Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Switzerland by year

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Paraguay

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Switzerland
2023	2.42	1.33
2022	2.44	1.39
2021	2.47	1.52
2020	2.5	1.46
2019	2.53	1.48
2018	2.56	1.52
2017	2.59	1.52
2016	2.62	1.54
2015	2.65	1.54
2014	2.65	1.54
2013	2.64	1.52
2012	2.66	1.52
2011	2.67	1.52
2010	2.7	1.52
2009	2.76	1.5
2008	2.79	1.48
2007	2.82	1.46
2006	2.89	1.44
2005	2.97	1.42
2004	3.05	1.42
2003	3.12	1.39
2002	3.23	1.39
2001	3.36	1.38
2000	3.51	1.5
1999	3.67	1.48
1998	3.8	1.47
1997	3.91	1.48
1996	4.01	1.5
1995	4.11	1.48
1994	4.2	1.49
1993	4.28	1.51
1992	4.4	1.58
1991	4.48	1.58
1990	4.57	1.58
1989	4.68	1.56
1988	4.77	1.57
1987	4.85	1.52
1986	4.93	1.53
1985	4.97	1.52
1984	5.04	1.53
1983	5.09	1.52
1982	5.13	1.56
1981	5.15	1.55
1980	5.1	1.55
1979	5.06	1.52
1978	5.04	1.51
1977	5.08	1.53
1976	5.12	1.55
1975	5.18	1.61
1974	5.27	1.73
1973	5.35	1.81
1972	5.46	1.91
1971	5.59	2.04
1970	5.72	2.1
1969	5.84	2.19
1968	5.97	2.29
1967	6.1	2.39
1966	6.23	2.5
1965	6.35	2.59
1964	6.42	2.66
1963	6.45	2.65
1962	6.47	2.58
1961	6.49	2.52
1960	6.5	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Switzerland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Switzerland
2023	97,748	8,000
2022	94,627	7,899
2021	78,667	18,279
2020	98,667	9,502
2019	103,179	18,008
2018	104,908	20,434
2017	105,634	20,284
2016	106,804	22,608
2015	106,817	19,050
2014	105,585	21,290
2013	103,383	17,797
2012	102,508	18,393
2011	100,442	18,990
2010	99,456	17,997
2009	100,296	15,487
2008	99,821	15,295
2007	99,141	13,592
2006	99,808	12,723
2005	101,035	11,899
2004	101,896	13,302
2003	102,427	8,807
2002	104,658	10,199
2001	107,225	10,845
2000	109,979	15,806
1999	112,726	16,431
1998	114,122	16,353
1997	115,095	17,722
1996	115,623	19,801
1995	115,777	19,010
1994	115,662	20,982
1993	115,211	21,509
1992	115,442	24,064
1991	114,472	23,800
1990	112,864	20,146
1989	111,727	19,941
1988	110,348	21,099
1987	107,962	15,708
1986	105,776	16,261
1985	102,859	14,882
1984	99,937	16,105
1983	96,406	12,837
1982	92,917	15,339
1981	89,456	13,979
1980	84,568	14,535
1979	80,345	14,477
1978	76,691	13,820
1977	74,359	16,959
1976	71,973	17,017
1975	70,285	22,820
1974	69,059	27,902
1973	67,803	30,906
1972	66,625	35,061
1971	66,142	38,523
1970	65,905	42,648
1969	65,616	44,182
1968	65,575	47,328
1967	65,695	52,128
1966	66,002	53,854
1965	66,063	56,222
1964	65,681	59,050
1963	64,741	52,956
1962	63,079	49,050
1961	61,536	48,365
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Switzerland by year

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Paraguay

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Switzerland
2023	20	9
2022	20.4	9.4
2021	20.7	10.3
2020	21	9.9
2019	21.4	10
2018	21.8	10.3
2017	22.2	10.3
2016	22.5	10.5
2015	22.7	10.5
2014	22.6	10.4
2013	22.5	10.2
2012	22.6	10.3
2011	22.5	10.2
2010	22.5	10.3
2009	22.9	10.1
2008	23	10
2007	23	9.9
2006	23.3	9.8
2005	23.7	9.8
2004	24.1	9.9
2003	24.4	9.8
2002	25.1	9.9
2001	25.9	10
2000	26.9	10.9
1999	27.9	11
1998	28.8	11.1
1997	29.6	11.4
1996	30.3	11.7
1995	31	11.7
1994	31.7	11.9
1993	32.4	12.1
1992	33.3	12.6
1991	33.9	12.7
1990	34.4	12.5
1989	35.2	12.2
1988	35.8	12.2
1987	36.1	11.7
1986	36.5	11.7
1985	36.8	11.5
1984	37	11.6
1983	37	11.5
1982	37	11.7
1981	36.9	11.6
1980	36.2	11.7
1979	35.6	11.4
1978	35.1	11.4
1977	35	11.6
1976	34.8	11.8
1975	34.9	12.4
1974	35.2	13.3
1973	35.4	13.9
1972	35.8	14.6
1971	36.3	15.5
1970	37	16.1
1969	37.6	16.7
1968	38.4	17.3
1967	39.2	17.9
1966	40.2	18.5
1965	41	19.1
1964	41.7	19.5
1963	42.1	19.3
1962	42.2	18.7
1961	42.3	18.3
1960	42.4	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 42.4 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Switzerland
2100	15.5%	13.4%
2099	15.6%	13.4%
2098	15.7%	13.5%
2097	15.8%	13.5%
2096	15.9%	13.5%
2095	15.9%	13.6%
2094	16%	13.6%
2093	16.1%	13.6%
2092	16.2%	13.6%
2091	16.3%	13.7%
2090	16.4%	13.7%
2089	16.4%	13.6%
2088	16.5%	13.6%
2087	16.6%	13.6%
2086	16.7%	13.6%
2085	16.8%	13.5%
2084	16.8%	13.5%
2083	16.9%	13.5%
2082	17%	13.4%
2081	17.1%	13.4%
2080	17.2%	13.3%
2079	17.3%	13.3%
2078	17.3%	13.2%
2077	17.4%	13.2%
2076	17.5%	13.2%
2075	17.6%	13.2%
2074	17.8%	13.2%
2073	17.9%	13.2%
2072	18%	13.2%
2071	18.1%	13.2%
2070	18.3%	13.3%
2069	18.4%	13.3%
2068	18.6%	13.3%
2067	18.7%	13.4%
2066	18.9%	13.4%
2065	19.1%	13.5%
2064	19.2%	13.5%
2063	19.4%	13.5%
2062	19.6%	13.6%
2061	19.7%	13.6%
2060	19.9%	13.6%
2059	20.1%	13.6%
2058	20.2%	13.6%
2057	20.4%	13.5%
2056	20.6%	13.5%
2055	20.7%	13.4%
2054	20.9%	13.4%
2053	21%	13.3%
2052	21.2%	13.2%
2051	21.4%	13.1%
2050	21.5%	13.1%
2049	21.7%	13%
2048	21.9%	12.9%
2047	22%	12.8%
2046	22.2%	12.8%
2045	22.4%	12.8%
2044	22.6%	12.7%
2043	22.9%	12.8%
2042	23.1%	12.8%
2041	23.3%	12.8%
2040	23.6%	12.9%
2039	23.9%	13%
2038	24.2%	13.1%
2037	24.5%	13.2%
2036	24.9%	13.4%
2035	25.2%	13.6%
2034	25.6%	13.7%
2033	26%	13.9%
2032	26.3%	14.1%
2031	26.7%	14.2%
2030	27.1%	14.4%
2029	27.4%	14.5%
2028	27.7%	14.7%
2027	28%	14.8%
2026	28.3%	14.8%
2025	28.5%	14.9%
2024	28.6%	15%
2023	28.8%	15%
2022	28.9%	15.1%
2021	29%	15.1%
2020	29.1%	15.1%
2019	29.3%	15%
2018	29.5%	15%
2017	29.7%	14.9%
2016	29.9%	14.9%
2015	30.2%	14.9%
2014	30.5%	14.9%
2013	30.9%	14.9%
2012	31.4%	15%
2011	32%	15.1%
2010	32.5%	15.2%
2009	33.2%	15.3%
2008	33.8%	15.4%
2007	34.4%	15.6%
2006	35.1%	15.9%
2005	35.8%	16.1%
2004	36.6%	16.4%
2003	37.3%	16.6%
2002	37.9%	16.8%
2001	38.4%	17.1%
2000	39%	17.4%
1999	39.5%	17.5%
1998	40%	17.6%
1997	40.4%	17.6%
1996	40.8%	17.7%
1995	41.1%	17.6%
1994	41.3%	17.6%
1993	41.4%	17.5%
1992	41.5%	17.3%
1991	41.5%	17.2%
1990	41.5%	17.1%
1989	41.5%	17%
1988	41.4%	17.1%
1987	41.3%	17.2%
1986	41.3%	17.4%
1985	41.2%	17.6%
1984	41.2%	18%
1983	41.2%	18.3%
1982	41.2%	18.8%
1981	41.4%	19.2%
1980	41.6%	19.7%
1979	42%	20.3%
1978	42.4%	20.9%
1977	42.8%	21.4%
1976	43.3%	22%
1975	43.7%	22.4%
1974	44.2%	22.8%
1973	44.6%	23.2%
1972	45%	23.5%
1971	45.2%	23.7%
1970	45.5%	23.8%
1969	45.7%	23.8%
1968	45.8%	24%
1967	45.9%	24.1%
1966	46%	24.2%
1965	46%	24.1%
1964	46%	24.1%
1963	46%	24.1%
1962	46.1%	24.1%
1961	46.2%	24%
1960	46.3%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Switzerland

