Live births by mother's age and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 3.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 3.55 million for live births by mother's age and citizenship in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.38 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.30 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 4.17 million | 4.38 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million | 3.55 million | 4.09 million | 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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (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 citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Live births by mother's age and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.55 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and citizenship 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 mother's age and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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