Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 3.55 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 3.55 million Number for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.38 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million Number, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.30 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.36 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million Number | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million Number | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million Number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.30 million Number | 4.17 million Number | 4.38 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million Number | 3.55 million Number | 4.09 million Number | 5 |
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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 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (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 live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.55 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million Number in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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