Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 3.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.55 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.68 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.55 million
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 newborn's sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.68 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.55 million | — |
| 2008 | 4.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.30 million | -2.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 4.55 million | 4.68 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million | 4.17 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million | 3.55 million | 4.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Türkiye 937,559 compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 790,290 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 7 Germany 677,117 compare
- 8 France 661,236 compare
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 newborn's sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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