Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Germany vs Switzerland by year

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Germany

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Switzerland
2023	1.39	1.33
2022	1.46	1.39
2021	1.58	1.52
2020	1.53	1.46
2019	1.54	1.48
2018	1.57	1.52
2017	1.57	1.52
2016	1.6	1.54
2015	1.5	1.54
2014	1.47	1.54
2013	1.42	1.52
2012	1.41	1.52
2011	1.39	1.52
2010	1.39	1.52
2009	1.36	1.5
2008	1.38	1.48
2007	1.37	1.46
2006	1.33	1.44
2005	1.34	1.42
2004	1.36	1.42
2003	1.34	1.39
2002	1.34	1.39
2001	1.35	1.38
2000	1.38	1.5
1999	1.36	1.48
1998	1.36	1.47
1997	1.35	1.48
1996	1.3	1.5
1995	1.25	1.48
1994	1.24	1.49
1993	1.28	1.51
1992	1.29	1.58
1991	1.33	1.58
1990	1.45	1.58
1989	1.42	1.56
1988	1.46	1.57
1987	1.43	1.52
1986	1.43	1.53
1985	1.37	1.52
1984	1.29	1.53
1983	1.33	1.52
1982	1.41	1.56
1981	1.43	1.55
1980	1.44	1.55
1979	1.38	1.52
1978	1.38	1.51
1977	1.4	1.53
1976	1.45	1.55
1975	1.45	1.61
1974	1.51	1.73
1973	1.54	1.81
1972	1.71	1.91
1971	1.92	2.04
1970	2.03	2.1
1969	2.21	2.19
1968	2.38	2.29
1967	2.48	2.39
1966	2.53	2.5
1965	2.5	2.59
1964	2.54	2.66
1963	2.51	2.65
1962	2.44	2.58
1961	2.45	2.52
1960	2.37	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Germany vs Switzerland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Switzerland
2023	-333,149	8,000
2022	-324,394	7,899
2021	-224,629	18,279
2020	-216,218	9,502
2019	-157,877	18,008
2018	-165,812	20,434
2017	-148,783	20,284
2016	-123,523	22,608
2015	-187,879	19,050
2014	-153,866	21,290
2013	-209,679	17,797
2012	-193,022	18,393
2011	-184,632	18,990
2010	-179,909	17,997
2009	-188,375	15,487
2008	-164,220	15,295
2007	-148,080	13,592
2006	-148,278	12,723
2005	-148,445	11,899
2004	-107,271	13,302
2003	-140,309	8,807
2002	-123,733	10,199
2001	-98,820	10,845
2000	-73,990	15,806
1999	-73,890	16,431
1998	-65,637	16,353
1997	-49,221	17,722
1996	-90,107	19,801
1995	-114,349	19,010
1994	-114,013	20,982
1993	-105,503	21,509
1992	-80,625	24,064
1991	-80,014	23,800
1990	-15,887	20,146
1989	-23,625	19,941
1988	-7,815	21,099
1987	-31,136	15,708
1986	-77,721	16,261
1985	-116,527	14,882
1984	-109,002	16,105
1983	-109,380	12,837
1982	-78,333	15,339
1981	-94,090	13,979
1980	-86,117	14,535
1979	-125,002	14,477
1978	-140,566	13,820
1977	-125,055	16,959
1976	-164,508	17,017
1975	-212,418	22,820
1974	-150,038	27,902
1973	-149,980	30,906
1972	-62,950	35,061
1971	46,988	38,523
1970	70,352	42,648
1969	155,820	44,182
1968	239,612	47,328
1967	353,977	52,128
1966	405,982	53,854
1965	410,204	56,222
1964	482,038	59,050
1963	455,757	52,956
1962	436,752	49,050
1961	462,279	48,365
1960	385,919	42,090

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.4% in Germany and +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Germany vs Switzerland by year

