Fertility & birth rates in Switzerland and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Switzerland vs United Kingdom by year

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Switzerland

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Switzerland	United Kingdom
2023	1.33	1.56
2022	1.39	1.56
2021	1.52	1.58
2020	1.46	1.57
2019	1.48	1.63
2018	1.52	1.68
2017	1.52	1.74
2016	1.54	1.79
2015	1.54	1.8
2014	1.54	1.81
2013	1.52	1.83
2012	1.52	1.92
2011	1.52	1.91
2010	1.52	1.92
2009	1.5	1.89
2008	1.48	1.91
2007	1.46	1.86
2006	1.44	1.82
2005	1.42	1.76
2004	1.42	1.75
2003	1.39	1.7
2002	1.39	1.63
2001	1.38	1.63
2000	1.5	1.64
1999	1.48	1.68
1998	1.47	1.71
1997	1.48	1.72
1996	1.5	1.73
1995	1.48	1.71
1994	1.49	1.74
1993	1.51	1.76
1992	1.58	1.79
1991	1.58	1.82
1990	1.58	1.83
1989	1.56	1.79
1988	1.57	1.82
1987	1.52	1.81
1986	1.53	1.78
1985	1.52	1.79
1984	1.53	1.77
1983	1.52	1.77
1982	1.56	1.78
1981	1.55	1.82
1980	1.55	1.9
1979	1.52	1.86
1978	1.51	1.75
1977	1.53	1.69
1976	1.55	1.74
1975	1.61	1.81
1974	1.73	1.92
1973	1.81	2.04
1972	1.91	2.2
1971	2.04	2.41
1970	2.1	2.44
1969	2.19	2.51
1968	2.29	2.6
1967	2.39	2.68
1966	2.5	2.78
1965	2.59	2.86
1964	2.66	2.93
1963	2.65	2.88
1962	2.58	2.86
1961	2.52	2.78
1960	2.44	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Switzerland

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Switzerland	United Kingdom
2023	8,000	34,589
2022	7,899	39,751
2021	18,279	30,612
2020	9,502	-4,272
2019	18,008	108,342
2018	20,434	119,321
2017	20,284	145,125
2016	22,608	177,139
2015	19,050	175,738
2014	21,290	206,784
2013	17,797	198,830
2012	18,393	248,473
2011	18,990	259,361
2010	17,997	251,066
2009	15,487	230,422
2008	15,295	216,325
2007	13,592	196,232
2006	12,723	176,455
2005	11,899	144,963
2004	13,302	131,974
2003	8,807	89,471
2002	10,199	65,308
2001	10,845	65,032
2000	15,806	70,671
1999	16,431	64,551
1998	16,353	87,730
1997	17,722	99,138
1996	19,801	98,884
1995	19,010	87,028
1994	20,982	127,304
1993	21,509	103,893
1992	24,064	149,709
1991	23,800	143,562
1990	20,146	154,569
1989	19,941	119,861
1988	21,099	136,628
1987	15,708	136,325
1986	16,261	90,690
1985	14,882	79,170
1984	16,105	84,633
1983	12,837	61,966
1982	15,339	56,314
1981	13,979	73,234
1980	14,535	95,734
1979	14,477	61,872
1978	13,820	16,859
1977	16,959	0
1976	17,017	-5,621
1975	22,820	33,735
1974	27,902	67,476
1973	30,906	112,389
1972	35,061	162,650
1971	38,523	257,123
1970	42,648	244,918
1969	44,182	260,577
1968	47,328	292,622
1967	52,128	346,145
1966	53,854	333,356
1965	56,222	364,132
1964	59,050	405,000
1963	52,956	337,995
1962	49,050	340,800
1961	48,365	311,519
1960	42,090	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Switzerland and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Switzerland vs United Kingdom by year

