Median age vs births per woman in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median age vs births per woman was 42.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.33
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 229 countries
All-time high
42.33
in 2023
All-time low
30.51
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Switzerland is 42.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Switzerland peaked at 42.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.51, in 1964.
Switzerland ranks 35th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.18 | — |
| 1951 | 32.08 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 31.94 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 31.9 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 31.92 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 31.91 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 31.86 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.8 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 31.74 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 31.68 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 31.59 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 31.32 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 30.94 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 30.65 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 30.51 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.58 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.61 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.64 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.9 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 31.12 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 31.23 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 31.38 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 31.61 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 31.96 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 32.39 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 32.78 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 33.14 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 33.47 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.77 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 34.04 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.31 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34.59 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 34.88 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.13 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 35.36 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.54 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.82 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.88 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.84 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.83 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.93 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.08 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.27 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.51 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.79 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.09 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.38 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.66 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.95 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.26 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.57 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.25 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.89 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.11 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.32 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.52 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.69 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.88 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.04 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.48 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.67 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.74 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.96 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.33 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.9 | 31.68 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.81 | 30.51 | 31.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32 | 30.9 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.91 | 33.77 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.36 | 35.83 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.05 | 37.66 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.13 | 40.52 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 | 41.67 | 42.33 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Switzerland?
- Median age vs births per woman in Switzerland was 42.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.51 in 1964.
- How does Switzerland rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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