Fertility rates by age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Fertility rates by age was 1.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.56
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.62
in 2010
All-time low
1.46
in 2002
Years of data
18
2001–2018
Fertility rates by age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2001–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, fertility rates by age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 1.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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 Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.46 | — |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 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 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 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
- 7 Georgia 1.69 compare
More population data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.98 million (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 118 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4.98 million (2018)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 95.8 (2019)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4.98 million (2018)
- Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 93.9 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Fertility rates by age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.56 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for fertility rates by age?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 8 regions with data for 2018.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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