Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 41,952 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland is 41,952 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 53,314 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34,130 people, in 1979.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,202 people | 39,733 people | 43,995 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,330 people | 43,975 people | 53,314 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,620 people | 34,130 people | 48,089 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,039 people | 34,235 people | 37,844 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,139 people | 38,727 people | 41,712 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,943 people | 34,991 people | 38,278 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,784 people | 37,875 people | 42,800 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,182 people | 41,828 people | 42,506 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland was 41,952 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,314 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,130 people in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.