Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.44 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.65 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.38 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
93
1932–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland, 1932–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland is 1.44 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland peaked at 2.65 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 93 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.94 live births per woman | — |
| 1933 | 1.89 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.88 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.84 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.8 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 1.78 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.82 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.05 live births per woman | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 2.27 live births per woman | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 2.4 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 2.5 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 2.6 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 2.56 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.44 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 2.31 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.36 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.41 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.41 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.44 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.52 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.58 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.65 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.91 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.81 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.73 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.55 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.54 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.51 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.39 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.44 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.44 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 8 |
| 1940s | 2.38 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 184 Montserrat 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 185 Cuba 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 186 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 190 Norway 1.41 live births per woman compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Switzerland was 1.44 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.