Total Fertility Rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total Fertility Rate was 1.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.39
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1964
All-time low
1.38
in 2001
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.39 for total fertility rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.66 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.44 | — |
| 1961 | 2.52 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.65 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.39 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -8.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 91% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.19 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.51 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Switzerland?
- Total fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.39 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fertility rate?
- Switzerland ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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