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Paraguay

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Switzerland
2023	58	5
2022	78	4
2021	140	4
2020	69	5
2019	58	6
2018	58	6
2017	58	6
2016	60	7
2015	64	6
2014	70	6
2013	84	7
2012	100	7
2011	120	7
2010	136	7
2009	152	7
2008	166	7
2007	177	7
2006	186	8
2005	194	8
2004	199	8
2003	203	8
2002	206	9
2001	207	8
2000	207	9
1999	207	9
1998	207	10
1997	205	10
1996	203	11
1995	202	12
1994	201	12
1993	197	13
1992	195	13
1991	192	14
1990	198	14
1989	209	14
1988	220	15
1987	225	14
1986	230	14
1985	237	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Switzerland
2023	1.7%	0.39%
2022	1.76%	0.4%
2021	1.82%	0.4%
2020	1.88%	0.4%
2019	1.94%	0.4%
2018	2.01%	0.41%
2017	2.08%	0.41%
2016	2.15%	0.42%
2015	2.22%	0.43%
2014	2.3%	0.43%
2013	2.37%	0.44%
2012	2.44%	0.44%
2011	2.51%	0.45%
2010	2.59%	0.46%
2009	2.67%	0.46%
2008	2.75%	0.47%
2007	2.83%	0.48%
2006	2.91%	0.49%
2005	2.99%	0.51%
2004	3.07%	0.52%
2003	3.14%	0.53%
2002	3.22%	0.54%
2001	3.29%	0.55%
2000	3.36%	0.56%
1999	3.45%	0.57%
1998	3.53%	0.58%
1997	3.62%	0.6%
1996	3.72%	0.62%
1995	3.83%	0.64%
1994	3.95%	0.67%
1993	4.08%	0.71%
1992	4.23%	0.75%
1991	4.38%	0.78%
1990	4.55%	0.82%
1989	4.73%	0.84%
1988	4.92%	0.86%
1987	5.1%	0.88%
1986	5.3%	0.89%
1985	5.5%	0.9%
1984	5.71%	0.92%
1983	5.92%	0.94%
1982	6.14%	0.97%
1981	6.35%	1%
1980	6.55%	1.04%
1979	6.74%	1.09%
1978	6.91%	1.14%
1977	7.06%	1.21%
1976	7.21%	1.29%
1975	7.34%	1.38%
1974	7.46%	1.48%
1973	7.57%	1.57%
1972	7.66%	1.67%
1971	7.73%	1.76%
1970	7.79%	1.84%
1969	7.84%	1.92%
1968	7.88%	1.99%
1967	7.91%	2.07%
1966	7.94%	2.16%
1965	7.96%	2.26%
1964	7.99%	2.36%
1963	8.02%	2.45%
1962	8.06%	2.53%
1961	8.11%	2.6%
1960	8.18%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.