1. FertilitySwitzerland

   Switzerland, 2013–2023: first, second and later birth rates all fell

   Per woman at that period's rates: first births 0.74 → 0.66, second 0.56 → 0.49, third and later 0.21 → 0.19; total 1.52 → 1.33. First children now come later (at 31.3 instead of 30.4). These series cannot separate postponement from births that will never occur.

   Source: Human Fertility Database (CC BY 4.0)Open on the chart →

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