Switzerland birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Switzerland has a birth rate of 9 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.33 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 2.44 children per woman — 1.83 times higher than in 2023.

Switzerland birth rate statistics:

Switzerland is ranked 163/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 179/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Switzerland is 31.3 — it was 27.6 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3, a change from 28.9 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 15.3 in 1960 to 1.48 in 2023.
21.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.6% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Switzerland by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.33	172
2022	1.39	168
2021	1.52	158
2020	1.46	164
2019	1.48	164
2018	1.52	162
2017	1.52	164
2016	1.54	166
2015	1.54	166
2014	1.54	166
2013	1.52	168
2012	1.52	171
2011	1.52	167
2010	1.52	169
2009	1.5	176
2008	1.48	173
2007	1.46	167
2006	1.44	168
2005	1.42	169
2004	1.42	170
2003	1.39	170
2002	1.39	173
2001	1.38	173
2000	1.5	169
1999	1.48	170
1998	1.47	172
1997	1.48	174
1996	1.5	173
1995	1.48	176
1994	1.49	177
1993	1.51	181
1992	1.58	179
1991	1.58	184
1990	1.58	184
1989	1.56	184
1988	1.57	183
1987	1.52	185
1986	1.53	186
1985	1.52	185
1984	1.53	186
1983	1.52	189
1982	1.56	190
1981	1.55	192
1980	1.55	192
1979	1.52	193
1978	1.51	193
1977	1.53	193
1976	1.55	193
1975	1.61	193
1974	1.73	191
1973	1.81	191
1972	1.91	192
1971	2.04	184
1970	2.1	181
1969	2.19	179
1968	2.29	175
1967	2.39	175
1966	2.5	174
1965	2.59	173
1964	2.66	173
1963	2.65	174
1962	2.58	173
1961	2.52	178
1960	2.44	178

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.33 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1971. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.51 — a 11.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	8,000	79,999	71,999
2022	7,899	82,504	74,605
2021	18,279	89,656	71,377
2020	9,502	85,517	76,015
2019	18,008	85,752	67,744
2018	20,434	87,697	67,263
2017	20,284	87,053	66,769
2016	22,608	87,920	65,312
2015	19,050	86,965	67,915
2014	21,290	85,161	63,871
2013	17,797	82,511	64,714
2012	18,393	82,367	63,974
2011	18,990	80,706	61,716
2010	17,997	80,596	62,599
2009	15,487	78,212	62,725
2008	15,295	76,476	61,181
2007	13,592	74,756	61,164
2006	12,723	73,342	60,619
2005	11,899	72,883	60,984
2004	13,302	73,157	59,855
2003	8,807	71,922	63,115
2002	10,199	72,119	61,920
2001	10,845	72,298	61,453
2000	15,806	78,308	62,502
1999	16,431	78,583	62,152
1998	16,353	78,921	62,568
1997	17,722	80,813	63,091
1996	19,801	82,740	62,939
1995	19,010	82,376	63,366
1994	20,982	83,226	62,244
1993	21,509	83,953	62,444
1992	24,064	86,629	62,565
1991	23,800	86,359	62,559
1990	20,146	83,943	63,797
1989	19,941	81,092	61,151
1988	21,099	80,439	59,340
1987	15,708	76,577	60,869
