Sex ratio at birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2012
All-time low
1.04
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Switzerland peaked at 1.06 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Switzerland?
- Sex ratio at birth in Switzerland was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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