Fertility & birth rates in Switzerland and United States

Fertility rate in Switzerland vs United States by year

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Switzerland

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Switzerland	United States
2023	1.33	1.62
2022	1.39	1.66
2021	1.52	1.66
2020	1.46	1.64
2019	1.48	1.71
2018	1.52	1.73
2017	1.52	1.77
2016	1.54	1.82
2015	1.54	1.84
2014	1.54	1.86
2013	1.52	1.86
2012	1.52	1.88
2011	1.52	1.89
2010	1.52	1.93
2009	1.5	2
2008	1.48	2.07
2007	1.46	2.12
2006	1.44	2.11
2005	1.42	2.06
2004	1.42	2.05
2003	1.39	2.05
2002	1.39	2.02
2001	1.38	2.03
2000	1.5	2.06
1999	1.48	2.01
1998	1.47	2
1997	1.48	1.97
1996	1.5	1.98
1995	1.48	1.98
1994	1.49	2
1993	1.51	2.02
1992	1.58	2.05
1991	1.58	2.06
1990	1.58	2.08
1989	1.56	2.01
1988	1.57	1.93
1987	1.52	1.87
1986	1.53	1.84
1985	1.52	1.84
1984	1.53	1.81
1983	1.52	1.8
1982	1.56	1.83
1981	1.55	1.81
1980	1.55	1.84
1979	1.52	1.81
1978	1.51	1.76
1977	1.53	1.79
1976	1.55	1.74
1975	1.61	1.77
1974	1.73	1.84
1973	1.81	1.88
1972	1.91	2.01
1971	2.04	2.27
1970	2.1	2.48
1969	2.19	2.46
1968	2.29	2.46
1967	2.39	2.56
1966	2.5	2.72
1965	2.59	2.91
1964	2.66	3.19
1963	2.65	3.32
1962	2.58	3.46
1961	2.52	3.62
1960	2.44	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Switzerland

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Switzerland	United States
2023	8,000	502,372
2022	7,899	399,926
2021	18,279	199,137
2020	9,502	208,862
2019	18,008	887,476
2018	20,434	955,022
2017	20,284	1,028,037
2016	22,608	1,197,627
2015	19,050	1,270,126
2014	21,290	1,357,281
2013	17,797	1,322,711
2012	18,393	1,411,822
2011	18,990	1,441,697
2010	17,997	1,548,182
2009	15,487	1,717,920
2008	15,295	1,794,154
2007	13,592	1,897,757
2006	12,723	1,849,955
2005	11,899	1,684,445
2004	13,302	1,698,271
2003	8,807	1,653,615
2002	10,199	1,581,938
2001	10,845	1,595,826
2000	15,806	1,664,758
1999	16,431	1,564,050
1998	16,353	1,573,857
1997	17,722	1,501,014
1996	19,801	1,510,137
1995	19,010	1,546,031
1994	20,982	1,633,302
1993	21,509	1,717,685
1992	24,064	1,875,328
1991	23,800	1,926,543
1990	20,146	2,026,068
1989	19,941	1,875,826
1988	21,099	1,735,943
1987	15,708	1,720,252
1986	16,261	1,656,917
1985	14,882	1,689,258
1984	16,105	1,627,192
1983	12,837	1,636,544
1982	15,339	1,714,317
1981	13,979	1,652,153
1980	14,535	1,608,450
1979	14,477	1,597,894
1978	13,820	1,402,283
1977	16,959	1,431,556
1976	17,017	1,264,604
1975	22,820	1,252,644
1974	27,902	1,218,968
1973	30,906	1,165,499
1972	35,061	1,301,355
1971	38,523	1,640,519
1970	42,648	1,824,965
1969	44,182	1,702,487
1968	47,328	1,565,507
1967	52,128	1,669,181
1966	53,854	1,749,387
1965	56,222	1,943,030
1964	59,050	2,245,099
1963	52,956	2,289,826
1962	49,050	2,406,337
1961	48,365	2,571,681
1960	42,090	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Switzerland and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Switzerland vs United States by year

