Fertility & birth rates in Switzerland and Tonga

Fertility rate in Switzerland vs Tonga by year

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Switzerland

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Switzerland	Tonga
2023	1.33	3.13
2022	1.39	3.17
2021	1.52	3.2
2020	1.46	3.23
2019	1.48	3.27
2018	1.52	3.33
2017	1.52	3.39
2016	1.54	3.46
2015	1.54	3.54
2014	1.54	3.62
2013	1.52	3.7
2012	1.52	3.77
2011	1.52	3.83
2010	1.52	3.88
2009	1.5	3.95
2008	1.48	4.01
2007	1.46	4.09
2006	1.44	4.14
2005	1.42	4.2
2004	1.42	4.19
2003	1.39	4.18
2002	1.39	4.14
2001	1.38	4.13
2000	1.5	4.16
1999	1.48	4.23
1998	1.47	4.31
1997	1.48	4.38
1996	1.5	4.46
1995	1.48	4.56
1994	1.49	4.66
1993	1.51	4.73
1992	1.58	4.79
1991	1.58	4.85
1990	1.58	4.93
1989	1.56	5.01
1988	1.57	5.1
1987	1.52	5.19
1986	1.53	5.27
1985	1.52	5.34
1984	1.53	5.41
1983	1.52	5.45
1982	1.56	5.5
1981	1.55	5.55
1980	1.55	5.6
1979	1.52	5.65
1978	1.51	5.68
1977	1.53	5.7
1976	1.55	5.73
1975	1.61	5.75
1974	1.73	5.77
1973	1.81	5.8
1972	1.91	5.86
1971	2.04	5.96
1970	2.1	6.07
1969	2.19	6.17
1968	2.29	6.23
1967	2.39	6.29
1966	2.5	6.35
1965	2.59	6.41
1964	2.66	6.46
1963	2.65	6.52
1962	2.58	6.57
1961	2.52	6.61
1960	2.44	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Switzerland

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Switzerland	Tonga
2023	8,000	1,744
2022	7,899	1,772
2021	18,279	1,773
2020	9,502	1,816
2019	18,008	1,841
2018	20,434	1,873
2017	20,284	1,912
2016	22,608	1,989
2015	19,050	2,064
2014	21,290	2,135
2013	17,797	2,199
2012	18,393	2,255
2011	18,990	2,298
2010	17,997	2,332
2009	15,487	2,358
2008	15,295	2,397
2007	13,592	2,423
2006	12,723	2,459
2005	11,899	2,495
2004	13,302	2,478
2003	8,807	2,448
2002	10,199	2,396
2001	10,845	2,358
2000	15,806	2,346
1999	16,431	2,352
1998	16,353	2,344
1997	17,722	2,332
1996	19,801	2,393
1995	19,010	2,476
1994	20,982	2,547
1993	21,509	2,594
1992	24,064	2,622
1991	23,800	2,637
1990	20,146	2,641
1989	19,941	2,644
1988	21,099	2,649
1987	15,708	2,646
1986	16,261	2,704
1985	14,882	2,762
1984	16,105	2,814
1983	12,837	2,840
1982	15,339	2,853
1981	13,979	2,882
1980	14,535	2,885
1979	14,477	2,884
1978	13,820	2,862
1977	16,959	2,822
1976	17,017	2,769
1975	22,820	2,709
1974	27,902	2,650
1973	30,906	2,617
1972	35,061	2,605
1971	38,523	2,611
1970	42,648	2,628
1969	44,182	2,632
1968	47,328	2,614
1967	52,128	2,603
1966	53,854	2,550
1965	56,222	2,498
1964	59,050	2,445
1963	52,956	2,394
1962	49,050	2,343
1961	48,365	2,284
1960	42,090	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Switzerland and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Switzerland vs Tonga by year

