Period total fertility rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Period total fertility rate was 1.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 1964
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Period total fertility rate in Switzerland, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Switzerland is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.67 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 93 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.94 | — |
| 1933 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.88 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 1.74 | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 1.78 | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.82 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.05 | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 2.27 | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 2.4 | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 2.5 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 2.6 | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 2.56 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.44 | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.32 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.29 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.4 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.4 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.44 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.53 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.59 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.67 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.52 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.41 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.19 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.53 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.94 | 8 |
| 1940s | 2.38 | 1.82 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.28 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.51 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.29 | 1.52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Switzerland?
- Period total fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1964.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for period total fertility rate?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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