Germany vs Switzerland: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Germany
1.14 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Switzerland
1.14 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Germany rank
58th
Switzerland rank
57th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
0123195520272100

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years in Germany, a difference of 0 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.12 births per woman in last 5 years 2.32 births per woman in last 5 years 0.198 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
1960s 2.36 births per woman in last 5 years 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years 0.111 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
1970s 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years 2.16 births per woman in last 5 years 0.082 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
1980s 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0575 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
1990s 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1665 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2000s 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years 0.106 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2010s 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1035 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2020s 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years 0.061 births per woman in last 5 years Germany
2030s 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0555 births per woman in last 5 years Germany
2040s 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0035 births per woman in last 5 years Germany
2050s 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years 0.064 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2060s 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years 0.041 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2070s 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years 0.031 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2080s 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years 0.028 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2090s 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0145 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland
2100s 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years in Germany as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Germany and Switzerland?
0 births per woman in last 5 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Germany ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).