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Switzerland

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Switzerland	Tonga
2023	9	23.1
2022	9.4	23.4
2021	10.3	23.5
2020	9.9	23.6
2019	10	23.8
2018	10.3	24.1
2017	10.3	24.5
2016	10.5	25.2
2015	10.5	25.8
2014	10.4	26.4
2013	10.2	26.9
2012	10.3	27.3
2011	10.2	27.7
2010	10.3	28
2009	10.1	28.4
2008	10	28.7
2007	9.9	29
2006	9.8	29.5
2005	9.8	30
2004	9.9	30
2003	9.8	29.9
2002	9.9	29.5
2001	10	29.4
2000	10.9	29.4
1999	11	29.6
1998	11.1	29.7
1997	11.4	29.8
1996	11.7	30.6
1995	11.7	31.4
1994	11.9	32.2
1993	12.1	32.7
1992	12.6	33
1991	12.7	33.2
1990	12.5	33.3
1989	12.2	33.4
1988	12.2	33.5
1987	11.7	33.7
1986	11.7	34.4
1985	11.5	34.9
1984	11.6	35.4
1983	11.5	35.6
1982	11.7	35.8
1981	11.6	36
1980	11.7	36.1
1979	11.4	36.1
1978	11.4	36
1977	11.6	35.7
1976	11.8	35.6
1975	12.4	35.8
1974	13.3	36
1973	13.9	36.5
1972	14.6	37
1971	15.5	37.8
1970	16.1	38.8
1969	16.7	39.6
1968	17.3	40.3
1967	17.9	41
1966	18.5	41.4
1965	19.1	41.9
1964	19.5	42.4
1963	19.3	42.9
1962	18.7	43.4
1961	18.3	43.9
1960	17.7	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Switzerland and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 17.7 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Switzerland	Tonga
2100	13.4%	17.5%
2099	13.4%	17.6%
2098	13.5%	17.7%
2097	13.5%	17.7%
2096	13.5%	17.9%
2095	13.6%	18%
2094	13.6%	18.1%
2093	13.6%	18.3%
2092	13.6%	18.4%
2091	13.7%	18.6%
2090	13.7%	18.8%
2089	13.6%	19%
2088	13.6%	19.3%
2087	13.6%	19.5%
2086	13.6%	19.7%
2085	13.5%	20%
2084	13.5%	20.2%
2083	13.5%	20.4%
2082	13.4%	20.7%
2081	13.4%	20.9%
2080	13.3%	21.1%
2079	13.3%	21.3%
2078	13.2%	21.5%
2077	13.2%	21.7%
2076	13.2%	21.9%
2075	13.2%	22%
2074	13.2%	22.2%
2073	13.2%	22.3%
2072	13.2%	22.4%
2071	13.2%	22.6%
2070	13.3%	22.7%
2069	13.3%	22.8%
2068	13.3%	23%
2067	13.4%	23.2%
2066	13.4%	23.4%
2065	13.5%	23.6%
2064	13.5%	23.8%
2063	13.5%	24.1%
2062	13.6%	24.4%
2061	13.6%	24.7%
2060	13.6%	25%
2059	13.6%	25.4%
2058	13.6%	25.8%
2057	13.5%	26.2%
2056	13.5%	26.6%
2055	13.4%	27%
2054	13.4%	27.4%
2053	13.3%	27.8%
2052	13.2%	28.2%
2051	13.1%	28.5%
2050	13.1%	28.9%
2049	13%	29.1%
2048	12.9%	29.4%
2047	12.8%	29.6%
2046	12.8%	29.7%
2045	12.8%	29.8%
2044	12.7%	29.9%
2043	12.8%	30%
2042	12.8%	30.1%
2041	12.8%	30.1%
2040	12.9%	30.2%
2039	13%	30.2%
2038	13.1%	30.3%
2037	13.2%	30.4%
2036	13.4%	30.6%
2035	13.6%	30.7%
2034	13.7%	30.9%
2033	13.9%	31.1%
2032	14.1%	31.4%
2031	14.2%	31.8%
2030	14.4%	32.3%
2029	14.5%	33%
2028	14.7%	33.6%
2027	14.8%	34.1%
2026	14.8%	34.6%
2025	14.9%	35.2%
2024	15%	35.4%
2023	15%	35.6%
2022	15.1%	35.6%
2021	15.1%	35.7%
2020	15.1%	35.8%
2019	15%	36%
2018	15%	36.2%
2017	14.9%	36.4%
2016	14.9%	36.5%
2015	14.9%	36.7%
2014	14.9%	36.9%
2013	14.9%	37.1%
2012	15%	37.2%
2011	15.1%	37.4%
2010	15.2%	37.6%
2009	15.3%	37.8%
2008	15.4%	38%
2007	15.6%	38.3%
2006	15.9%	38.3%
2005	16.1%	38.3%
2004	16.4%	38.2%
2003	16.6%	38.1%
2002	16.8%	38.1%
2001	17.1%	38.2%
2000	17.4%	38.3%
1999	17.5%	38.6%
1998	17.6%	38.9%
1997	17.6%	39.3%
1996	17.7%	39.7%
1995	17.6%	39.9%
1994	17.6%	40.1%
1993	17.5%	40.3%
1992	17.3%	40.5%
1991	17.2%	40.6%
1990	17.1%	40.8%
1989	17%	40.9%
1988	17.1%	41.2%
1987	17.2%	41.5%
1986	17.4%	41.7%
1985	17.6%	42%
1984	18%	42.4%
1983	18.3%	42.9%
1982	18.8%	43.4%
1981	19.2%	43.9%
1980	19.7%	44.3%
1979	20.3%	44.8%
1978	20.9%	45.3%
1977	21.4%	45.8%
1976	22%	46.1%
1975	22.4%	46.2%
1974	22.8%	46.2%
1973	23.2%	46.2%
1972	23.5%	46.3%
1971	23.7%	46.4%
1970	23.8%	46.4%
1969	23.8%	46.3%
1968	24%	46.2%
1967	24.1%	46%
1966	24.2%	45.9%
1965	24.1%	45.9%
1964	24.1%	45.9%
1963	24.1%	45.9%
1962	24.1%	45.8%
1961	24%	45.7%
1960	24%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in Switzerland and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Switzerland and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Switzerland vs Tonga

