Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association

European Free Trade Association: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 136,921 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
136,921 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
183,633 Number
in 1964
All-time low
127,599 Number
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association stood at 136,921 Number.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association peaked at 183,633 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 127,599 Number, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 161,548 Number
1961 166,715 Number +3.2%
1962 171,647 Number +3.0%
1963 178,501 Number +4.0%
1964 183,633 Number +2.9%
1965 183,228 Number -0.2%
1966 181,861 Number -0.7%
1967 179,011 Number -1.6%
1968 177,138 Number -1.0%
1969 174,904 Number -1.3%
1970 168,212 Number -3.8%
1971 166,438 Number -1.1%
1972 160,637 Number -3.5%
1973 153,727 Number -4.3%
1974 148,712 Number -3.3%
1975 139,499 Number -6.2%
1976 132,311 Number -5.2%
1977 128,011 Number -3.2%
1978 127,599 Number -0.3%
1979 128,411 Number +0.6%
1980 129,621 Number +0.9%
1981 129,169 Number -0.3%
1982 130,882 Number +1.3%
1983 128,315 Number -2.0%
1984 129,502 Number +0.9%
1985 130,047 Number +0.4%
1986 133,066 Number +2.3%
1987 135,090 Number +1.5%
1988 142,960 Number +5.8%
1989 145,416 Number +1.7%
1990 150,025 Number +3.2%
1991 151,957 Number +1.3%
1992 152,003 Number +0.0%
1993 148,478 Number -2.3%
1994 147,872 Number -0.4%
1995 147,200 Number -0.5%
1996 148,668 Number +1.0%
1997 144,971 Number -2.5%
1998 141,879 Number -2.1%
1999 142,236 Number +0.3%
2000 142,427 Number +0.1%
2001 133,483 Number -6.3%
2002 132,250 Number -0.9%
2003 132,796 Number +0.4%
2004 134,639 Number +1.4%
2005 134,320 Number -0.2%
2006 136,692 Number +1.8%
2007 137,864 Number +0.9%
2008 142,373 Number +3.3%
2009 145,525 Number +2.2%
2010 146,968 Number +1.0%
2011 145,914 Number -0.7%
2012 147,309 Number +1.0%
2013 146,391 Number -0.6%
2014 149,118 Number +1.9%
2015 150,071 Number +0.6%
2016 151,185 Number +0.7%
2017 148,423 Number -1.8%
2018 147,577 Number -0.6%
2019 145,475 Number -1.4%
2020 143,758 Number -1.2%
2021 150,958 Number +5.0%
2022 138,606 Number -8.2%
2023 136,683 Number -1.4%
2024 136,921 Number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 175,819 Number 161,548 Number 183,633 Number 10
1970s 145,356 Number 127,599 Number 168,212 Number 10
1980s 133,407 Number 128,315 Number 145,416 Number 10
1990s 147,529 Number 141,879 Number 152,003 Number 10
2000s 137,237 Number 132,250 Number 145,525 Number 10
2010s 147,843 Number 145,475 Number 151,185 Number 10
2020s 141,385 Number 136,683 Number 150,958 Number 5

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association

  1. 7 Germany 677,117 Number compare
  2. 8 France 661,236 Number compare
  3. 9 Italy 369,944 Number compare
  4. 10 Spain 317,255 Number compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 271,983 Number compare
  6. 12 Poland 251,782 Number compare
  7. 12 Poland 251,782 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in European Free Trade Association was 136,921 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in European Free Trade Association?
The highest recorded value was 183,633 Number in 1964.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in European Free Trade Association?
The lowest recorded value was 127,599 Number in 1978.
How does European Free Trade Association rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
European Free Trade Association ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in European Free Trade Association?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Free Trade Association data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
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