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Switzerland

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Switzerland	United States
2023	9	10.7
2022	9.4	11
2021	10.3	11
2020	9.9	10.9
2019	10	11.4
2018	10.3	11.6
2017	10.3	11.8
2016	10.5	12.2
2015	10.5	12.4
2014	10.4	12.5
2013	10.2	12.4
2012	10.3	12.6
2011	10.2	12.7
2010	10.3	13
2009	10.1	13.5
2008	10	14
2007	9.9	14.3
2006	9.8	14.3
2005	9.8	14
2004	9.9	14
2003	9.8	14.1
2002	9.9	14
2001	10	14.1
2000	10.9	14.4
1999	11	14.2
1998	11.1	14.3
1997	11.4	14.2
1996	11.7	14.4
1995	11.7	14.6
1994	11.9	15
1993	12.1	15.4
1992	12.6	15.8
1991	12.7	16.2
1990	12.5	16.7
1989	12.2	16.4
1988	12.2	16
1987	11.7	15.7
1986	11.7	15.6
1985	11.5	15.8
1984	11.6	15.6
1983	11.5	15.6
1982	11.7	15.9
1981	11.6	15.8
1980	11.7	15.9
1979	11.4	15.6
1978	11.4	15
1977	11.6	15.1
1976	11.8	14.6
1975	12.4	14.6
1974	13.3	14.8
1973	13.9	14.8
1972	14.6	15.6
1971	15.5	17.2
1970	16.1	18.4
1969	16.7	17.9
1968	17.3	17.6
1967	17.9	17.8
1966	18.5	18.4
1965	19.1	19.4
1964	19.5	21.1
1963	19.3	21.7
1962	18.7	22.4
1961	18.3	23.3
1960	17.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Switzerland and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 17.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Switzerland	United States
2100	13.4%	14.4%
2099	13.4%	14.4%
2098	13.5%	14.4%
2097	13.5%	14.4%
2096	13.5%	14.4%
2095	13.6%	14.5%
2094	13.6%	14.5%
2093	13.6%	14.5%
2092	13.6%	14.5%
2091	13.7%	14.6%
2090	13.7%	14.6%
2089	13.6%	14.7%
2088	13.6%	14.7%
2087	13.6%	14.7%
2086	13.6%	14.8%
2085	13.5%	14.8%
2084	13.5%	14.8%
2083	13.5%	14.9%
2082	13.4%	14.9%
2081	13.4%	14.9%
2080	13.3%	14.9%
2079	13.3%	14.9%
2078	13.2%	14.9%
2077	13.2%	14.9%
2076	13.2%	14.9%
2075	13.2%	14.9%
2074	13.2%	14.9%
2073	13.2%	14.9%
2072	13.2%	14.9%
2071	13.2%	14.9%
2070	13.3%	14.9%
2069	13.3%	14.9%
2068	13.3%	14.9%
2067	13.4%	14.9%
2066	13.4%	14.9%
2065	13.5%	15%
2064	13.5%	15%
2063	13.5%	15%
2062	13.6%	15.1%
2061	13.6%	15.1%
2060	13.6%	15.2%
2059	13.6%	15.3%
2058	13.6%	15.4%
2057	13.5%	15.5%
2056	13.5%	15.5%
2055	13.4%	15.6%
2054	13.4%	15.7%
2053	13.3%	15.8%
2052	13.2%	15.8%
2051	13.1%	15.9%
2050	13.1%	15.9%
2049	13%	16%
2048	12.9%	16%
2047	12.8%	16%
2046	12.8%	16%
2045	12.8%	16%
2044	12.7%	16%
2043	12.8%	16%
2042	12.8%	16%
2041	12.8%	15.9%
2040	12.9%	15.9%
2039	13%	15.9%
2038	13.1%	15.9%
2037	13.2%	15.9%
2036	13.4%	15.9%
2035	13.6%	15.9%
2034	13.7%	15.9%
2033	13.9%	16%
2032	14.1%	16.1%
2031	14.2%	16.2%
2030	14.4%	16.3%
2029	14.5%	16.5%
2028	14.7%	16.6%
2027	14.8%	16.8%
2026	14.8%	17%
2025	14.9%	17.2%
2024	15%	17.3%
2023	15%	17.6%
2022	15.1%	17.9%
2021	15.1%	18.1%
2020	15.1%	18.4%
2019	15%	18.6%
2018	15%	18.8%
2017	14.9%	18.9%
2016	14.9%	19.1%
2015	14.9%	19.2%
2014	14.9%	19.3%
2013	14.9%	19.4%
2012	15%	19.5%
2011	15.1%	19.6%
2010	15.2%	19.7%
2009	15.3%	19.8%
2008	15.4%	19.9%
2007	15.6%	20%
2006	15.9%	20.2%
2005	16.1%	20.3%
2004	16.4%	20.5%
2003	16.6%	20.7%
2002	16.8%	20.9%
2001	17.1%	21%
2000	17.4%	21.2%
1999	17.5%	21.3%
1998	17.6%	21.4%
1997	17.6%	21.5%
1996	17.7%	21.7%
1995	17.6%	21.8%
1994	17.6%	21.9%
1993	17.5%	21.9%
1992	17.3%	21.8%
1991	17.2%	21.7%
1990	17.1%	21.6%
1989	17%	21.5%
1988	17.1%	21.3%
1987	17.2%	21.3%
1986	17.4%	21.3%
1985	17.6%	21.5%
1984	18%	21.7%
1983	18.3%	21.8%
1982	18.8%	22%
1981	19.2%	22.1%
1980	19.7%	22.4%
1979	20.3%	22.8%
1978	20.9%	23.2%
1977	21.4%	23.8%
1976	22%	24.4%
1975	22.4%	25.2%
1974	22.8%	25.9%
1973	23.2%	26.6%
1972	23.5%	27.4%
1971	23.7%	28%
1970	23.8%	28.6%
1969	23.8%	29%
1968	24%	29.5%
1967	24.1%	30%
1966	24.2%	30.4%
1965	24.1%	30.7%
1964	24.1%	30.9%
1963	24.1%	31.1%
1962	24.1%	31.3%
1961	24%	31.4%
1960	24%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in Switzerland and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Switzerland and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Switzerland vs United States

