Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.33 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33 births per woman
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.67 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.33 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
92
1932–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland, 1932–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland is 1.33 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 92 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.67 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.33 births per woman, in 2023.
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 92 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.94 births per woman | — |
| 1933 | 1.89 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.84 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.8 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 1.78 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 1.79 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.82 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.05 births per woman | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 2.27 births per woman | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 2.4 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 2.5 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 2.6 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 2.62 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 2.56 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2.54 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.44 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 2.4 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 2.3 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.32 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.28 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.3 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.35 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.4 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.4 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.44 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.53 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.59 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.67 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.67 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.6 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.52 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.41 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.19 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.91 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.81 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.73 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.61 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.51 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.55 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.52 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.53 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.57 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 births per woman | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 8 |
| 1940s | 2.38 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.33 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.