Fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Fertility rates by age was 1.34 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.57
in 2008
All-time low
1.34
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001β2024
Fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2001β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.57 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2024.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 6 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
- 7 Albania 1.64 compare
- 8 Serbia, Republic of 1.64 compare
- 9 Moldova, Republic of 1.62 compare
- 10 France 1.61 compare
- 11 Armenia, Republic of 1.6 compare
- 12 Russian Federation 1.57 compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.34 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for fertility rates by age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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