Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 4.94 million Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.94 million Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 11 regions
All-time high
7.74 million Number
in 1964
All-time low
4.94 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 1961–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 4.94 million Number for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 58 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 7.74 million Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.94 million Number, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.53 million Number | — |
| 1962 | 7.50 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.64 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.74 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.57 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.48 million Number | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.61 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.49 million Number | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.34 million Number | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.15 million Number | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.14 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.92 million Number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million Number | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.77 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.59 million Number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.54 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.45 million Number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.39 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.40 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.41 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.25 million Number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million Number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.01 million Number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.98 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.95 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.94 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.91 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.95 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.84 million Number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.84 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.69 million Number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.57 million Number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.40 million Number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million Number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million Number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.13 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.12 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.02 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.04 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.13 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.37 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.37 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.04 million Number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.12 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.94 million Number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 million Number | 7.34 million Number | 7.74 million Number | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.71 million Number | 6.39 million Number | 7.15 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.04 million Number | 5.84 million Number | 6.41 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million Number | 5.07 million Number | 5.84 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million Number | 4.99 million Number | 5.43 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million Number | 4.94 million Number | 5.37 million Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- 1 Türkiye 937,559 Number compare
- 2 Metropolitan France 790,290 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
- 5 Germany 677,117 Number compare
- 6 France 661,236 Number compare
- 7 Italy 369,944 Number compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 510.12 million Number (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 510.12 million Number (2020)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.94 million Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 118.6 Persons per square kilometre (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 510.12 million Number (2020)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4.94 million Number (2018)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 510.12 million Number (2020)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4.94 million Number (2018)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 509.48 million (2019)
- Live births (total) by month 4.94 million Number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 4.94 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 million Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million Number in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th out of 11 regions with data for 2018.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- 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 - 27 countries (2007-2013) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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