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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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