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Switzerland

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Switzerland	Tonga
2023	5	67
2022	4	72
2021	4	76
2020	5	74
2019	6	73
2018	6	74
2017	6	77
2016	7	78
2015	6	79
2014	6	80
2013	7	80
2012	7	83
2011	7	84
2010	7	85
2009	7	91
2008	7	88
2007	7	88
2006	8	89
2005	8	92
2004	8	92
2003	8	95
2002	9	98
2001	8	98
2000	9	100
1999	9	99
1998	10	104
1997	10	111
1996	11	113
1995	12	117
1994	12	123
1993	13	127
1992	13	129
1991	14	134
1990	14	138
1989	14	139
1988	15	145
1987	14	147
1986	14	149
1985	15	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Switzerland

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Switzerland	Tonga
2023	0.39%	0.99%
2022	0.4%	1.02%
2021	0.4%	1.05%
2020	0.4%	1.08%
2019	0.4%	1.1%
2018	0.41%	1.12%
2017	0.41%	1.15%
2016	0.42%	1.17%
2015	0.43%	1.19%
2014	0.43%	1.22%
2013	0.44%	1.24%
2012	0.44%	1.26%
2011	0.45%	1.29%
2010	0.46%	1.31%
2009	0.46%	1.34%
2008	0.47%	1.37%
2007	0.48%	1.41%
2006	0.49%	1.44%
2005	0.51%	1.48%
2004	0.52%	1.52%
2003	0.53%	1.56%
2002	0.54%	1.61%
2001	0.55%	1.65%
2000	0.56%	1.7%
1999	0.57%	1.74%
1998	0.58%	1.78%
1997	0.6%	1.81%
1996	0.62%	1.85%
1995	0.64%	1.89%
1994	0.67%	1.94%
1993	0.71%	2%
1992	0.75%	2.06%
1991	0.78%	2.14%
1990	0.82%	2.21%
1989	0.84%	2.29%
1988	0.86%	2.37%
1987	0.88%	2.44%
1986	0.89%	2.51%
1985	0.9%	2.57%
1984	0.92%	2.63%
1983	0.94%	2.7%
1982	0.97%	2.78%
1981	1%	2.87%
1980	1.04%	2.97%
1979	1.09%	3.09%
1978	1.14%	3.22%
1977	1.21%	3.37%
1976	1.29%	3.53%
1975	1.38%	3.71%
1974	1.48%	3.9%
1973	1.57%	4.11%
1972	1.67%	4.35%
1971	1.76%	4.61%
1970	1.84%	4.91%
1969	1.92%	5.25%
1968	1.99%	5.63%
1967	2.07%	6.03%
1966	2.16%	6.45%
1965	2.26%	6.89%
1964	2.36%	7.35%
1963	2.45%	7.83%
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 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.