Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 2.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 2.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 3.41 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.38 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 3.21 million | 3.41 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million | 2.84 million | 3.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 4 Spain 317,255 compare
- 5 Poland 251,782 compare
- 5 Poland 251,782 compare
- 7 Netherlands 166,143 compare
- 7 Netherlands 166,143 compare
- 9 Romania 143,637 compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
More population data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 266,547 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3 (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 163,486 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 359.15 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.84 million (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 358.08 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 358.08 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 358.08 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 2.84 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 7th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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