- Here are some facts about the population of Switzerland:
- Population (2013): 7,996,026
- Density (per square kilometer): 27
- Net Migration Rate (# per 1,000 people): 6.14
- Birth Rate (# per 1,000 people): 10.45
- Death Rate (# per 1,000 people): 8.08
- Population Growth Rate : 0.85%
- Infant Mortality Rate (# of deaths per 1,000 live births):3.8
- Total Fertility Rate (average # of children per woman): 1.53
- Population age <15 %: 15.2%
- Population Ages 65+ %: 17.3%
- Dependency Rate (<15 % + 65+ %): 32.5%
- Life Expectancy at Birth (total): 82.28 years
- Life Expectancy at Birth- Females: 84.71 years
- Life Expectancy at Birth- Males: 79.99 years
- Primary School Completion Rate- Females: 95%
- Primary School Completion Rate- Males: 93%
- Secondary School Enrollment Net- Females: 82%
- Secondary School Enrollment Net- Males: 86%
- GNI per capita in US$: 76,350
- Population Living Below US $2 per day: - 1
- Economically Active Females- 15+: 61%
- Economically Active Males 15+: 74%
- Mobile Phone Subscribers (# per 100): 118
- Motor Vehicles (# per 1,000): 566
- Undernourished Population: 5%
- Underweight Children Under Age 5: - 1
- HIV/AIDS Among People Ages 15-49: 0.4%
DTM Paragraph:
Switzerland is in stage four of the DTM. This stage applies in countries who are undergoing a time period where the birth rates are low, and the death rates are low. At times, death rates could be higher as the country moves into stage five. (Not Switzerland at the moment)
According to the information above, it show that more of the population is 65+. This indicates that the elderly outnumber the young. The older generation is dying and new people are entering the age group as new people are being born. Even thought the birth nor death rates are not high, everyday, people enter the 65+ age group, making a higher amount of people closer to dying. In Switzerland, the population pyramid shows that there is a big number of middle aged people, who are also closer to reaching the 65+ age level. This does not include birth.