Demographic Characteristics

    Switzerland is very unique and diverse from other countries in its demographic characteristics. 15.6% of people in Switzerland are from ages 0 to 14, 68.1% of people are 15 to 64, and 16.3% of people are over 65 years of age. The average age overall is 41.3 but divided into males and females, the average age for men is 40.3 years whereas women is 42.4. Every year the total population increases by 0.223 percent, which comes from the fact that 9.56 babies are born per 1000 people while only 8.65 people die per 1000. The average life expectancy of people in Switzerland is 80.97 years, which is one of the highest in the entire world but males usually only live up to 78 years while females live up to 84 on average. (CIA 2010) The sex ratios for men and women are 1.05 males/female at birth, 1.05/1 at the ages of 15 or less, 1.04/1 from the ages of 15 to 64, 0.67/1 for people aged 65 or higher, and 0.98/1 overall. This shows how women dominate the elder portion of the age scale while men have a slighter higher population for the rest of the age groups. The fertility rate is that on average every woman has 1.45 children, slighter lower than what is needed to maintain a balanced population but immigrants help solve this problem. The literacy rate is over 99% meaning that almost everyone is able to read and write. Overall, Switzerland is a very balanced country, dominating in some areas but needing help in others as such with most striving nations. (US CIA fact book)
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