Fertility rates by age by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
1.99 Number
Metropolitan France
Lowest
1.01 Number
Malta
Median
1.44 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,119
What the numbers show
Fertility rates by age is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 1.99 Number in Metropolitan France; the lowest is 1.01 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.44 Number, and the mean is 1.43 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 27.0%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 31.4%).
Fertility rates by age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan France | 1.99 Number | 2012 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1.81 Number | 2019 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 3 | Montenegro | 1.75 Number | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1.72 Number | 2024 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 5 | Georgia | 1.69 Number | 2024 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 1.68 Number | 2018 | down 12.2% | flat |
| 7 | Albania | 1.64 Number | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 8 | Serbia | 1.64 Number | 2024 | up 11.9% | flat |
| 9 | Moldova | 1.62 Number | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 10 | France | 1.61 Number | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 11 | Armenia | 1.6 Number | 2019 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 12 | Russia | 1.57 Number | 2010 | — | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 1.56 Number | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 14 | Slovenia | 1.52 Number | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 15 | Türkiye | 1.48 Number | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.47 Number | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 17 | Denmark | 1.47 Number | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 1.46 Number | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 1.46 Number | 2024 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 20 | Belarus | 1.45 Number | 2018 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 1.45 Number | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 22 | Belgium | 1.44 Number | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 1.44 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 1.43 Number | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 25 | Netherlands | 1.43 Number | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 1.41 Number | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 27 | Portugal | 1.41 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 1.39 Number | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 29 | Cyprus | 1.38 Number | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 30 | Liechtenstein | 1.37 Number | 2024 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 31 | Czechia | 1.36 Number | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 32 | Germany | 1.36 Number | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 33 | Austria | 1.31 Number | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 34 | Switzerland | 1.29 Number | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 35 | Andorra | 1.27 Number | 2010 | — | flat |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 1.25 Number | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 37 | Finland | 1.25 Number | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 1.24 Number | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 1.24 Number | 2024 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 1.18 Number | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 1.18 Number | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 42 | Poland | 1.14 Number | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 43 | Ukraine | 1.14 Number | 2019 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 44 | Lithuania | 1.11 Number | 2024 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 45 | Spain | 1.1 Number | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 46 | Malta | 1.01 Number | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |