Number of children under 5 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of children under 5 was 434,031 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
434,031 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
530,193 people
in 1967
All-time low
356,116 people
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Switzerland stood at 434,031 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Switzerland peaked at 530,193 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 356,116 people, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 420,100 people | — |
| 1951 | 416,801 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 414,601 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 413,202 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 413,052 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 414,655 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 418,754 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 425,154 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 431,705 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 438,107 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 443,806 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 453,903 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 468,243 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 483,074 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 499,295 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 515,336 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 526,890 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 530,193 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 525,445 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 513,714 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 501,504 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 491,838 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 479,733 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 463,551 people | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 445,331 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 423,523 people | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 398,809 people | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 379,421 people | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 367,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 358,678 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 356,116 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 358,363 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 361,641 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 364,802 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 367,250 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 368,290 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 369,342 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 371,300 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 375,632 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 381,802 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 390,625 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 402,858 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 414,463 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 421,751 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 424,149 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 423,452 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 419,837 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 413,506 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 406,717 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 402,284 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 399,318 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 387,097 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 374,062 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 369,772 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 366,533 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 365,199 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 365,534 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 367,613 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 372,883 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 379,363 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 386,393 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 394,358 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 401,267 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 408,022 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 414,944 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 420,653 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 426,564 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 431,922 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 435,803 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 437,778 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 437,399 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 437,836 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 437,339 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 434,031 people | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 434,031 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 434,031 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 420,613 people | 413,052 people | 438,107 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 495,990 people | 443,806 people | 530,193 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 430,939 people | 358,678 people | 501,504 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,454 people | 356,116 people | 381,802 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,964 people | 390,625 people | 424,149 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,737 people | 365,199 people | 399,318 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,770 people | 386,393 people | 437,778 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,651 people | 434,031 people | 437,836 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Switzerland?
- Number of children under 5 in Switzerland was 434,031 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 530,193 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,116 people in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of children under 5?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.