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Switzerland

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Switzerland	United States
2023	5	17
2022	4	20
2021	4	31
2020	5	22
2019	6	18
2018	6	18
2017	6	18
2016	7	18
2015	6	17
2014	6	17
2013	7	16
2012	7	16
2011	7	15
2010	7	15
2009	7	15
2008	7	14
2007	7	13
2006	8	13
2005	8	13
2004	8	13
2003	8	13
2002	9	13
2001	8	13
2000	9	12
1999	9	12
1998	10	11
1997	10	11
1996	11	11
1995	12	12
1994	12	11
1993	13	12
1992	13	11
1991	14	12
1990	14	12
1989	14	12
1988	15	12
1987	14	11
1986	14	11
1985	15	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Switzerland

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Switzerland	United States
2023	0.39%	0.65%
2022	0.4%	0.65%
2021	0.4%	0.65%
2020	0.4%	0.65%
2019	0.4%	0.65%
2018	0.41%	0.65%
2017	0.41%	0.66%
2016	0.42%	0.67%
2015	0.43%	0.68%
2014	0.43%	0.68%
2013	0.44%	0.69%
2012	0.44%	0.7%
2011	0.45%	0.72%
2010	0.46%	0.73%
2009	0.46%	0.75%
2008	0.47%	0.76%
2007	0.48%	0.77%
2006	0.49%	0.79%
2005	0.51%	0.8%
2004	0.52%	0.81%
2003	0.53%	0.81%
2002	0.54%	0.82%
2001	0.55%	0.83%
2000	0.56%	0.84%
1999	0.57%	0.86%
1998	0.58%	0.87%
1997	0.6%	0.89%
1996	0.62%	0.92%
1995	0.64%	0.95%
1994	0.67%	0.98%
1993	0.71%	1.01%
1992	0.75%	1.05%
1991	0.78%	1.09%
1990	0.82%	1.12%
1989	0.84%	1.16%
1988	0.86%	1.19%
1987	0.88%	1.21%
1986	0.89%	1.24%
1985	0.9%	1.27%
1984	0.92%	1.3%
1983	0.94%	1.34%
1982	0.97%	1.39%
1981	1%	1.44%
1980	1.04%	1.5%
1979	1.09%	1.56%
1978	1.14%	1.63%
1977	1.21%	1.71%
1976	1.29%	1.79%
1975	1.38%	1.88%
1974	1.48%	1.97%
1973	1.57%	2.06%
1972	1.67%	2.15%
1971	1.76%	2.24%
1970	1.84%	2.32%
1969	1.92%	2.41%
1968	1.99%	2.49%
1967	2.07%	2.57%
1966	2.16%	2.64%
1965	2.26%	2.71%
1964	2.36%	2.77%
1963	2.45%	2.83%
1962	2.53%	2.89%
1961	2.6%	2.95%
1960	2.65%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.39% in Switzerland and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.