Fertility & birth rates in Switzerland and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Switzerland vs Tajikistan by year

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Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Switzerland	Tajikistan
2023	1.33	3.07
2022	1.39	3.13
2021	1.52	3.17
2020	1.46	3.21
2019	1.48	3.28
2018	1.52	3.29
2017	1.52	3.29
2016	1.54	3.38
2015	1.54	3.46
2014	1.54	3.46
2013	1.52	3.43
2012	1.52	3.42
2011	1.52	3.46
2010	1.52	3.46
2009	1.5	3.43
2008	1.48	3.39
2007	1.46	3.37
2006	1.44	3.34
2005	1.42	3.4
2004	1.42	3.51
2003	1.39	3.42
2002	1.39	3.47
2001	1.38	3.49
2000	1.5	3.49
1999	1.48	3.85
1998	1.47	4.07
1997	1.48	4.06
1996	1.5	3.94
1995	1.48	4.66
1994	1.49	4.79
1993	1.51	4.92
1992	1.58	5.06
1991	1.58	5.28
1990	1.58	5.46
1989	1.56	5.61
1988	1.57	5.75
1987	1.52	5.84
1986	1.53	5.91
1985	1.52	5.94
1984	1.53	5.96
1983	1.52	5.98
1982	1.56	6.03
1981	1.55	6.12
1980	1.55	6.21
1979	1.52	6.31
1978	1.51	6.4
1977	1.53	6.49
1976	1.55	6.6
1975	1.61	6.69
1974	1.73	6.77
1973	1.81	6.84
1972	1.91	6.89
1971	2.04	6.91
1970	2.1	6.91
1969	2.19	6.91
1968	2.29	6.91
1967	2.39	6.89
1966	2.5	6.82
1965	2.59	6.74
1964	2.66	6.68
1963	2.65	6.62
1962	2.58	6.48
1961	2.52	6.35
1960	2.44	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Switzerland	Tajikistan
2023	8,000	223,828
2022	7,899	228,336
2021	18,279	222,850
2020	9,502	219,467
2019	18,008	231,817
2018	20,434	228,597
2017	20,284	224,396
2016	22,608	228,547
2015	19,050	230,903
2014	21,290	227,304
2013	17,797	220,693
2012	18,393	213,078
2011	18,990	208,429
2010	17,997	201,389
2009	15,487	192,851
2008	15,295	182,337
2007	13,592	173,200
2006	12,723	164,046
2005	11,899	160,189
2004	13,302	161,201
2003	8,807	150,391
2002	10,199	146,492
2001	10,845	142,276
2000	15,806	136,549
1999	16,431	147,622
1998	16,353	153,508
1997	17,722	149,825
1996	19,801	138,287
1995	19,010	168,934
1994	20,982	167,590
1993	21,509	157,975
1992	24,064	163,652
1991	23,800	177,585
1990	20,146	178,429
1989	19,941	179,212
1988	21,099	172,805
1987	15,708	163,611
1986	16,261	155,987
1985	14,882	145,720
1984	16,105	139,145
1983	12,837	133,280
1982	15,339	127,838
1981	13,979	121,418
1980	14,535	117,888
1979	14,477	114,496
1978	13,820	110,564
1977	16,959	106,920
1976	17,017	103,777
1975	22,820	100,604
1974	27,902	97,481
1973	30,906	94,523
1972	35,061	91,677
1971	38,523	88,618
1970	42,648	85,645
1969	44,182	82,931
1968	47,328	80,698
1967	52,128	78,733
1966	53,854	76,702
1965	56,222	75,139
1964	59,050	74,030
1963	52,956	73,065
1962	49,050	70,700
1961	48,365	68,182
1960	42,090	65,415

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 +0.09% in Switzerland and +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Switzerland and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Switzerland vs Tajikistan by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Switzerland	Tajikistan
