Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO): Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 5.04 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) stood at 5.04 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 5.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.39 million | — |
| 2008 | 5.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.48 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.14 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.14 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.04 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 million | 5.39 million | 5.54 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 5.04 million | 5.48 million | 9 |
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More population data for European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 519.17 million (2019)
- Live births (total) by month 5.04 million (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 519.83 million (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 519.83 million (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 519.83 million (2020)
- Population structure indicators at national level 55.1 (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 5.04 million (2018)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 5.04 million (2018)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 5.35 million (2018)
- Fertility indicators 30.8 (2018)
All data for European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) was 5.04 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 2018.
- How does European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
- Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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