Population
1,237,469
Regional population · 2024
Eastern Switzerland - Natural Population Change Rate
Natural Population Change Rate in Eastern Switzerland · 2024
Eastern Switzerland
Latest value
· 2024
0.3 Per 1,000 inhabitants
CH 0.7 · -0.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe -1.6 · +1.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Natural population change, defined as live births minus deaths, divided by the average population and expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.
No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.
Data source: Eurostat Crude rate of natural population change demo_r_gind3
How Eastern Switzerland compares
Higher is better · Range -3.1–1.9
Eastern Switzerland
0.3
Switzerland
0.7
Europe
-1.6
Switzerland -0.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants
Europe +1.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants
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Regional insights
Regional position
Eastern Switzerland recorded 0.3% in 2024, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Switzerland but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Death rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Birth rate is more favorable.