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 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22,830 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
56,283 Number
in 1988
All-time low
21,798 Number
in 2019
Years of data
55
1960–2021
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo*, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Kosovo* is 22,830 Number, 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 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,798 Number, in 2019.
Kosovo* ranks 43rd of 60 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,631 Number | — |
| 1961 | 40,561 Number | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 41,336 Number | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 41,525 Number | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 42,557 Number | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43,569 Number | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 42,429 Number | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 44,001 Number | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 44,627 Number | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 46,480 Number | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 44,496 Number | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 47,060 Number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 47,943 Number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 47,714 Number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 49,847 Number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 49,310 Number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 51,355 Number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 49,849 Number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 49,027 Number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 48,125 Number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 53,147 Number | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 48,111 Number | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 52,865 Number | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 49,645 Number | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 55,243 Number | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 53,925 Number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 54,519 Number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56,221 Number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 56,283 Number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53,656 Number | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 55,175 Number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 52,263 Number | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 44,418 Number | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 44,132 Number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43,450 Number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44,776 Number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 46,041 Number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 42,920 Number | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 36,136 Number | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 31,994 Number | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 35,063 Number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 37,218 Number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 34,187 Number | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 33,112 Number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 34,399 Number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 34,458 Number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33,751 Number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27,626 Number | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 24,594 Number | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 23,416 Number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23,402 Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,761 Number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21,798 Number | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 21,907 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,830 Number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,872 Number | 40,561 Number | 46,480 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,473 Number | 44,496 Number | 51,355 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,362 Number | 48,111 Number | 56,283 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,647 Number | 42,920 Number | 55,175 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,571 Number | 31,994 Number | 37,218 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,335 Number | 21,798 Number | 33,751 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,368 Number | 21,907 Number | 22,830 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo*
More population data for Kosovo*
- Households with access to the internet at home 99.3% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 1.79 million (2021)
- Live births (total) by month 22,830 Number (2021)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 1.77 million Number (2022)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 1.77 million Number (2022)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 1.77 million Number (2022)
- Population structure indicators at national level 49 (2022)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 13,019 Number (2021)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 22,830 Number (2021)
- Live births by mother's age and birth order 22,830 Number (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
- How does Kosovo* rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Kosovo* ranks 43rd out of 60 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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