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 9 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

00.511.52001200920182001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Metropolitan France 1.99 compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 1.81 compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 1.75 compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 1.72 compare
  5. 5 Georgia 1.69 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
  7. 7 Albania 1.64 compare

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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 9 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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Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 2,119 data points, 1960–2024
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