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Germany

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Switzerland
2023	8.3	9
2022	8.8	9.4
2021	9.6	10.3
2020	9.3	9.9
2019	9.4	10
2018	9.5	10.3
2017	9.5	10.3
2016	9.6	10.5
2015	9	10.5
2014	8.8	10.4
2013	8.5	10.2
2012	8.4	10.3
2011	8.3	10.2
2010	8.3	10.3
2009	8.1	10.1
2008	8.3	10
2007	8.3	9.9
2006	8.2	9.8
2005	8.3	9.8
2004	8.6	9.9
2003	8.6	9.8
2002	8.7	9.9
2001	8.9	10
2000	9.3	10.9
1999	9.4	11
1998	9.6	11.1
1997	9.9	11.4
1996	9.7	11.7
1995	9.4	11.7
1994	9.5	11.9
1993	9.8	12.1
1992	10	12.6
1991	10.4	12.7
1990	11.4	12.5
1989	11.2	12.2
1988	11.4	12.2
1987	11.2	11.7
1986	10.9	11.7
1985	10.5	11.5
1984	10.4	11.6
1983	10.6	11.5
1982	11	11.7
1981	11	11.6
1980	11.1	11.7
1979	10.5	11.4
1978	10.4	11.4
1977	10.3	11.6
1976	10.2	11.8
1975	9.9	12.4
1974	10.2	13.3
1973	10.3	13.9
1972	11.5	14.6
1971	12.9	15.5
1970	13.4	16.1
1969	14.7	16.7
1968	15.7	17.3
1967	16.5	17.9
1966	17.2	18.5
1965	17.4	19.1
1964	18	19.5
1963	18.1	19.3
1962	17.8	18.7
1961	17.9	18.3
1960	17.3	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 17.3 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Switzerland
2100	13.7%	13.4%
2099	13.7%	13.4%
2098	13.8%	13.5%
2097	13.8%	13.5%
2096	13.8%	13.5%
2095	13.9%	13.6%
2094	13.9%	13.6%
2093	13.9%	13.6%
2092	13.9%	13.6%
2091	13.9%	13.7%
2090	13.9%	13.7%
2089	13.8%	13.6%
2088	13.8%	13.6%
2087	13.8%	13.6%
2086	13.7%	13.6%
2085	13.7%	13.5%
2084	13.7%	13.5%
2083	13.6%	13.5%
2082	13.6%	13.4%
2081	13.5%	13.4%
2080	13.5%	13.3%
2079	13.4%	13.3%
2078	13.4%	13.2%
2077	13.4%	13.2%
2076	13.4%	13.2%
2075	13.4%	13.2%
2074	13.4%	13.2%
2073	13.4%	13.2%
2072	13.5%	13.2%
2071	13.5%	13.2%
2070	13.6%	13.3%
2069	13.6%	13.3%
2068	13.7%	13.3%
2067	13.7%	13.4%
2066	13.8%	13.4%
2065	13.8%	13.5%
2064	13.9%	13.5%
2063	13.9%	13.5%
2062	13.9%	13.6%
2061	13.9%	13.6%
2060	13.9%	13.6%
2059	13.9%	13.6%
2058	13.8%	13.6%
2057	13.8%	13.5%
2056	13.7%	13.5%
2055	13.6%	13.4%
2054	13.5%	13.4%
2053	13.4%	13.3%
2052	13.3%	13.2%
2051	13.2%	13.1%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13%	13%
2048	12.9%	12.9%
2047	12.8%	12.8%
2046	12.7%	12.8%
2045	12.6%	12.8%
2044	12.6%	12.7%
2043	12.6%	12.8%
2042	12.5%	12.8%
2041	12.5%	12.8%
2040	12.6%	12.9%
2039	12.6%	13%
2038	12.6%	13.1%
2037	12.7%	13.2%
2036	12.9%	13.4%
2035	13%	13.6%
2034	13.1%	13.7%
2033	13.3%	13.9%
2032	13.4%	14.1%
2031	13.6%	14.2%
2030	13.7%	14.4%
2029	13.8%	14.5%
2028	13.8%	14.7%
2027	13.9%	14.8%
2026	13.9%	14.8%
2025	13.9%	14.9%
2024	13.9%	15%
2023	13.9%	15%
2022	13.9%	15.1%
2021	13.9%	15.1%
2020	13.8%	15.1%
2019	13.7%	15%
2018	13.6%	15%
2017	13.5%	14.9%
2016	13.3%	14.9%
2015	13.2%	14.9%
2014	13.2%	14.9%
2013	13.2%	14.9%
2012	13.4%	15%
2011	13.6%	15.1%
2010	13.7%	15.2%
2009	13.8%	15.3%
2008	13.8%	15.4%
2007	14%	15.6%
2006	14.2%	15.9%
2005	14.5%	16.1%
2004	14.8%	16.4%
2003	15%	16.6%
2002	15.3%	16.8%
2001	15.5%	17.1%
2000	15.7%	17.4%
1999	15.8%	17.5%
1998	15.9%	17.6%
1997	16.1%	17.6%
1996	16.2%	17.7%
1995	16.3%	17.6%
1994	16.3%	17.6%
1993	16.3%	17.5%
1992	16.3%	17.3%
1991	16.3%	17.2%
1990	16.1%	17.1%
1989	15.9%	17%
1988	15.7%	17.1%
1987	15.6%	17.2%
1986	15.8%	17.4%
1985	16%	17.6%
1984	16.4%	18%
1983	16.9%	18.3%
1982	17.4%	18.8%
1981	17.9%	19.2%
1980	18.5%	19.7%
1979	19.1%	20.3%
1978	19.7%	20.9%
1977	20.3%	21.4%
1976	20.9%	22%
1975	21.5%	22.4%
1974	22%	22.8%
1973	22.4%	23.2%
1972	22.8%	23.5%
1971	23%	23.7%
1970	23.2%	23.8%
1969	23.3%	23.8%
1968	23.3%	24%
1967	23.1%	24.1%
1966	23%	24.2%
1965	22.8%	24.1%
1964	22.6%	24.1%
1963	22.3%	24.1%
1962	22%	24.1%
1961	21.7%	24%
1960	21.3%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Switzerland

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Germany

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Switzerland
2023	4	5
2022	4	4
2021	4	4
2020	4	5
2019	4	6
2018	4	6
2017	4	6
2016	4	7
2015	5	6
2014	5	6
2013	5	7
2012	5	7
2011	5	7
2010	5	7
2009	6	7
2008	6	7
2007	5	7
2006	6	8
2005	6	8
2004	6	8
2003	6	8
2002	6	9
2001	6	8
2000	7	9
1999	7	9
1998	7	10
1997	8	10
1996	8	11
1995	8	12
1994	9	12
1993	9	13
1992	10	13
1991	11	14
1990	12	14
1989	12	14
1988	13	15
1987	13	14
1986	14	14
1985	14	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Switzerland
2023	0.37%	0.39%
2022	0.37%	0.4%
2021	0.37%	0.4%
2020	0.37%	0.4%
2019	0.37%	0.4%
2018	0.38%	0.41%
2017	0.38%	0.41%
2016	0.39%	0.42%
2015	0.39%	0.43%
2014	0.4%	0.43%
2013	0.4%	0.44%
2012	0.4%	0.44%
2011	0.41%	0.45%
2010	0.42%	0.46%
2009	0.43%	0.46%
2008	0.44%	0.47%
2007	0.45%	0.48%
2006	0.46%	0.49%
2005	0.47%	0.51%
2004	0.48%	0.52%
2003	0.5%	0.53%
2002	0.51%	0.54%
2001	0.52%	0.55%
2000	0.54%	0.56%
1999	0.55%	0.57%
1998	0.57%	0.58%
1997	0.59%	0.6%
1996	0.62%	0.62%
1995	0.65%	0.64%
1994	0.68%	0.67%
1993	0.72%	0.71%
1992	0.76%	0.75%
1991	0.8%	0.78%
1990	0.85%	0.82%
1989	0.9%	0.84%
1988	0.95%	0.86%
1987	1.01%	0.88%
1986	1.06%	0.89%
1985	1.11%	0.9%
1984	1.18%	0.92%
1983	1.25%	0.94%
1982	1.32%	0.97%
1981	1.41%	1%
1980	1.5%	1.04%
1979	1.6%	1.09%
1978	1.71%	1.14%
1977	1.83%	1.21%
1976	1.95%	1.29%
1975	2.08%	1.38%
1974	2.2%	1.48%
1973	2.31%	1.57%
1972	2.4%	1.67%
1971	2.49%	1.76%
1970	2.57%	1.84%
1969	2.64%	1.92%
1968	2.71%	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.