Number of live births in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of live births was 80,024 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80,024 births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
112,890 births
in 1964
All-time low
62,480 births
in 1937
Years of data
92
1932–2023
Number of live births in Switzerland, 1932–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of live births in Switzerland stood at 80,024 births.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Switzerland peaked at 112,890 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 62,480 births, in 1937.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 65,611 births | 62,480 births | 68,650 births | 8 |
| 1940s | 82,204 births | 64,115 births | 89,126 births | 10 |
| 1950s | 86,546 births | 81,903 births | 92,973 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,746 births | 94,372 births | 112,890 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,770 births | 71,375 births | 99,216 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,973 births | 73,659 births | 81,180 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,694 births | 78,408 births | 86,910 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,380 births | 71,848 births | 78,458 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,713 births | 80,290 births | 87,883 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,488 births | 80,024 births | 89,644 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Switzerland?
- Number of live births in Switzerland was 80,024 births in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 112,890 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,480 births in 1937.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of live births?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.