Women of reproductive age in Switzerland

Switzerland: Women of reproductive age was 1.92 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.92 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.73 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 1.7M1991: 1.7M1992: 1.8M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.8M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in Switzerland stood at 1.92 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Switzerland peaked at 1.93 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.73 million
1991 1.75 million +1.2%
1992 1.77 million +1.0%
1993 1.77 million +0.4%
1994 1.78 million +0.2%
1995 1.78 million +0.2%
1996 1.78 million -0.1%
1997 1.77 million -0.4%
1998 1.77 million -0.3%
1999 1.76 million -0.0%
2000 1.77 million +0.2%
2001 1.78 million +0.6%
2002 1.79 million +0.8%
2003 1.81 million +0.7%
2004 1.82 million +0.6%
2005 1.82 million +0.4%
2006 1.83 million +0.4%
2007 1.84 million +0.7%
2008 1.86 million +1.1%
2009 1.88 million +1.0%
2010 1.89 million +0.6%
2011 1.90 million +0.5%
2012 1.91 million +0.4%
2013 1.92 million +0.3%
2014 1.92 million +0.3%
2015 1.93 million +0.2%
2016 1.93 million +0.1%
2017 1.93 million -0.1%
2018 1.92 million -0.2%
2019 1.92 million -0.2%
2020 1.92 million +0.0%
2021 1.92 million +0.1%
2022 1.93 million +0.1%
2023 1.92 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.76 million 1.73 million 1.78 million 10
2000s 1.82 million 1.77 million 1.88 million 10
2010s 1.92 million 1.89 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 1.92 million 1.92 million 1.93 million 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.07 million compare
  2. 100 Belarus 2.05 million compare
  3. 101 Austria 1.94 million compare
  4. 103 Libya 1.92 million compare
  5. 104 Turkmenistan 1.89 million compare
  6. 105 Nicaragua 1.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Switzerland?
Women of reproductive age in Switzerland was 1.92 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2016.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for women of reproductive age?
Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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