Population · 2025
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years): Appenzell comes top with 19.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and Schwende-Rüte comes last with 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median across 1,811 municipalities is 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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1Appenzell19.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2Bournens18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants3Bettens16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
| # | Municipality | Canton | Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 19.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 2 | Bournens | Vaud | 18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 3 | Bettens | Vaud | 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 4 | Jaun | Fribourg | 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 5 | Lalden | Valais | 15.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 6 | Pollegio | Ticino | 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 7 | Siglistorf | Aargau | 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 8 | Uesslingen-Buch | Thurgau | 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 9 | Remaufens | Fribourg | 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 10 | Brünisried | Fribourg | 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 11 | Hohentannen | Thurgau | 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 12 | Brunegg | Aargau | 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 13 | Romoos | Lucerne | 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 14 | La Sonnaz | Fribourg | 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 15 | Mex (VD) | Vaud | 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 16 | Hunzenschwil | Aargau | 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 17 | Vaulruz | Fribourg | 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 18 | Sommeri | Thurgau | 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 19 | Jenins | Grisons | 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 20 | Weiach | Zurich | 13.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 21 | Spiringen | Uri | 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 21 | Mathod | Vaud | 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 23 | Saint-Aubin (FR) | Fribourg | 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 23 | Bavois | Vaud | 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 25 | Lütisburg | St. Gallen | 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 26 | Unterlangenegg | Bern | 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 27 | Oberkirch | Lucerne | 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 28 | Baulmes | Vaud | 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 29 | Fläsch | Grisons | 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 30 | Bettwiesen | Thurgau | 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 31 | Vérossaz | Valais | 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 32 | Granges-Paccot | Fribourg | 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 33 | Finsterhennen | Bern | 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 34 | Corcelles-près-Payerne | Vaud | 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 35 | Staufen | Aargau | 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 36 | Höri | Zurich | 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 37 | Misery-Courtion | Fribourg | 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 38 | Hauteville | Fribourg | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 39 | Häggenschwil | St. Gallen | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 40 | Tobel-Tägerschen | Thurgau | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 40 | Vulliens | Vaud | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 42 | Dierikon | Lucerne | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 43 | Aegerten | Bern | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 43 | Lavizzara | Ticino | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 45 | San Vittore | Grisons | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 46 | Sembrancher | Valais | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 46 | Rossemaison | Jura | 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 48 | Bussigny | Vaud | 12.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 49 | Uitikon | Zurich | 12.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 50 | Vuarrens | Vaud | 12.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 51 | Bussnang | Thurgau | 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 52 | Braunau | Thurgau | 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 53 | Montagny (FR) | Fribourg | 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 54 | Roggliswil | Lucerne | 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 55 | Sâles | Fribourg | 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 56 | Pfungen | Zurich | 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 56 | Vullierens | Vaud | 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 58 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | Fribourg | 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 59 | Billens-Hennens | Fribourg | 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 60 | Chénens | Fribourg | 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 61 | Niederbuchsiten | Solothurn | 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 62 | Gampelen | Bern | 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 63 | Arnex-sur-Orbe | Vaud | 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 64 | Dagmersellen | Lucerne | 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 65 | Aigle | Vaud | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 66 | Payerne | Vaud | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 67 | Massonnens | Fribourg | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 67 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | St. Gallen | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 69 | Dietikon | Zurich | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 69 | Ursy | Fribourg | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 69 | Hendschiken | Aargau | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 72 | Botterens | Fribourg | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 73 | Belmont-Broye | Fribourg | 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 74 | Amsoldingen | Bern | 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 75 | Opfikon | Zurich | 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 75 | Oberbüren | St. Gallen | 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 77 | Aarburg | Aargau | 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 78 | Kilchberg (ZH) | Zurich | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 78 | Lenzburg | Aargau | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 80 | Egerkingen | Solothurn | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 80 | Hauptwil-Gottshaus | Thurgau | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 82 | Vorderthal | Schwyz | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 83 | Essertines-sur-Yverdon | Vaud | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 84 | Marsens | Fribourg | 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 85 | Hallwil | Aargau | 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 86 | Kemmental | Thurgau | 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 87 | Nesslau | St. Gallen | 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 88 | Orpund | Bern | 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 88 | Vallon | Fribourg | 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 90 | Beinwil (Freiamt) | Aargau | 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 91 | Root | Lucerne | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 92 | Lyssach | Bern | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 93 | Corbières | Fribourg | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 93 | Nyon | Vaud | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 95 | Holziken | Aargau | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 96 | Bettwil | Aargau | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 97 | Domleschg | Grisons | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 97 | Neunforn | Thurgau | 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 99 | Büron | Lucerne | 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 99 | Mumpf | Aargau | 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1797 | Veysonnaz | Valais | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1798 | Vernate | Ticino | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1799 | Trasadingen | Schaffhausen | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1800 | Brissago | Ticino | 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1801 | Poliez-Pittet | Vaud | 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1802 | Onsernone | Ticino | 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1803 | Inkwil | Bern | 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1804 | Orselina | Ticino | 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1805 | Centovalli | Ticino | 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1806 | Gonten | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1807 | Dittingen | Basel-Landschaft | 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1808 | Mörel-Filet | Valais | 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1809 | Buchberg | Schaffhausen | 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1810 | Oberhof | Aargau | 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| 1811 | Schwende-Rüte | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Fribourg9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Zurich9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Lucerne9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Uri9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Vaud9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Geneva9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- St. Gallen9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Basel-Stadt9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Thurgau9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Appenzell Innerrhoden8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Aargau8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Zug8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Schwyz8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Solothurn8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Bern8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Neuchâtel8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Valais8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Schaffhausen8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Obwalden8.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Nidwalden8.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Glarus7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Jura7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Basel-Landschaft7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Grisons7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
- Ticino6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)”?
Appenzell ranks first for “Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)”, with 19.6 per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the median for “Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)”?
The median across the 1,811 ranked municipalities is 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants.