Fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO): Fertility indicators was 30.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
30.8
in 2018
All-time low
29
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 2001–2018

01020302001200920182001: 292002: 29.12003: 29.22004: 29.42005: 29.52006: 29.62007: 29.72008: 29.72009: 29.82010: 29.92011: 30.12012: 30.22013: 30.32014: 30.42015: 30.52016: 30.62017: 30.72018: 30.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) is 30.8, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 30.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 29
2002 29.1 +0.3%
2003 29.2 +0.3%
2004 29.4 +0.7%
2005 29.5 +0.3%
2006 29.6 +0.3%
2007 29.7 +0.3%
2008 29.7 +0.0%
2009 29.8 +0.3%
2010 29.9 +0.3%
2011 30.1 +0.7%
2012 30.2 +0.3%
2013 30.3 +0.3%
2014 30.4 +0.3%
2015 30.5 +0.3%
2016 30.6 +0.3%
2017 30.7 +0.3%
2018 30.8 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.44 29 29.8 9
2010s 30.39 29.9 30.8 9

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 2 Spain 32.6 compare
  2. 2 Italy 32.6 compare
  3. 2 Luxembourg 32.6 compare
  4. 5 Liechtenstein 32.5 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 32.4 compare
  6. 7 Greece 32.2 compare
  7. 8 Denmark 31.9 compare
  8. 8 Netherlands 31.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
Fertility indicators in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) was 30.8 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2001.
How does European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) rank for fertility indicators?
European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is fertility indicators rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility indicators
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54 places, 2,120 data points, 1960–2024
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