Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo*
Kosovo*: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 22,830 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22,830
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 65 countries
All-time high
56,283
in 1988
All-time low
21,798
in 2019
Years of data
55
1960–2021
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo*, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo* is 22,830, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo* peaked at 56,283 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,798, in 2019.
Kosovo* ranks 47th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo*, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,631 | — |
| 1961 | 40,561 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 41,336 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 41,525 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 42,557 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43,569 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 42,429 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 44,001 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 44,627 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 46,480 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 44,496 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 47,060 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 47,943 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 47,714 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 49,847 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 49,310 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 51,355 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 49,849 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 49,027 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 48,125 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 53,147 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 48,111 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 52,865 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 49,645 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 55,243 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 53,925 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 54,519 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56,221 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 56,283 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53,656 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 55,175 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 52,263 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 44,418 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 44,132 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43,450 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44,776 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 46,041 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 42,920 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 36,136 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 31,994 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 35,063 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 37,218 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 34,187 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 33,112 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 34,399 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 34,458 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33,751 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27,626 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 24,594 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 23,416 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23,402 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,761 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21,798 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 21,907 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,830 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,872 | 40,561 | 46,480 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,473 | 44,496 | 51,355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,362 | 48,111 | 56,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,647 | 42,920 | 55,175 | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,571 | 31,994 | 37,218 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,335 | 21,798 | 33,751 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,368 | 21,907 | 22,830 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo*
More population data for Kosovo*
- Households with access to the internet at home 99.35 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 1.79 million (2021)
- Live births (total) by month 22,830 (2021)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 1.77 million (2022)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 1.77 million (2022)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 1.77 million (2022)
- Population structure indicators at national level 49 (2022)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 13,019 (2021)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 22,830 (2021)
- Live births by mother's age and birth order 22,830 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo*?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo* was 22,830 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Kosovo*?
- The highest recorded value was 56,283 in 1988.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Kosovo*?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,798 in 2019.
- How does Kosovo* rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Kosovo* ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Kosovo*?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo* 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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