Total Fertility Rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total Fertility Rate was 1.39 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Switzerland, 1960β2022
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.