Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 4.98 million in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 439 regions
All-time high
5.89 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200420181990: 5.9M1991: 5.7M1992: 5.6M1993: 5.5M1994: 5.3M1995: 5.2M1996: 5.2M1997: 5.2M1998: 5.1M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.2M2001: 5.1M2002: 5.0M2003: 5.1M2004: 5.2M2005: 5.2M2006: 5.3M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.4M2010: 5.4M2011: 5.3M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.1M2014: 5.1M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.1M2018: 5.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 4.98 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 5.89 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2018.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st of 439 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 5.89 million —
1991 5.74 million -2.6%
1992 5.62 million -2.2%
1993 5.45 million -2.9%
1994 5.31 million -2.6%
1995 5.18 million -2.5%
1996 5.19 million +0.1%
1997 5.17 million -0.3%
1998 5.14 million -0.7%
1999 5.12 million -0.4%
2000 5.17 million +0.9%
2001 5.06 million -2.0%
2002 5.03 million -0.6%
2003 5.08 million +0.9%
2004 5.16 million +1.5%
2005 5.18 million +0.4%
2006 5.26 million +1.7%
2007 5.32 million +1.1%
2008 5.47 million +2.7%
2009 5.41 million -1.0%
2010 5.41 million -0.0%
2011 5.27 million -2.7%
2012 5.23 million -0.7%
2013 5.08 million -2.8%
2014 5.14 million +1.1%
2015 5.11 million -0.6%
2016 5.15 million +0.9%
2017 5.08 million -1.4%
2018 4.98 million -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.38 million 5.12 million 5.89 million 10
2000s 5.21 million 5.03 million 5.47 million 10
2010s 5.16 million 4.98 million 5.41 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 937,559 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
  4. 4 Germany 677,117 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4.98 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 million in 1990.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2018.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 439 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,311 data points, 1990–2024
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