Northwestern Switzerland

Latest value

· 2024

8.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants

CH 8.7 · +0.0 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 8.6 · +0.1 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

1,225,762

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Number of live births during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude birth rate demo_r_gind3

How Northwestern Switzerland compares

Higher is better · Range 6.5–9.3

Northwestern Switzerland 8.7

Switzerland 8.7

Europe 8.6

Switzerland +0.0 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe +0.1 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 7 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Northwestern Switzerland recorded 8.7% in 2024, broadly in line with the national benchmark for Switzerland but more favorable than the European regional benchmark.

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