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Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Switzerland

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has an annual birth rate of 18.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Switzerland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.85 in Israel and 1.33 in Switzerland — 53.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.3% in Israel and by 45.5% in Switzerland — in 1960, it was 3.87 and 2.44, respectively.

  • Israel is ranked 83/196 by birth rate compared to 163/196 for Switzerland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.8 years in Israel, compared to 31.3 years in Switzerland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Israel — it's 32.3 in Switzerland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.2 in Israel vs 1.48 in Switzerland.
  • In Israel, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Switzerland.

Fertility rate in Israel vs Switzerland by year

Israel
Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Switzerland
2023 2.85 1.33
2022 2.89 1.39
2021 3 1.52
2020 2.9 1.46
2019 3.01 1.48
2018 3.09 1.52
2017 3.11 1.52
2016 3.11 1.54
2015 3.09 1.54
2014 3.08 1.54
2013 3.03 1.52
2012 3.05 1.52
2011 2.98 1.52
2010 3.03 1.52
2009 2.96 1.5
2008 2.96 1.48
2007 2.9 1.46
2006 2.88 1.44
2005 2.84 1.42
2004 2.9 1.42
2003 2.95 1.39
2002 2.89 1.39
2001 2.92 1.38
2000 2.95 1.5
1999 2.97 1.48
1998 2.98 1.47
1997 2.94 1.48
1996 2.9 1.5
1995 2.9 1.48
1994 2.9 1.49
1993 2.8 1.51
1992 2.7 1.58
1991 2.76 1.58
1990 2.82 1.58
1989 2.89 1.56
1988 2.95 1.57
1987 3.01 1.52
1986 3.03 1.53
1985 3.06 1.52
1984 3.08 1.53
1983 3.11 1.52
1982 3.13 1.56
1981 3.19 1.55
1980 3.24 1.55
1979 3.3 1.52
1978 3.35 1.51
1977 3.41 1.53
1976 3.48 1.55
1975 3.55 1.61
1974 3.63 1.73
1973 3.7 1.81
1972 3.77 1.91
1971 3.77 2.04
1970 3.78 2.1
1969 3.78 2.19
1968 3.79 2.29
1967 3.79 2.39
1966 3.8 2.5
1965 3.81 2.59
1964 3.83 2.66
1963 3.84 2.65
1962 3.85 2.58
1961 3.86 2.52
1960 3.87 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Switzerland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Israel
Switzerland
1x
Year Natural population change
Israel Switzerland
2023 131,977 8,000
2022 129,982 7,899
2021 134,011 18,279
2020 128,089 9,502
2019 135,810 18,008
2018 140,348 20,434
2017 138,541 20,284
2016 136,736 22,608
2015 134,082 19,050
2014 133,916 21,290
2013 129,758 17,797
2012 128,941 18,393
2011 125,030 18,990
2010 126,552 17,997
2009 122,015 15,487
2008 117,672 15,295
2007 111,292 13,592
2006 109,332 12,723
2005 105,338 11,899
2004 106,901 13,302
2003 106,366 8,807
2002 101,178 10,199
2001 99,160 10,845
2000 98,737 15,806
1999 94,325 16,431
1998 93,744 16,353
1997 88,707 17,722
1996 86,518 19,801
1995 82,066 19,010
1994 79,365 20,982
1993 77,337 21,509
1992 77,357 24,064
1991 73,740 23,800
1990 71,764 20,146
1989 68,674 19,941
1988 71,072 21,099
1987 69,904 15,708
1986 70,073 16,261
1985 71,538 14,882
1984 70,703 16,105
1983 70,196 12,837
1982 68,931 15,339
1981 67,647 13,979
1980 68,253 14,535
1979 68,148 14,477
1978 67,158 13,820
1977 70,092 16,959
1976 74,899 17,017
1975 70,828 22,820
1974 68,891 27,902
1973 65,560 30,906
1972 62,960 35,061
1971 64,449 38,523
1970 56,506 42,648
1969 53,800 44,182
1968 51,014 47,328
1967 47,488 52,128
1966 50,477 53,854
1965 49,979 56,222
1964 48,015 59,050
1963 44,964 52,956
1962 43,337 49,050
1961 42,170 48,365
1960 44,818 42,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.34% in Israel and +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Israel vs Switzerland by year

Israel
Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Israel Switzerland
2023 18.6 9
2022 19 9.4
2021 19.7 10.3
2020 19.2 9.9
2019 20.1 10
2018 20.8 10.3
2017 21.1 10.3
2016 21.2 10.5
2015 21.3 10.5
2014 21.5 10.4
2013 21.3 10.2
2012 21.6 10.3
2011 21.4 10.2
2010 21.8 10.3
2009 21.5 10.1
2008 21.5 10
2007 21.1 9.9
2006 21 9.8
2005 20.8 9.8
2004 21.3 9.9
2003 21.7 9.8
2002 21.2 9.9
2001 21.2 10
2000 21.7 10.9
1999 21.5 11
1998 21.9 11.1
1997 21.4 11.4
1996 21.3 11.7
1995 21.1 11.7
1994 21.2 11.9
1993 21.3 12.1
1992 21.5 12.6
1991 21.4 12.7
1990 22.2 12.5
1989 22.3 12.2
1988 22.6 12.2
1987 22.7 11.7
1986 23.1 11.7
1985 23.5 11.5
1984 23.7 11.6
1983 24 11.5
1982 24 11.7
1981 23.6 11.6
1980 24.3 11.7
1979 24.7 11.4
1978 25 11.4
1977 26.3 11.6
1976 27.9 11.8
1975 27.6 12.4
1974 27.5 13.3
1973 27 13.9
1972 27.2 14.6
1971 28 15.5
1970 26.1 16.1
1969 25.6 16.7
1968 24.9 17.3
1967 23.7 17.9
1966 25.5 18.5
1965 25.8 19.1
1964 25.7 19.5
1963 25 19.3
1962 24.9 18.7
1961 25.1 18.3
1960 26.9 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 26.9 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Israel Switzerland
Fertility rate 2.85 1.33
Fertility rate rank 59/196 172/196
Birth rate 18.6 9
Birth rate rank 83/196 163/196
Population change due to births and deaths +131,977 +8,000
Natural population change rank 72/196 120/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +0.09%
Population growth +1.27% +1.31%
Population growth rank 84/197 81/197
Age at first childbirth 27.8 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.07 1.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.8 46.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36 18.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.9% 67.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.27% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.39%
Life expectancy 82.9 years 84.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Israel
Factual

UN forecast
Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Israel Switzerland
2100 17.4% 13.4%
2099 17.5% 13.4%
2098 17.6% 13.5%
2097 17.7% 13.5%
2096 17.8% 13.5%
2095 17.9% 13.6%
2094 18.1% 13.6%
2093 18.2% 13.6%
2092 18.3% 13.6%
2091 18.4% 13.7%
2090 18.5% 13.7%
2089 18.6% 13.6%
2088 18.8% 13.6%
2087 18.9% 13.6%
2086 19% 13.6%
2085 19.1% 13.5%
2084 19.2% 13.5%
2083 19.3% 13.5%
2082 19.4% 13.4%
2081 19.4% 13.4%
2080 19.5% 13.3%
2079 19.6% 13.3%
2078 19.7% 13.2%
2077 19.7% 13.2%
2076 19.8% 13.2%
2075 19.9% 13.2%
2074 20% 13.2%
2073 20.1% 13.2%
2072 20.2% 13.2%
2071 20.3% 13.2%
2070 20.4% 13.3%
2069 20.5% 13.3%
2068 20.7% 13.3%
2067 20.8% 13.4%
2066 21% 13.4%
2065 21.1% 13.5%
2064 21.3% 13.5%
2063 21.5% 13.5%
2062 21.7% 13.6%
2061 21.9% 13.6%
2060 22.1% 13.6%
2059 22.3% 13.6%
2058 22.5% 13.6%
2057 22.6% 13.5%
2056 22.8% 13.5%
2055 23% 13.4%
2054 23.1% 13.4%
2053 23.3% 13.3%
2052 23.4% 13.2%
2051 23.5% 13.1%
2050 23.6% 13.1%
2049 23.6% 13%
2048 23.7% 12.9%
2047 23.7% 12.8%
2046 23.8% 12.8%
2045 23.8% 12.8%
2044 23.8% 12.7%
2043 23.9% 12.8%
2042 23.9% 12.8%
2041 23.9% 12.8%
2040 24% 12.9%
2039 24% 13%
2038 24.1% 13.1%
2037 24.3% 13.2%
2036 24.5% 13.4%
2035 24.6% 13.6%
2034 24.8% 13.7%
2033 25.1% 13.9%
2032 25.4% 14.1%
2031 25.7% 14.2%
2030 25.9% 14.4%
2029 26.2% 14.5%
2028 26.5% 14.7%
2027 26.8% 14.8%
2026 27% 14.8%
2025 27.3% 14.9%
2024 27.4% 15%
2023 27.6% 15%
2022 27.8% 15.1%
2021 27.9% 15.1%
2020 28% 15.1%
2019 28.1% 15%
2018 28.2% 15%
2017 28.2% 14.9%
2016 28.3% 14.9%
2015 28.2% 14.9%
2014 28.2% 14.9%
2013 28.2% 14.9%
2012 28.1% 15%
2011 28.1% 15.1%
2010 28% 15.2%
2009 27.9% 15.3%
2008 27.8% 15.4%
2007 27.8% 15.6%
2006 27.8% 15.9%
2005 27.9% 16.1%
2004 27.9% 16.4%
2003 27.9% 16.6%
2002 28% 16.8%
2001 28.1% 17.1%
2000 28.3% 17.4%
1999 28.5% 17.5%
1998 28.8% 17.6%
1997 29% 17.6%
1996 29.3% 17.7%
1995 29.6% 17.6%
1994 29.8% 17.6%
1993 30% 17.5%
1992 30.3% 17.3%
1991 30.7% 17.2%
1990 31.3% 17.1%
1989 31.7% 17%
1988 31.9% 17.1%
1987 32.1% 17.2%
1986 32.3% 17.4%
1985 32.5% 17.6%
1984 32.6% 18%
1983 32.7% 18.3%
1982 32.7% 18.8%
1981 32.8% 19.2%
1980 32.9% 19.7%
1979 33% 20.3%
1978 33% 20.9%
1977 32.9% 21.4%
1976 32.8% 22%
1975 32.7% 22.4%
1974 32.7% 22.8%
1973 32.6% 23.2%
1972 32.7% 23.5%
1971 32.9% 23.7%
1970 33.2% 23.8%
1969 33.5% 23.8%
1968 33.8% 24%
1967 34.1% 24.1%
1966 34.4% 24.2%
1965 34.6% 24.1%
1964 34.8% 24.1%
1963 34.9% 24.1%
1962 34.8% 24.1%
1961 34.9% 24%
1960 35.2% 24%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Switzerland compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Switzerland

Israel
Switzerland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Israel Switzerland
2023 2 5
2022 3 4
2021 3 4
2020 3 5
2019 3 6
2018 3 6
2017 3 6
2016 3 7
2015 3 6
2014 3 6
2013 3 7
2012 3 7
2011 3 7
2010 3 7
2009 4 7
2008 4 7
2007 4 7
2006 4 8
2005 4 8
2004 5 8
2003 5 8
2002 7 9
2001 7 8
2000 9 9
1999 11 9
1998 14 10
1997 17 10
1996 20 11
1995 22 12
1994 24 12
1993 25 13
1992 27 13
1991 28 14
1990 29 14
1989 30 14
1988 31 15
1987 30 14
1986 36 14
1985 36 15

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

Israel
Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Israel Switzerland
2023 0.34% 0.39%
2022 0.34% 0.4%
2021 0.35% 0.4%
2020 0.35% 0.4%
2019 0.36% 0.4%
2018 0.37% 0.41%
2017 0.37% 0.41%
2016 0.38% 0.42%
2015 0.39% 0.43%
2014 0.4% 0.43%
2013 0.41% 0.44%
2012 0.43% 0.44%
2011 0.44% 0.45%
2010 0.46% 0.46%
2009 0.47% 0.46%
2008 0.49% 0.47%
2007 0.51% 0.48%
2006 0.53% 0.49%
2005 0.56% 0.51%
2004 0.58% 0.52%
2003 0.61% 0.53%
2002 0.63% 0.54%
2001 0.66% 0.55%
2000 0.69% 0.56%
1999 0.72% 0.57%
1998 0.75% 0.58%
1997 0.78% 0.6%
1996 0.82% 0.62%
1995 0.87% 0.64%
1994 0.92% 0.67%
1993 0.98% 0.71%
1992 1.04% 0.75%
1991 1.1% 0.78%
1990 1.15% 0.82%
1989 1.21% 0.84%
1988 1.26% 0.86%
1987 1.31% 0.88%
1986 1.37% 0.89%
1985 1.44% 0.9%
1984 1.51% 0.92%
1983 1.59% 0.94%
1982 1.66% 0.97%
1981 1.74% 1%
1980 1.82% 1.04%
1979 1.93% 1.09%
1978 2.05% 1.14%
1977 2.19% 1.21%
1976 2.33% 1.29%
1975 2.48% 1.38%
1974 2.61% 1.48%
1973 2.72% 1.57%
1972 2.82% 1.67%
1971 2.91% 1.76%
1970 3.01% 1.84%
1969 3.11% 1.92%
1968 3.23% 1.99%
1967 3.36% 2.07%
1966 3.52% 2.16%
1965 3.68% 2.26%
1964 3.86% 2.36%
1963 4.06% 2.45%
1962 4.26% 2.53%
1961 4.48% 2.6%
1960 4.71% 2.65%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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