Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 1.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8% | — |
| 1951 | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +102.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -70.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +84.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +102.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | +84.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.