Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland

The FSO is Switzerland's national competence centre for official statistics. It produces and publishes statistical information on the status and development of the population, economy, society, education, research, territory and the environment. This information is used for opinion building among the population and for the planning and management of key policy areas. They make an important contribution to a modern, democratic state.

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    • Deaths Statistics since 1803 in Switzerland
      June 2023
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 23 June, 2023
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018)Used signs : ' ... ' : figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculated. ' * ' : not indicated because obvious or concept not applicable.The marital status 'unmarried' is the result of a declaration of invalidity of a previous union or a declaration of disappearance of the previous partner.Historical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German)Information about the term used can be found here: DefinitionsHistorical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German)
    • Dissolved Partnerships by Canton, Partnership Duration and Partners' Nationality & Age Class in Switzerland
      December 2020
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 13 December, 2020
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Regionalisation: cantons / 01.01.1997 Source: Vital statistics BEVNATComment : Only judicial dissolutions are included
    • Divorces and Divortiality since 1876 in Switzerland
      September 2022
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 27 September, 2022
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      Metainformation:State of the database: September 2018Used signs: ' ... ' : figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculated ' * ' : not indicated because obvious or concept not applicableFrom 1921 until 1932, only the nationality of the man is known. Since 1933, the nationality of both spouses before marriage is available.The articles mentioned describe the legal grounds of the divorce. They refer to the Federal law on civil status, its registration and marriage (of 24 December 1874) from 1886 to 1911, resp. to the Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907 which came into force on 1 January 1912. Since 2000, new legal grounds apply. As a result of a change in data source no such data are available after 2010. 1934-1982: when a divorce is based on more than one legal ground, only the main one is taken into account.Historical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German)Information about the term used can be found here: DefinitionsHistorical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
    • Divorces by Canton, Marriage Duration and Age class of both of the Divorcing Partners in Switzerland
      June 2023
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 23 June, 2023
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Regionalisation: Cantons / 01.01.1997 Source: Vital statistics BEVNAT
    • Divorces by Marriage Duration, Nationality at Divorce and Age Class of both Partners: Switzerland
      December 2020
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 17 December, 2020
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Source: Vital statistics BEVNAT
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    • Live births by Sex and Birth Order of the Child, Nationality and Marital Status of the Mother and by Age Class of the Parents: Switzerland
      December 2020
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 14 December, 2020
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Source: Vital statistics BEVNAT
    • Live births per month and Fertility since 1803 in Switzerland
      September 2022
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 27 September, 2022
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      Metainformation:State of the database: September 2018Used signs: ' ... ' : figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculatedThe category 'Mother not married' includes all mothers with a marital status other than married.Historical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German)Information about the term used can be found here: DefinitionsHistorical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
    • Live births since 1803 in Switzerland
      June 2023
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 23 June, 2023
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Used signs : ' ... ' means: figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculated. ' * ' means: not indicated because obvious or concept not applicable. The category 'Mother not married' includes all mothers with a marital status other than married. Historical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German) Information about the term used can be found here: Definitions Historical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German)
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    • Marriages and Nuptiality Statistics since 1801 in Switzerland
      September 2022
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 27 September, 2022
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      Metainformation:State of the database: September 2018Used signs: ' ... ' : figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculated ' * ' : not indicated because obvious or concept not applicableThe marital status 'unmarried' is the result of a declaration of invalidity of a previous union or a declaration of disappearance of the previous partner.Historical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German)Information about the term used can be found here: DefinitionsHistorical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
    • Marriages by Age Class, Nationality (selection) and Marital Status of both of the Partners, 2007-2018 in Switzerland
      December 2020
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 18 December, 2020
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Source: Vital statistics BEVNAT
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    • Stillbirths since 1803 in Switzerland
      June 2023
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 23 June, 2023
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018)Used signs : ' ... ' means: figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculated.The category 'Mother not married' includes all mothers with a marital status other than married.Historical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German)Information about the term used can be found here: DefinitionsHistorical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German)
    • Switzerland: Deaths Per Month and Mortality since 1803
      September 2022
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 27 September, 2022
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      Metainformation:State of the database: Septembre 2018Used signs: ' ... ' : figure unknown because not (yet) collected or not (yet) calculatedHistorical data taken from the publication « Historical Statistics of Switzerland » (Chronos, 1996) and the annual publications on Vital statistics (in French: « Mouvement de la Population de la Suisse »). The rest of the data comes from the Vital statistics BEVNAT (in German)Information about the term used can be found here: DefinitionsHistorical background: The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
    • Switzerland: Regional Portraits - Key Data
      March 2021
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 31 March, 2021
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    • Switzerland: Registered Partnerships by Canton, Marital Status (before the partnership), Nationality (category) and Age Class of both of the Partners
      December 2020
      Source: Federal Statistics Office, Switzerland
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      Accessed On: 14 December, 2020
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      Metainformation:State of the database: June 2019 Last changes: new data (year 2018) Regionalisation: Cantons / 01.01.1997 Source: Vital statistics BEVNAT