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| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 89 644 | 82 371 | 79 823 |
| Crude birth rate |
10.3 | 9.4 | ... |
| Average age of mothers at birth of a child | 32.3 | 32.3 | 32.4 |
| Average age of women1 at birth of the 1st child | 31.2 | 31.2 | 31.3 |
| Total fertility rate |
1.52 | 1.39 | 1.33 |
| Proportion of live births outside marriage | 28.5 | 29.6 | ... |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.1 | 106.4 | ... |
| Deaths | 71 192 | 74 425 | 71 666 |
| Mortality rate | 8.2 | 8.5 | ... |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.1 | 3.8 | ... |
| Life expectancy at birth | |||
| Male | 81.6 | 81.6 | 82.3 |
| Female |
85.7 | 85.4 | 85.9 |
| Life expectancy at 65 | |||
| Male | 19.9 | 19.8 | 20.3 |
| Female |
22.7 | 22.5 | 22.8 |
2023: provisional annual figures
…= The figures are not available yet
Sources: FSO – Vital Statistics, STATPOP
Further information
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Section Demography and MigrationEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland