Live births by mother's age and birth order by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
796,896
Metropolitan France
Lowest
341
Liechtenstein
Median
54,013
Years covered
65
1960β2024
Data points
1,753
What the numbers show
Live births by mother's age and birth order is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 796,896 in Metropolitan France; the lowest is 341 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 54,013, and the mean is 132,279.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,337.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Metropolitan France (up 75.0%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 45.9%).
Live births by mother's age and birth order: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan France | 796,896 | 2006 | up 75.0% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 730,918 | 2018 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 677,117 | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 4 | France | 661,236 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 369,944 | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 317,255 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 7 | Ukraine | 271,983 | 2021 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 251,782 | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 166,143 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 143,637 | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 11 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 112,620 | 2023 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 12 | Belgium | 109,154 | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 98,451 | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus, Republic of | 94,042 | 2018 | down 12.8% | flat |
| 15 | Portugal | 84,642 | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 84,311 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 78,868 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 78,256 | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 77,238 | 2024 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 20 | Greece | 68,309 | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia, Republic of | 60,845 | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 57,079 | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 54,013 | 2024 | down 8.6% | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 53,428 | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 53,158 | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 26 | Slovak Republic | 46,241 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 43,720 | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 28 | Georgia | 39,483 | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 29 | Armenia, Republic of | 36,590 | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 32,069 | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26,037 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 32 | Moldova | 24,123 | 2023 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 33 | Albania | 23,310 | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 34 | Kosovo* | 22,830 | 2021 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 19,086 | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 16,875 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 16,061 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 12,887 | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 9,766 | 2024 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 9,690 | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 41 | Montenegro | 6,977 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 6,459 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 4,374 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 4,311 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 341 | 2024 | β | flat |