1986	16,261	76,098	59,837
1985	14,882	74,409	59,527
1984	16,105	74,725	58,620
1983	12,837	73,815	60,978
1982	15,339	74,778	59,439
1981	13,979	73,707	59,728
1980	14,535	73,937	59,402
1979	14,477	71,755	57,278
1978	13,820	71,611	57,791
1977	16,959	72,861	55,902
1976	17,017	74,369	57,352
1975	22,820	78,599	55,779
1974	27,902	84,340	56,438
1973	30,906	87,672	56,766
1972	35,061	91,409	56,348
1971	38,523	96,307	57,784
1970	42,648	99,512	56,864
1969	44,182	102,477	58,295
1968	47,328	104,971	57,643
1967	52,128	107,252	55,124
1966	53,854	109,483	55,629
1965	56,222	111,858	55,636
1964	59,050	112,889	53,839
1963	52,956	109,898	56,942
1962	49,050	104,230	55,180
1961	48,365	99,447	51,082
1960	42,090	94,302	52,212

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Switzerland (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.2% annually. On average, 16,535 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.09% — 8,000 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Switzerland ranks 120/196 for absolute natural population change and 146/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Switzerland compared to other countries

	Switzerland	Rank
Fertility rate	1.33	172/196
Birth rate	9	163/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+8,000	120/196
Natural population change rate	+0.09%	146/196
Population growth	+1.31%	81/197
Age at first childbirth	31.3 years	10/137
Average age at childbearing	32.3 years	10/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	1.49	188/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	46.6	180/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	18.4	122/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	21.5%	171/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	67.3%	23/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	100%	15/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.005%	170/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.28%	152/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.35%	163/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.39%	160/192
Life expectancy	84.4 years	6/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	17.6	1.49	46.6	18.4
2025	18	1.49	47	18.8
2024	18.3	1.49	47.3	19.1
2023	18.7	1.49	47.2	19.4
2022	18.5	1.39	45.9	19.2
2021	20.4	1.47	50.3	21
2020	19.6	1.66	49.8	19.9
2019	19.8	1.98	50.6	19.9
2018	20.2	2.31	52.4	20.2
2017	20.3	2.47	53.5	20
2016	20.5	2.79	54.8	20.1
2015	20.4	2.74	55.1	19.9
2014	20.3	2.94	55.2	19.7
2013	20	3.09	55.9	19
2012	20	3.39	56.4	19
2011	19.9	3.51	57.6	18.7
2010	19.9	3.92	59	18.6
2009	19.6	4.12	59.2	18.2
2008	19.4	4.24	60.5	17.7
2007	19.1	4.35	60.8	17.3
2006	19	4.53	61.5	17.1
2005	19	4.97	62.3	17
2004	19.1	5.2	63.5	16.9
2003	19	5.22	64	16.6
2002	19.2	5.38	65.7	16.6
2001	19.4	5.46	67.7	16.6
2000	21.1	5.93	74.8	17.7
1999	21.3	5.9	76.7	17.5
1998	21.6	5.59	77.6	17.4
1997	22.1	5.51	79.4	17.4
1996	22.8	5.61	81.9	17.4
1995	22.7	5.57	82.2	16.8
1994	23	6.04	83.7	16.5
1993	23.4	6.71	86	16.2
1992	24.4	7.41	90.8	16.2
1991	24.1	7.83	92.3	15.5
1990	23.9	7.22	93.1	15
1989	23.7	6.89	93	14.5
1988	23.5	6.76	94.5	14
1987	22.7	6.3	92.7	13.2
1986	22.7	6.58	95.1	12.9
1985	22.4	6.85	95.7	12.4
1984	22.5	7.78	97.9	12.2
1983	22.3	8.24	98.9	11.9
1982	22.6	9.24	101.5	12.1
1981	22.5	9.49	101.7	12
1980	22.5	9.67	102	12.1
1979	22.2	9.54	100.9	11.8
1978	22.1	9.91	99.7	11.8
1977	22.5	10.6	101.9	11.7
1976	23.1	12.5	103.2	11.6
1975	24.3	15	107.4	12
1974	25.9	17.3	113.8	12.9
1973	27	19.1	117.9	13.5
1972	28.3	20.4	123.6	14.4
1971	30.2	21.7	130.1	15.6
1970	31.6	22.7	133.2	16.4
1969	32.4	23.6	137.6	17.3
1968	33.5	26.4	144.8	17.6
1967	34.7	27.1	150.9	18.6
1966	36	26.4	156.6	19.9
1965	37.1	25.7	161.7	20.8
1964	37.7	24.6	164.7	21.8
1963	37.1	23.2	164.5	21.9
1962	35.9	21.3	159.6	21.7
1961	35	19.9	153.6	21.8
1960	34.3	15.5	145.1	22.5

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Switzerland by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.41% will be to women under age 20, 27.1% to women ages 20-29, and 72.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 1.85%, 59.4%, and 38.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Switzerland	World
2100	13.4%	16.5%
2099	13.4%	16.6%
2098	13.5%	16.6%
2097	13.5%	16.7%
2096	13.5%	16.8%
2095	13.6%	16.8%
2094	13.6%	16.9%
2093	13.6%	17%
2092	13.6%	17%
2091	13.7%	17.1%
2090	13.7%	17.2%
2089	13.6%	17.2%
2088	13.6%	17.3%
2087	13.6%	17.4%
2086	13.6%	17.4%
2085	13.5%	17.5%
2084	13.5%	17.5%
2083	13.5%	17.6%
2082	13.4%	17.7%
2081	13.4%	17.7%
2080	13.3%	17.8%
2079	13.3%	17.8%
2078	13.2%	17.9%
2077	13.2%	17.9%
2076	13.2%	18%
2075	13.2%	18%
2074	13.2%	18.1%
2073	13.2%	18.2%
2072	13.2%	18.2%
2071	13.2%	18.3%
2070	13.3%	18.3%
2069	13.3%	18.4%
2068	13.3%	18.5%
2067	13.4%	18.6%
2066	13.4%	18.6%
2065	13.5%	18.7%
2064	13.5%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.6%	19.1%
2061	13.6%	19.2%
2060	13.6%	19.3%
2059	13.6%	19.4%
2058	13.6%	19.5%
2057	13.5%	19.6%
2056	13.5%	19.8%
2055	13.4%	19.9%
2054	13.4%	20%
2053	13.3%	20.1%
2052	13.2%	20.2%
2051	13.1%	20.3%
2050	13.1%	20.4%
2049	13%	20.5%
2048	12.9%	20.6%
2047	12.8%	20.7%
2046	12.8%	20.8%
2045	12.8%	20.9%
2044	12.7%	20.9%
2043	12.8%	21%
2042	12.8%	21.1%
2041	12.8%	21.2%
2040	12.9%	21.2%
2039	13%	21.3%
2038	13.1%	21.4%
2037	13.2%	21.5%
2036	13.4%	21.6%
2035	13.6%	21.8%
2034	13.7%	22%
2033	13.9%	22.2%
2032	14.1%	22.4%
2031	14.2%	22.7%
2030	14.4%	23%
2029	14.5%	23.3%
2028	14.7%	23.6%
2027	14.8%	23.9%
2026	14.8%	24.2%
2025	14.9%	24.6%
2024	15%	24.7%
2023	15%	25%
2022	15.1%	25.3%
2021	15.1%	25.6%
2020	15.1%	25.8%
2019	15%	26%
2018	15%	26.2%
2017	14.9%	26.4%
2016	14.9%	26.5%
2015	14.9%	26.6%
2014	14.9%	26.8%
2013	14.9%	26.9%
2012	15%	27%
2011	15.1%	27.1%
2010	15.2%	27.3%
2009	15.3%	27.5%
2008	15.4%	27.6%
2007	15.6%	27.9%
2006	15.9%	28.1%
2005	16.1%	28.5%
2004	16.4%	28.8%
