Fertility vs child mortality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1964
All-time low
1.38
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.43 for fertility 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 vs child mortality in Switzerland peaked at 2.65 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, 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 vs child mortality in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 | — |
| 1951 | 2.31 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.32 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.41 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.41 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.44 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.65 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.65 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.39 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | +2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.29 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.19 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.51 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (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 fertility vs child mortality in Switzerland?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Switzerland was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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