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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.57
in 2008
All-time low
1.34
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2001–2024
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.
Fertility rates by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.43 | — |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | -3.0% |
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)
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 335,605 (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 8th out of 8 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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