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Switzerland

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Switzerland	United Kingdom
2023	9	10
2022	9.4	10.1
2021	10.3	10.2
2020	9.9	10.2
2019	10	10.6
2018	10.3	11
2017	10.3	11.4
2016	10.5	11.8
2015	10.5	11.9
2014	10.4	12
2013	10.2	12.1
2012	10.3	12.8
2011	10.2	12.8
2010	10.3	12.9
2009	10.1	12.7
2008	10	12.9
2007	9.9	12.6
2006	9.8	12.3
2005	9.8	12
2004	9.9	11.9
2003	9.8	11.7
2002	9.9	11.3
2001	10	11.3
2000	10.9	11.5
1999	11	11.9
1998	11.1	12.3
1997	11.4	12.5
1996	11.7	12.6
1995	11.7	12.6
1994	11.9	13
1993	12.1	13.2
1992	12.6	13.6
1991	12.7	13.8
1990	12.5	13.9
1989	12.2	13.6
1988	12.2	13.8
1987	11.7	13.7
1986	11.7	13.3
1985	11.5	13.3
1984	11.6	12.9
1983	11.5	12.8
1982	11.7	12.8
1981	11.6	13
1980	11.7	13.4
1979	11.4	13.1
1978	11.4	12.2
1977	11.6	11.7
1976	11.8	12
1975	12.4	12.4
1974	13.3	13.1
1973	13.9	13.9
1972	14.6	14.9
1971	15.5	16.1
1970	16.1	16.2
1969	16.7	16.6
1968	17.3	17.2
1967	17.9	17.5
1966	18.5	17.9
1965	19.1	18.3
1964	19.5	18.8
1963	19.3	18.5
1962	18.7	18.3
1961	18.3	17.9
1960	17.7	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Switzerland and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 17.7 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Switzerland	United Kingdom
2100	13.4%	13.4%
2099	13.4%	13.4%
2098	13.5%	13.4%
2097	13.5%	13.5%
2096	13.5%	13.5%
2095	13.6%	13.6%
2094	13.6%	13.6%
2093	13.6%	13.7%
2092	13.6%	13.7%
2091	13.7%	13.8%
2090	13.7%	13.8%
2089	13.6%	13.8%
2088	13.6%	13.9%
2087	13.6%	13.9%
2086	13.6%	13.9%
2085	13.5%	13.9%
2084	13.5%	13.9%
2083	13.5%	13.9%
2082	13.4%	13.9%
2081	13.4%	13.9%
2080	13.3%	13.9%
2079	13.3%	13.8%
2078	13.2%	13.8%
2077	13.2%	13.8%
2076	13.2%	13.8%
2075	13.2%	13.8%
2074	13.2%	13.8%
2073	13.2%	13.8%
2072	13.2%	13.8%
2071	13.2%	13.8%
2070	13.3%	13.8%
2069	13.3%	13.8%
2068	13.3%	13.9%
2067	13.4%	13.9%
2066	13.4%	14%
2065	13.5%	14.1%
2064	13.5%	14.2%
2063	13.5%	14.3%
2062	13.6%	14.4%
2061	13.6%	14.5%
2060	13.6%	14.5%
2059	13.6%	14.6%
2058	13.6%	14.7%
2057	13.5%	14.8%
2056	13.5%	14.9%
2055	13.4%	15%
2054	13.4%	15%
2053	13.3%	15%
2052	13.2%	15.1%
2051	13.1%	15.1%
2050	13.1%	15.1%
2049	13%	15%
2048	12.9%	15%
2047	12.8%	15%
2046	12.8%	14.9%
2045	12.8%	14.9%
2044	12.7%	14.9%
2043	12.8%	14.8%
2042	12.8%	14.8%
2041	12.8%	14.8%
2040	12.9%	14.8%
2039	13%	14.8%
2038	13.1%	14.9%
2037	13.2%	14.9%
2036	13.4%	14.9%
2035	13.6%	15%
2034	13.7%	15.1%
2033	13.9%	15.3%
2032	14.1%	15.4%
2031	14.2%	15.6%
2030	14.4%	15.9%
2029	14.5%	16.1%
2028	14.7%	16.3%
2027	14.8%	16.6%
2026	14.8%	16.8%
2025	14.9%	17.1%
2024	15%	17.2%
2023	15%	17.4%
2022	15.1%	17.6%
2021	15.1%	17.8%
2020	15.1%	18%
2019	15%	18%
2018	15%	18.1%
2017	14.9%	18%
2016	14.9%	18%
2015	14.9%	17.9%
2014	14.9%	17.8%
2013	14.9%	17.8%
2012	15%	17.8%
2011	15.1%	17.7%
2010	15.2%	17.8%
2009	15.3%	17.8%
2008	15.4%	17.8%
2007	15.6%	17.9%
2006	15.9%	18%
2005	16.1%	18.2%
2004	16.4%	18.3%
2003	16.6%	18.4%
2002	16.8%	18.5%
2001	17.1%	18.7%
2000	17.4%	18.9%
1999	17.5%	19.2%
1998	17.6%	19.3%
1997	17.6%	19.3%
1996	17.7%	19.4%
1995	17.6%	19.5%
1994	17.6%	19.6%
1993	17.5%	19.5%
1992	17.3%	19.4%
1991	17.2%	19.3%
1990	17.1%	19.1%
1989	17%	19.1%
1988	17.1%	18.9%
1987	17.2%	18.9%
1986	17.4%	19.1%
1985	17.6%	19.3%
1984	18%	19.5%
1983	18.3%	19.8%
1982	18.8%	20.2%
1981	19.2%	20.6%
1980	19.7%	21%
1979	20.3%	21.4%
1978	20.9%	21.9%
1977	21.4%	22.4%
1976	22%	22.9%
1975	22.4%	23.3%
1974	22.8%	23.6%
1973	23.2%	23.9%
1972	23.5%	24%
1971	23.7%	24.1%
1970	23.8%	24.1%
1969	23.8%	24%
1968	24%	23.9%
1967	24.1%	23.7%
1966	24.2%	23.5%
1965	24.1%	23.4%
1964	24.1%	23.3%
1963	24.1%	23.2%
1962	24.1%	23.2%
1961	24%	23.3%
1960	24%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in Switzerland and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Switzerland and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Switzerland vs United Kingdom

