Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO): Fertility rates by age was 1.56 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.56 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.62 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.46 Number
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 2000–2018

00.511.52000200920182000: 1.5 Number2001: 1.5 Number2002: 1.5 Number2003: 1.5 Number2004: 1.5 Number2005: 1.5 Number2006: 1.5 Number2007: 1.6 Number2008: 1.6 Number2009: 1.6 Number2010: 1.6 Number2011: 1.6 Number2012: 1.6 Number2013: 1.6 Number2014: 1.6 Number2015: 1.6 Number2016: 1.6 Number2017: 1.6 Number2018: 1.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) recorded 1.56 Number for fertility rates by age in 2018.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 1.62 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.46 Number, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 2000 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2000 1.48 Number
2001 1.46 Number -1.3%
2002 1.46 Number -0.0%
2003 1.48 Number +1.3%
2004 1.5 Number +1.8%
2005 1.51 Number +0.7%
2006 1.55 Number +2.1%
2007 1.57 Number +1.4%
2008 1.62 Number +3.2%
2009 1.61 Number -0.5%
2010 1.62 Number +0.7%
2011 1.59 Number -1.9%
2012 1.59 Number +0.0%
2013 1.55 Number -2.3%
2014 1.58 Number +1.6%
2015 1.58 Number -0.0%
2016 1.6 Number +1.5%
2017 1.59 Number -0.8%
2018 1.56 Number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 Number 1.46 Number 1.62 Number 10
2010s 1.59 Number 1.55 Number 1.62 Number 9

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 1 Metropolitan France 1.99 Number compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 1.81 Number compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 1.75 Number compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 1.72 Number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) was 1.56 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 Number in 2002.
How does European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank for fertility rates by age?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 1st out of 8 regions with data for 2018.
Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
65 places, 2,563 data points, 1960–2024
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