Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO): Fertility rates by age was 1.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 2001–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) stood at 1.56.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 1.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.46 | — |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
- 1 Metropolitan France 1.99 compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 1.81 compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 1.81 compare
- 4 Moldova 1.78 compare
- 5 Montenegro 1.75 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 1.72 compare
More population data for European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 519.17 million (2019)
- Live births (total) by month 5.04 million (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 519.83 million (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 519.83 million (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 519.83 million (2020)
- Population structure indicators at national level 55.1 (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 5.04 million (2018)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 5.04 million (2018)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 5.35 million (2018)
- Fertility indicators 30.8 (2018)
All data for European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Fertility rates by age in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) was 1.56 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2002.
- How does European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) rank for fertility rates by age?
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2018.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 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 (EU28 - 2013-2020 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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