Switzerland (2024)
1.3
children per woman
-3.0% YoY
YoY Change
-3.0%
children per woman
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Switzerland Fertility Rate (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year children per woman YoY Change
2024 1.3 -3.0%
2023 1.3 -4.3%
2022 1.4 -8.6%
2021 1.5 +4.1%
2020 1.5 -1.4%
2019 1.5 -2.6%
2018 1.5 unchanged
2017 1.5 -1.3%
2016 1.5 unchanged
2015 1.5 unchanged
2014 1.5 +1.3%
2013 1.5 unchanged
2012 1.5 unchanged
2011 1.5 unchanged
2010 1.5 +1.3%
2009 1.5 +1.4%
2008 1.5 +1.4%
2007 1.5 +1.4%
2006 1.4 +1.4%
2005 1.4 n/a

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 1.3 children per woman in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 1.3 in 2024 to 1.5 in 2014.

This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Show the decline below the 2.1 replacement rate and demographic implications.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Show the decline below the 2.1 replacement rate and demographic implications. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).

The series peaked at 1.5 children per woman in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2024. The latest reading of 1.3 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.