Birth rate vs death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Birth rate vs death rate was 9.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.44
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.34
in 1964
All-time low
9.31
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Switzerland stood at 9.44.
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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.31, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.36 | 16.91 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.16 | 16.59 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.17 | 11.35 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.66 | 11.43 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 | 9.7 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.96 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 | 9.31 | 10.26 | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Switzerland?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Switzerland was 9.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 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 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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