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Switzerland

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Switzerland	United Kingdom
2023	5	8
2022	4	15
2021	4	13
2020	5	14
2019	6	9
2018	6	9
2017	6	9
2016	7	9
2015	6	9
2014	6	9
2013	7	9
2012	7	9
2011	7	10
2010	7	10
2009	7	11
2008	7	11
2007	7	11
2006	8	12
2005	8	12
2004	8	13
2003	8	14
2002	9	13
2001	8	13
2000	9	12
1999	9	11
1998	10	10
1997	10	9
1996	11	8
1995	12	9
1994	12	9
1993	13	8
1992	13	7
1991	14	7
1990	14	6
1989	14	5
1988	15	4
1987	14	3
1986	14	2
1985	15	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Switzerland

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Switzerland	United Kingdom
2023	0.39%	0.45%
2022	0.4%	0.45%
2021	0.4%	0.44%
2020	0.4%	0.44%
2019	0.4%	0.44%
2018	0.41%	0.44%
2017	0.41%	0.44%
2016	0.42%	0.44%
2015	0.43%	0.45%
2014	0.43%	0.45%
2013	0.44%	0.46%
2012	0.44%	0.48%
2011	0.45%	0.5%
2010	0.46%	0.52%
2009	0.46%	0.54%
2008	0.47%	0.56%
2007	0.48%	0.58%
2006	0.49%	0.59%
2005	0.51%	0.6%
2004	0.52%	0.61%
2003	0.53%	0.63%
2002	0.54%	0.63%
2001	0.55%	0.64%
2000	0.56%	0.65%
1999	0.57%	0.67%
1998	0.58%	0.68%
1997	0.6%	0.69%
1996	0.62%	0.7%
1995	0.64%	0.72%
1994	0.67%	0.74%
1993	0.71%	0.77%
1992	0.75%	0.82%
1991	0.78%	0.87%
1990	0.82%	0.93%
1989	0.84%	0.99%
1988	0.86%	1.04%
1987	0.88%	1.08%
1986	0.89%	1.11%
1985	0.9%	1.14%
1984	0.92%	1.17%
1983	0.94%	1.22%
1982	0.97%	1.27%
1981	1%	1.34%
1980	1.04%	1.41%
1979	1.09%	1.49%
1978	1.14%	1.57%
1977	1.21%	1.64%
1976	1.29%	1.72%
1975	1.38%	1.8%
1974	1.48%	1.87%
1973	1.57%	1.94%
1972	1.67%	2%
1971	1.76%	2.06%
1970	1.84%	2.1%
1969	1.92%	2.14%
1968	1.99%	2.18%
1967	2.07%	2.22%
1966	2.16%	2.28%
1965	2.26%	2.34%
1964	2.36%	2.42%
1963	2.45%	2.49%
1962	2.53%	2.56%
1961	2.6%	2.61%
1960	2.65%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.39% in Switzerland and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.