Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.65 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.38 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.43 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Switzerland peaked at 2.65 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 187th 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.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.36 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.41 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.41 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.44 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.52 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.58 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.65 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.91 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.81 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.73 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.55 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.54 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.51 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 live births per woman | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.43 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.43 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 live births per woman 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)
- 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Switzerland?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Switzerland was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.