Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status by country
Countries reporting
57
Highest
937,559 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
341 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
53,158 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
3,461
What the numbers show
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 937,559 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 341 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,158 Number, and the mean is 143,752 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,749.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 6.4%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 45.9%).
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 937,559 Number | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 2 | Metropolitan France | 790,290 Number | 2012 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 730,918 Number | 2018 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 730,918 Number | 2018 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 677,117 Number | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 6 | France | 661,236 Number | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 369,944 Number | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 317,255 Number | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 271,983 Number | 2021 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 251,782 Number | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 251,782 Number | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 166,143 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 166,143 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 143,637 Number | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 112,620 Number | 2023 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 109,154 Number | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 98,451 Number | 2024 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 18 | Belarus | 94,042 Number | 2018 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 84,642 Number | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 20 | Czechia | 84,311 Number | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 78,868 Number | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 78,256 Number | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 77,238 Number | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 68,309 Number | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia | 60,845 Number | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 57,079 Number | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 54,013 Number | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 53,428 Number | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 53,158 Number | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 46,241 Number | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 46,241 Number | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 43,720 Number | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 33 | Georgia | 39,483 Number | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 34 | Armenia | 36,590 Number | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 32,069 Number | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 32,069 Number | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26,037 Number | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 38 | Moldova | 24,123 Number | 2023 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 38 | Republic of Moldova | 24,123 Number | 2023 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 40 | Albania | 23,310 Number | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 41 | Kosovo* | 22,830 Number | 2021 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 19,086 Number | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 19,086 Number | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 16,875 Number | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 16,875 Number | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 16,061 Number | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 12,887 Number | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 12,887 Number | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 49 | Cyprus | 9,766 Number | 2024 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 50 | Estonia | 9,690 Number | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 50 | Estonia | 9,690 Number | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 52 | Montenegro | 6,977 Number | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 53 | Luxembourg | 6,459 Number | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 54 | Malta | 4,374 Number | 2024 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 55 | Iceland | 4,311 Number | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 56 | Andorra | 543 Number | 2018 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 57 | Liechtenstein | 341 Number | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) 5.04 million Number
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 5.00 million Number
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 4.98 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 4.94 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3.55 million Number
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 2.95 million Number
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 2.93 million Number
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2.84 million Number
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 2.79 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 677,117 Number
- European Free Trade Association 136,921 Number