Total number of births by birth order in Switzerland

Switzerland: Total number of births by birth order was 38,811 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,811
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
43,144
in 2016
All-time low
34,555
in 2001
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total number of births by birth order in Switzerland, 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020231998: 36.2k1999: 36.8k2000: 36.8k2001: 34.6k2002: 34.7k2003: 34.9k2004: 36.1k2005: 36.4k2006: 36.6k2007: 36.7k2008: 37.4k2009: 38.3k2010: 39.6k2011: 39.7k2012: 39.8k2013: 40.1k2014: 41.5k2015: 42.1k2016: 43.1k2017: 42.4k2018: 42.1k2019: 41.8k2020: 41.5k2021: 42.7k2022: 39.7k2023: 38.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 38,811 for total number of births by birth order in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Switzerland peaked at 43,144 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,555, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total number of births by birth order in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Total number of births by birth order in Switzerland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 36,204
1999 36,763 +1.5%
2000 36,808 +0.1%
2001 34,555 -6.1%
2002 34,734 +0.5%
2003 34,936 +0.6%
2004 36,098 +3.3%
2005 36,449 +1.0%
2006 36,599 +0.4%
2007 36,688 +0.2%
2008 37,408 +2.0%
2009 38,294 +2.4%
2010 39,591 +3.4%
2011 39,720 +0.3%
2012 39,814 +0.2%
2013 40,058 +0.6%
2014 41,498 +3.6%
2015 42,139 +1.5%
2016 43,144 +2.4%
2017 42,413 -1.7%
2018 42,102 -0.7%
2019 41,772 -0.8%
2020 41,538 -0.6%
2021 42,659 +2.7%
2022 39,681 -7.0%
2023 38,811 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,484 36,204 36,763 2
2000s 36,257 34,555 38,294 10
2010s 41,225 39,591 43,144 10
2020s 40,672 38,811 42,659 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Portugal 45,797 compare
  2. 18 Hungary 43,093 compare
  3. 19 Sweden 43,007 compare
  4. 21 Austria 37,293 compare
  5. 22 Belarus 36,818 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 30,623 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of births by birth order in Switzerland?
Total number of births by birth order in Switzerland was 38,811 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43,144 in 2016.
What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 34,555 in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for total number of births by birth order?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total number of births by birth order
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
33 places, 1,628 data points, 1933–2024
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