Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
1.75
Montenegro
Lowest
1.01
Malta
Median
1.41
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
12,224
What the numbers show
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 1.75 in Montenegro; the lowest is 1.01 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.41, and the mean is 1.4.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 13.9%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 31.6%).
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Montenegro | 1.75 | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1.72 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1.68 | 2018 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 6 | Albania | 1.64 | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 7 | Serbia | 1.64 | 2024 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 8 | France | 1.61 | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 9 | Iceland | 1.56 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 11 | Slovenia | 1.52 | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 1.48 | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 13 | Ireland | 1.47 | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 1.47 | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 1.46 | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 16 | Slovakia | 1.46 | 2024 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 1.45 | 2024 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 18 | Belgium | 1.44 | 2024 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 1.44 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.43 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 21 | Netherlands | 1.43 | 2024 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 1.41 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 23 | Portugal | 1.41 | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 1.39 | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 1.38 | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 26 | Liechtenstein | 1.37 | 2024 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 27 | Czechia | 1.36 | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 1.36 | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 29 | Austria | 1.31 | 2024 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 30 | Switzerland | 1.29 | 2024 | down 16.4% | flat |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 1.25 | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 1.25 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 33 | Greece | 1.24 | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 1.24 | 2024 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 35 | Italy | 1.18 | 2024 | down 14.7% | flat |
| 36 | Estonia | 1.18 | 2024 | down 23.6% | flat |
| 37 | Poland | 1.14 | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 38 | Lithuania | 1.11 | 2024 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 39 | Spain | 1.1 | 2024 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 40 | Malta | 1.01 | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |