Vital Statistics 2024: Final results Decline in births and marriages continues in 2024

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Decline in births and marriages continues in 2024

19.06.2025 - In 2024, the number of live births fell for the third year running. The number of marriages also fell, for the second year in a row. The number of deaths remained stable overall, although trends varied depending on sex and age group. There was an increase in the number of divorces. These are some of the final annual results of the 2024 Vital Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2024
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0338-e
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Published on:
19.06.2025
Topic:
Population

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