2023	9	26.1
2022	9.4	27
2021	10.3	27.7
2020	9.9	28.4
2019	10	29.2
2018	10.3	29.5
2017	10.3	29.7
2016	10.5	30.9
2015	10.5	32
2014	10.4	32.2
2013	10.2	32.1
2012	10.3	32
2011	10.2	32.2
2010	10.3	32
2009	10.1	31.4
2008	10	30.6
2007	9.9	29.9
2006	9.8	29.2
2005	9.8	29.3
2004	9.9	29.9
2003	9.8	29
2002	9.9	29.2
2001	10	29.3
2000	10.9	29.1
1999	11	31.6
1998	11.1	33.1
1997	11.4	32.9
1996	11.7	31.9
1995	11.7	37.7
1994	11.9	38.8
1993	12.1	39.7
1992	12.6	40.7
1991	12.7	41.9
1990	12.5	43.1
1989	12.2	44.1
1988	12.2	43.8
1987	11.7	43.1
1986	11.7	42.5
1985	11.5	41.6
1984	11.6	41.2
1983	11.5	40.9
1982	11.7	40.7
1981	11.6	40.7
1980	11.7	40.8
1979	11.4	40.9
1978	11.4	40.8
1977	11.6	40.9
1976	11.8	41.1
1975	12.4	41.3
1974	13.3	41.5
1973	13.9	41.7
1972	14.6	42
1971	15.5	42.1
1970	16.1	42.3
1969	16.7	42.5
1968	17.3	43
1967	17.9	43.6
1966	18.5	44.2
1965	19.1	45.1
1964	19.5	46.1
1963	19.3	47.1
1962	18.7	47.5
1961	18.3	47.7
1960	17.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Switzerland and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 17.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Switzerland	Tajikistan
2100	13.4%	17.4%
2099	13.4%	17.5%
2098	13.5%	17.6%
2097	13.5%	17.7%
2096	13.5%	17.9%
2095	13.6%	18%
2094	13.6%	18.1%
2093	13.6%	18.2%
2092	13.6%	18.3%
2091	13.7%	18.4%
2090	13.7%	18.6%
2089	13.6%	18.7%
2088	13.6%	18.9%
2087	13.6%	19%
2086	13.6%	19.2%
2085	13.5%	19.4%
2084	13.5%	19.6%
2083	13.5%	19.8%
2082	13.4%	20%
2081	13.4%	20.2%
2080	13.3%	20.4%
2079	13.3%	20.7%
2078	13.2%	20.9%
2077	13.2%	21.1%
2076	13.2%	21.3%
2075	13.2%	21.5%
2074	13.2%	21.7%
2073	13.2%	21.9%
2072	13.2%	22.1%
2071	13.2%	22.3%
2070	13.3%	22.4%
2069	13.3%	22.6%
2068	13.3%	22.7%
2067	13.4%	22.9%
2066	13.4%	23%
2065	13.5%	23.2%
2064	13.5%	23.4%
2063	13.5%	23.6%
2062	13.6%	23.8%
2061	13.6%	24.1%
2060	13.6%	24.3%
2059	13.6%	24.6%
2058	13.6%	24.9%
2057	13.5%	25.3%
2056	13.5%	25.6%
2055	13.4%	26%
2054	13.4%	26.3%
2053	13.3%	26.7%
2052	13.2%	27%
2051	13.1%	27.4%
2050	13.1%	27.7%
2049	13%	28%
2048	12.9%	28.3%
2047	12.8%	28.5%
2046	12.8%	28.6%
2045	12.8%	28.8%
2044	12.7%	28.9%
2043	12.8%	29%
2042	12.8%	29.2%
2041	12.8%	29.3%
2040	12.9%	29.5%
2039	13%	29.7%
2038	13.1%	29.9%
2037	13.2%	30.2%
2036	13.4%	30.6%
2035	13.6%	31%
2034	13.7%	31.4%
2033	13.9%	31.8%
2032	14.1%	32.3%
2031	14.2%	32.8%
2030	14.4%	33.5%
2029	14.5%	34.2%
2028	14.7%	34.8%
2027	14.8%	35.2%
2026	14.8%	35.6%
2025	14.9%	36.1%
2024	15%	36.3%
2023	15%	36.5%
2022	15.1%	36.6%
2021	15.1%	36.6%
2020	15.1%	36.4%
2019	15%	36.3%
2018	15%	36.2%
2017	14.9%	36.2%
2016	14.9%	36.3%
2015	14.9%	36.3%
2014	14.9%	36.4%
2013	14.9%	36.5%
2012	15%	36.7%
