Why are the Swiss having fewer children? IBSA Foundation presents "Parenthood in Switzerland A Report on (In)Fertility and Childlessness" a new study by CHARLS
Why are fewer children being born in Switzerland today? It’s a question with no simple answer
Zurich, 9th June 2026 – IBSA Foundation has organised a press conference with the University of Zurich at the Careum Auditorium to present its new research on parenting in Switzerland. The study is entitled "Parenthood in Switzerland A Report on (In)Fertility and Childlessness”. It was conducted by the University of Zurich as part of the Priority Programme of University Research "Human Reproduction Reloaded", in partnership with IBSA Foundation.
The report is available here
Watch the press conference trailer