Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 41,952 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41,952 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53,314 people
in 1966
All-time low
34,130 people
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,689 people | — |
| 1951 | 40,142 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 39,770 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 39,733 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 40,338 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 40,663 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 41,306 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 42,078 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 43,306 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 43,995 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43,975 people | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 44,907 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 46,782 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 48,549 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 50,587 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 52,752 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 53,314 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 52,293 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 50,846 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 49,297 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 48,089 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 46,987 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 45,907 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 44,017 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 41,310 people | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 39,109 people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 36,834 people | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 35,214 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 34,603 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 34,130 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 34,235 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 35,167 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 35,718 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 36,020 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 36,001 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 35,696 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 36,108 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 36,660 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 36,941 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 37,844 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 38,975 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 39,932 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 41,003 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 41,712 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41,236 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 40,313 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 40,026 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39,946 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,519 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 38,727 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 38,278 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36,568 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 35,099 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 35,117 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34,991 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35,268 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35,537 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35,453 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36,097 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37,022 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37,875 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39,179 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 39,658 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39,727 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,309 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41,123 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41,902 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 42,602 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42,800 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42,665 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,444 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41,828 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 42,506 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 41,952 people | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,952 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,952 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.