Fertility indicators by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
32.7
Ireland
Lowest
25.6
Azerbaijan
Median
30.7
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,120
What the numbers show
Fertility indicators is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 32.7 in Ireland; the lowest is 25.6 in Azerbaijan.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.7, and the mean is 30.46.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Georgia (up 9.6%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 1.9%).
Fertility indicators: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 32.7 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 32.6 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 32.6 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 32.6 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 5 | Liechtenstein | 32.5 | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 6 | Switzerland | 32.4 | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 32.2 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 31.9 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 31.9 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 31.8 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 31.8 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 31.7 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 31.6 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 31.4 | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 31.3 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 31.3 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 31.2 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 31.1 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 31.1 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 18 | France | 31.1 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 30.9 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 30.9 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 23 | Andorra | 30.8 | 2010 | — | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 30.6 | 2018 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 30.5 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 30.5 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 30.5 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 30.4 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 30.3 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 30 | Montenegro | 30.2 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 30.2 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 32 | Metropolitan France | 30.1 | 2012 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 29.9 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 34 | Albania | 29.6 | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 34 | Georgia | 29.6 | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 36 | Türkiye | 29.3 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 29.3 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 28.8 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 39 | Belarus | 28.6 | 2018 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 28.5 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 28.2 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 42 | Moldova | 28 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 43 | Ukraine | 27.9 | 2019 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 44 | Russia | 27.7 | 2010 | — | flat |
| 45 | Armenia | 27.3 | 2019 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 25.6 | 2019 | down 1.9% | flat |