Fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association
European Free Trade Association: Fertility rates by age was 1.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.7
in 2010
All-time low
1.36
in 2024
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association is 1.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association peaked at 1.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.51 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.36 | 1.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association
- 3 Montenegro 1.75 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 1.72 compare
- 5 Georgia 1.69 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
- 7 Albania 1.64 compare
- 8 Serbia 1.64 compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 1.62 compare
More population data for European Free Trade Association
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.08 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.08 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 136,921 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 29.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 15.08 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 136,921 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 15.08 million (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 136,921 (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 15.13 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 136,921 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association?
- Fertility rates by age in European Free Trade Association was 1.36 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does European Free Trade Association rank for fertility rates by age?
- European Free Trade Association ranks 6th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in European Free Trade Association?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Free Trade Association 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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