Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 8.7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.5 per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Switzerland stood at 8.7 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Switzerland peaked at 19.5 per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 18.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 19.3 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 19.5 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.1 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 18.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3 per 1,000 people | 16.7 per 1,000 people | 19.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.2 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 16.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.74 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 12.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 12.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 174 Canada 8.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 North Macedonia 8.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Chile 8.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Cuba 8.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 179 Slovakia 8.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Austria 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Russia 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Switzerland?
- Birth rate, crude in Switzerland was 8.7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for birth rate, crude?
- Switzerland ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.