Live births by mother's age and activity status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Live births by mother's age and activity status was 3.55 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.55 million Number
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
4.17 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
3.55 million Number
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Live births by mother's age and activity status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 3.55 million Number for live births by mother's age and activity status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Live births by mother's age and activity status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.17 million Number | — |
| 2020 | 4.07 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million Number | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million Number | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million Number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 million Number | 4.17 million Number | 4.17 million Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million Number | 3.55 million Number | 4.09 million Number | 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 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 mother's age and activity status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Live births by mother's age and activity status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.55 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and activity status 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 mother's age and activity status?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and activity status rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 mother's age and activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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