Austria vs Switzerland: Number of births in thousands
Austria
75.38
in 2025
Switzerland
81.82
in 2025
Austria rank
40th
Switzerland rank
39th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 81.82 against 75.38 in Austria, a difference of 6.44.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.6 | 86.34 | 24.26 | Austria |
| 1960s | 129.3 | 104.85 | 24.45 | Austria |
| 1970s | 95.46 | 82.68 | 12.78 | Austria |
| 1980s | 89.84 | 75.42 | 14.43 | Austria |
| 1990s | 88.92 | 81.83 | 7.09 | Austria |
| 2000s | 76.9 | 73.44 | 3.46 | Austria |
| 2010s | 82.25 | 83.67 | 1.42 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 79.93 | 84.14 | 4.21 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 81.82 against 75.38 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Austria and Switzerland?
- 6.44, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Austria ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.