Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
1.7
Bulgaria
Lowest
1.4
Malta
Median
1.56
Years covered
76
2025–2100
Data points
2,888
What the numbers show
Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1.7 in Bulgaria; the lowest is 1.4 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.56, and the mean is 1.56.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 3.5%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 0.7%).
Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1.7 | 2100 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | France | 1.68 | 2100 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 3 | Romania | 1.65 | 2100 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 1.64 | 2100 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 5 | Czechia | 1.62 | 2100 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 1.62 | 2100 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 1.61 | 2100 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 1.61 | 2100 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 1.61 | 2100 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 1.6 | 2100 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.6 | 2100 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 1.6 | 2100 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 1.6 | 2100 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 1.59 | 2100 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 14 | Croatia | 1.59 | 2100 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 1.59 | 2100 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 1.58 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 1.58 | 2100 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 1.56 | 2100 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 1.56 | 2100 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 1.55 | 2100 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 1.55 | 2100 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 1.54 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 1.54 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 1.54 | 2100 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 1.54 | 2100 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 1.53 | 2100 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 1.53 | 2100 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 1.51 | 2100 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 1.51 | 2100 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 1.5 | 2100 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 1.48 | 2100 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 1.48 | 2100 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 1.47 | 2100 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 1.47 | 2100 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 1.46 | 2100 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 1.43 | 2100 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 1.4 | 2100 | up 3.5% | rising |