2011	15.1%	36.7%
2010	15.2%	36.8%
2009	15.3%	37%
2008	15.4%	37.3%
2007	15.6%	37.6%
2006	15.9%	38%
2005	16.1%	38.6%
2004	16.4%	39.3%
2003	16.6%	39.9%
2002	16.8%	40.7%
2001	17.1%	41.5%
2000	17.4%	42.3%
1999	17.5%	43%
1998	17.6%	43.7%
1997	17.6%	44.3%
1996	17.7%	44.7%
1995	17.6%	44.9%
1994	17.6%	44.8%
1993	17.5%	44.6%
1992	17.3%	44.3%
1991	17.2%	44%
1990	17.1%	43.7%
1989	17%	43.4%
1988	17.1%	43.2%
1987	17.2%	43.1%
1986	17.4%	43.1%
1985	17.6%	43.3%
1984	18%	43.3%
1983	18.3%	43.3%
1982	18.8%	43.2%
1981	19.2%	43.2%
1980	19.7%	43.2%
1979	20.3%	43.2%
1978	20.9%	43.4%
1977	21.4%	43.6%
1976	22%	43.8%
1975	22.4%	44%
1974	22.8%	44.2%
1973	23.2%	44.3%
1972	23.5%	44.4%
1971	23.7%	44.5%
1970	23.8%	44.6%
1969	23.8%	44.6%
1968	24%	44.7%
1967	24.1%	44.7%
1966	24.2%	44.6%
1965	24.1%	44.4%
1964	24.1%	44.1%
1963	24.1%	43.4%
1962	24.1%	42.5%
1961	24%	41.4%
1960	24%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in Switzerland and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Switzerland and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Switzerland vs Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Switzerland	Tajikistan
2023	5	14
2022	4	14
2021	4	25
2020	5	25
2019	6	16
2018	6	16
2017	6	17
2016	7	20
2015	6	20
2014	6	21
2013	7	21
2012	7	23
2011	7	25
2010	7	26
2009	7	29
2008	7	29
2007	7	30
2006	8	35
2005	8	36
2004	8	36
2003	8	39
2002	9	48
2001	8	58
2000	9	58
1999	9	64
1998	10	72
1997	10	76
1996	11	82
1995	12	81
1994	12	85
1993	13	84
1992	13	84
1991	14	79
1990	14	80
1989	14	85
1988	15	83
1987	14	91
1986	14	91
1985	15	98

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Switzerland, compared to 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Switzerland	Tajikistan
2023	0.39%	2.73%
2022	0.4%	2.77%
2021	0.4%	2.79%
2020	0.4%	2.8%
2019	0.4%	2.81%
2018	0.41%	2.83%
2017	0.41%	2.88%
2016	0.42%	2.94%
2015	0.43%	3.02%
2014	0.43%	3.12%
2013	0.44%	3.23%
2012	0.44%	3.36%
2011	0.45%	3.52%
2010	0.46%	3.7%
2009	0.46%	3.92%
2008	0.47%	4.17%
2007	0.48%	4.47%
2006	0.49%	4.82%
2005	0.51%	5.22%
2004	0.52%	5.67%
2003	0.53%	6.18%
2002	0.54%	6.75%
2001	0.55%	7.34%
2000	0.56%	7.97%
1999	0.57%	8.62%
1998	0.58%	9.26%
1997	0.6%	9.86%
1996	0.62%	10.4%
1995	0.64%	10.8%
1994	0.67%	11%
1993	0.71%	10.9%
1992	0.75%	10.6%
1991	0.78%	10.2%
1990	0.82%	9.92%
1989	0.84%	9.88%
1988	0.86%	10.1%
1987	0.88%	10.5%
1986	0.89%	11.1%
1985	0.9%	11.6%
1984	0.92%	12%
1983	0.94%	12.3%
1982	0.97%	12.5%
1981	1%	12.6%
1980	1.04%	12.7%
1979	1.09%	12.8%
1978	1.14%	13%
1977	1.21%	13.2%
1976	1.29%	13.5%
1975	1.38%	14%
1974	1.48%	14.4%
1973	1.57%	15%
1972	1.67%	15.5%
1971	1.76%	-
1970	1.84%	-
1969	1.92%	-
1968	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 0.39% in Switzerland and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.