Birth rate vs. death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.44 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.34 births per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
9.31 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Switzerland stood at 9.44 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Switzerland peaked at 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.31 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 17.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 17.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 17 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 17.67 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 18.02 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 18.48 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.44 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 17.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 17.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 15.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 13.8 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 13.25 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 12.45 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.98 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.92 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 9.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.44 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.44 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.17 births per 1,000 people | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | 10.9 births per 1,000 people | 12.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 births per 1,000 people | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 births per 1,000 people | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 10.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 175 Slovak Republic 9.47 births per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Aruba 9.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Monaco 9.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9.37 births per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 9.34 births per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (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 vs. death rate in Switzerland?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Switzerland was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.