European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rates by age

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.34 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.68 Number
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Fertility rates by age over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52197319982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.68 Number against 1.34 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 0.34 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 8 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.49 Number 1.77 Number 0.2832 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.55 Number 1.82 Number 0.2755 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rates by age, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.68 Number against 1.34 Number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2018.
What is the difference in fertility rates by age between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rates by age?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
65 places, 2,563 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed