Birth rates and death rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Birth rates and death rates was 8.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.32
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 1951
All-time low
7.78
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Switzerland is 8.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Switzerland peaked at 10.51 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.08 | — |
| 1951 | 10.51 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 9.89 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 10.18 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 9.94 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 10.04 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 10.17 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 9.94 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.46 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 9.5 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 9.77 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 9.36 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 9.86 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 10 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 9.24 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 9.46 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.41 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.18 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 9.44 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 9.43 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.23 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.3 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.01 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 9.03 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.89 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 8.83 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.08 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.87 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.21 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.14 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.36 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.42 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.27 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.49 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.1 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.22 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.27 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.12 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.22 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.18 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.53 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.24 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.04 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.03 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.9 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.9 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.8 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.51 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.14 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.87 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.83 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.21 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.94 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.21 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.71 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.32 | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.97 | 9.46 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.52 | 9.18 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.06 | 8.83 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 | 9.1 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 | 8.8 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 | 8.05 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 7.78 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.21 | 8.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.53 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 8.37 compare
- 89 Albania 8.33 compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 8.29 compare
- 92 Seychelles 8.22 compare
- 93 China 8.21 compare
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- 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 rates and death rates in Switzerland?
- Birth rates and death rates in Switzerland was 8.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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