2%
1960 17.66 +0.3%
1961 18.02 +2.0%
1962 18.48 +2.6%
1963 19.07 +3.2%
1964 19.34 +1.4%
1965 19.03 -1.6%
1966 18.44 -3.1%
1967 17.76 -3.7%
1968 17.16 -3.3%
1969 16.59 -3.4%
1970 16.15 -2.6%
1971 15.43 -4.5%
1972 14.5 -6.0%
1973 13.8 -4.8%
1974 13.25 -4.0%
1975 12.45 -6.0%
1976 11.84 -4.9%
1977 11.57 -2.3%
1978 11.35 -1.9%
1979 11.39 +0.4%
1980 11.56 +1.5%
1981 11.53 -0.3%
1982 11.61 +0.7%
1983 11.43 -1.5%
1984 11.52 +0.7%
1985 11.48 -0.3%
1986 11.63 +1.3%
1987 11.62 -0.0%
1988 12.05 +3.7%
1989 12.12 +0.6%
1990 12.26 +1.1%
1991 12.33 +0.6%
1992 12.5 +1.4%
1993 11.98 -4.1%
1994 11.76 -1.8%
1995 11.61 -1.3%
1996 11.66 +0.4%
1997 11.32 -2.9%
1998 11.05 -2.4%
1999 10.9 -1.3%
2000 10.77 -1.2%
2001 9.92 -7.9%
2002 9.8 -1.2%
2003 9.7 -1.1%
2004 9.77 +0.8%
2005 9.72 -0.5%
2006 9.71 -0.1%
2007 9.73 +0.2%
2008 9.86 +1.3%
2009 9.97 +1.1%
2010 10.12 +1.5%
2011 10.07 -0.4%
2012 10.13 +0.6%
2013 10.1 -0.3%
2014 10.26 +1.6%
2015 10.32 +0.5%
2016 10.36 +0.4%
2017 10.24 -1.2%
2018 10.2 -0.3%
2019 9.96 -2.4%
2020 9.86 -0.9%
2021 10.26 +4.1%
2022 9.31 -9.3%
2023 9.44 +1.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 9.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 9.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 31.9 30.76 33.04 4
1880s 28.53 27.77 29.98 10
1890s 28 26.63 29.16 10
1900s 27.43 25.64 29.24 10
1910s 21.5 18.61 25.2 10
1920s 18.72 17.08 20.99 10
1930s 16.01 14.88 17.24 10
1940s 18.67 15.08 20.15 10
1950s 17.36 16.91 17.98 10
1960s 18.16 16.59 19.34 10
1970s 13.17 11.35 16.15 10
1980s 11.66 11.43 12.12 10
1990s 11.74 10.9 12.5 10
2000s 9.89 9.7 10.77 10
2010s 10.17 9.96 10.36 10
2020s 9.72 9.31 10.26 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 175 Slovakia 9.47 compare
  2. 176 Aruba 9.45 compare
  3. 177 Monaco 9.44 compare
  4. 179 Liechtenstein 9.37 compare
  5. 180 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.36 compare
  6. 181 Norway 9.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long run birth rate in Switzerland?
Long run birth rate in Switzerland was 9.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 1876.
What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for long run birth rate?
Switzerland ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
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