2003	16.6%	29.2%
2002	16.8%	29.6%
2001	17.1%	30%
2000	17.4%	30.4%
1999	17.5%	30.8%
1998	17.6%	31.1%
1997	17.6%	31.5%
1996	17.7%	31.8%
1995	17.6%	32.1%
1994	17.6%	32.3%
1993	17.5%	32.5%
1992	17.3%	32.7%
1991	17.2%	32.9%
1990	17.1%	33%
1989	17%	33.2%
1988	17.1%	33.4%
1987	17.2%	33.6%
1986	17.4%	33.8%
1985	17.6%	34%
1984	18%	34.3%
1983	18.3%	34.6%
1982	18.8%	34.9%
1981	19.2%	35.2%
1980	19.7%	35.5%
1979	20.3%	35.9%
1978	20.9%	36.3%
1977	21.4%	36.7%
1976	22%	36.9%
1975	22.4%	37.1%
1974	22.8%	37.2%
1973	23.2%	37.3%
1972	23.5%	37.5%
1971	23.7%	37.6%
1970	23.8%	37.7%
1969	23.8%	37.8%
1968	24%	37.9%
1967	24.1%	38%
1966	24.2%	38%
1965	24.1%	38%
1964	24.1%	38%
1963	24.1%	37.8%
1962	24.1%	37.6%
1961	24%	37.5%
1960	24%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Switzerland was 24% in 1960, 17.3% in 1992, and 15% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Switzerland.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	5	197
2022	4	203
2021	4	242
2020	5	211
2019	6	207
2018	6	211
2017	6	215
2016	7	220
2015	6	228
2014	6	231
2013	7	235
2012	7	239
2011	7	247
2010	7	253
2009	7	258
2008	7	264
2007	7	269
2006	8	276
2005	8	283
2004	8	291
2003	8	301
2002	9	311
2001	8	321
2000	9	328
1999	9	340
1998	10	360
1997	10	358
1996	11	366
1995	12	371
1994	12	382
1993	13	389
1992	13	395
1991	14	395
1990	14	391
1989	14	401
1988	15	414
1987	14	429
1986	14	438
1985	15	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Switzerland was 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.005% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 44.4% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Switzerland	World
2023	0.39%	2.49%
2022	0.4%	2.59%
2021	0.4%	2.66%
2020	0.4%	2.75%
2019	0.4%	2.86%
2018	0.41%	2.97%
2017	0.41%	3.11%
2016	0.42%	3.22%
2015	0.43%	3.35%
2014	0.43%	3.48%
2013	0.44%	3.61%
2012	0.44%	3.77%
2011	0.45%	3.97%
2010	0.46%	4.11%
2009	0.46%	4.31%
2008	0.47%	4.5%
2007	0.48%	4.7%
2006	0.49%	4.92%
2005	0.51%	5.16%
2004	0.52%	5.43%
2003	0.53%	5.65%
2002	0.54%	5.94%
2001	0.55%	6.21%
2000	0.56%	6.48%
1999	0.57%	6.75%
1998	0.58%	7.05%
1997	0.6%	7.28%
1996	0.62%	7.52%
1995	0.64%	7.76%
1994	0.67%	7.98%
1993	0.71%	8.19%
1992	0.75%	8.46%
1991	0.78%	8.66%
1990	0.82%	8.81%
1989	0.84%	9.02%
1988	0.86%	9.31%
1987	0.88%	9.47%
1986	0.89%	9.81%
1985	0.9%	10.1%
1984	0.92%	10.4%
1983	0.94%	10.6%
1982	0.97%	10.8%
1981	1%	11%
1980	1.04%	11.4%
1979	1.09%	11.7%
1978	1.14%	12.2%
1977	1.21%	12.6%
1976	1.29%	13%
1975	1.38%	13.4%
1974	1.48%	13.8%
1973	1.57%	14.1%
1972	1.67%	14.5%
1971	1.76%	15.1%
1970	1.84%	15.2%
1969	1.92%	15.4%
1968	1.99%	15.6%
1967	2.07%	15.9%
1966	2.16%	16.1%
1965	2.26%	16.4%
1964	2.36%	16.6%
1963	2.45%	16.5%
1962	2.53%	16.7%
1961	2.6%	17%
1960	2.65%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Switzerland was 3.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.39% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.