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In focus
At a glance
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 86 172 | 85 914 | 89 644 |
| Crude birth rate |
10.0 | 9.9 | 10.3 |
| Average age at birth of a child | 32.1 | 32.2 | 32.3 |
| Average age at birth of the 1st child (married women) | 31.1 | 31.1 | 31.2 |
| Total fertility rate |
1.48 | 1.46 | 1.52 |
| Proportion of live births outside marriage | 26.5 | 27.7 | 28.5 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.9 | 106.4 | 105.1 |
| Deaths | 67 780 | 76 195 | 71 192 |
| Mortality rate | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Life expectancy at birth | |||
| Male | 81.9 |
81.0 | 81.6 |
| Female |
85.6 | 85.1 | 85.7 |
| Life expectancy at 65 | |||
| Male | 20.0 | 19.3 | 19.9 |
| Female |
22.7 | 22.2 | 22.7 |
Further information
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Section Demography and MigrationEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland