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Geburten, Fruchbarkeit

First names of newborns in 2022

Emma and Noah are once again the most common first names for newborns in Switzerland in 2022. The rest of the hit parade? You can find them here

Stand und Entwicklung der Bevölkerung

First and last names in Switzerland in 2022

In 2022, "Müller" is the most common last name in Switzerland. Do you know the last name in your commune?

At a glance

Key figures

 
2020 2021 2022
Live births 85 914 89 644 82 371
Crude birth rate
9.9 10.3 9.4
Average age at birth of a child                                              32.2 32.3 32.3
Average age at birth of the 1st child   31.1 31.2 31.2
Total fertility rate
1.46 1.52 1.39
Proportion of live births outside marriage 27.7 28.5 29.6
Sex ratio at birth 106.4 105.1 106.4
Deaths 76 195 71 192 74 425
Mortality rate 8.8 8.2 8.5
Infant mortality rate 3.6 3.1 3.8
Life expectancy at birth
Male 81.0 81.6 81.6
Female
85.1 85.7 85.4
Life expectancy at 65  
Male 19.3 19.9 19.8
Female
22.2 22.7 22.5
Sources: FSO – Vital Statistics, STATPOP

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CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland

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