Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland

Switzerland: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1964
All-time low
1.38
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.43 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 2.65 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2003.

That places Switzerland 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.4
1951 2.31 -3.8%
1952 2.32 +0.6%
1953 2.29 -1.4%
1954 2.29 -0.2%
1955 2.31 +1.0%
1956 2.36 +2.1%
1957 2.41 +2.2%
1958 2.41 -0.2%
1959 2.42 +0.7%
1960 2.44 +0.7%
1961 2.52 +3.1%
1962 2.58 +2.5%
1963 2.65 +2.6%
1964 2.65 +0.3%
1965 2.59 -2.5%
1966 2.5 -3.4%
1967 2.39 -4.2%
1968 2.29 -4.4%
1969 2.19 -4.3%
1970 2.1 -4.0%
1971 2.04 -3.2%
1972 1.91 -6.0%
1973 1.81 -5.4%
1974 1.73 -4.5%
1975 1.61 -6.7%
1976 1.55 -4.2%
1977 1.53 -1.2%
1978 1.51 -1.4%
1979 1.52 +0.9%
1980 1.55 +1.8%
1981 1.54 -0.3%
1982 1.55 +0.4%
1983 1.52 -2.0%
1984 1.52 +0.3%
1985 1.51 -0.7%
1986 1.53 +0.9%
1987 1.52 -0.7%
1988 1.56 +3.0%
1989 1.56 +0.1%
1990 1.58 +1.0%
1991 1.58 +0.3%
1992 1.57 -0.6%
1993 1.51 -3.9%
1994 1.49 -1.5%
1995 1.48 -0.7%
1996 1.5 +1.3%
1997 1.48 -1.3%
1998 1.47 -0.5%
1999 1.48 +0.7%
2000 1.49 +0.4%
2001 1.39 -6.6%
2002 1.38 -0.4%
2003 1.38 -0.1%
2004 1.41 +2.0%
2005 1.42 +0.5%
2006 1.43 +1.1%
2007 1.45 +1.4%
2008 1.48 +1.8%
2009 1.49 +0.9%
2010 1.52 +1.7%
2011 1.51 -0.3%
2012 1.52 +0.5%
2013 1.51 -0.4%
2014 1.53 +1.3%
2015 1.54 +0.2%
2016 1.54 +0.2%
2017 1.52 -1.4%
2018 1.51 -0.4%
2019 1.48 -2.3%
2020 1.47 -0.8%
2021 1.53 +4.1%
2022 1.4 -8.6%
2023 1.43 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.35 2.29 2.42 10
1960s 2.48 2.19 2.65 10
1970s 1.73 1.51 2.1 10
1980s 1.54 1.51 1.56 10
1990s 1.51 1.47 1.58 10
2000s 1.43 1.38 1.49 10
2010s 1.52 1.48 1.54 10
2020s 1.46 1.4 1.53 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 compare
  2. 179 Germany 1.44 compare
  3. 180 Cuba 1.44 compare
  4. 182 Netherlands 1.43 compare
  5. 182 Sweden 1.43 compare
  6. 184 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Switzerland was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2003.
How does Switzerland rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Switzerland ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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