Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Switzerland, 1932–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Switzerland is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Switzerland?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Switzerland was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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