Fertility indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Fertility indicators was 31.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 8 regions
All-time high
31.3
in 2024
All-time low
29
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Fertility indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 31.3 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 31.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29 | — |
| 2002 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.49 | 29 | 29.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 30 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 | 30.9 | 31.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Ireland 32.7 compare
- 2 Spain 32.6 compare
- 2 Italy 32.6 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 32.6 compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 32.5 compare
- 6 Switzerland 32.4 compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Fertility indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2001.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for fertility indicators?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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