Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 3.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.55 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 regions
All-time high
6.80 million
in 1964
All-time low
3.55 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 3.55 million. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% 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 (from 2020) peaked at 6.80 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.66 million | — |
| 1962 | 6.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.30 million | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.15 million | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.03 million | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.93 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.86 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.77 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.73 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.59 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.36 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.19 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.12 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.95 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.84 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.69 million | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.45 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | +0.8% |
| 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 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 million | 6.48 million | 6.80 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.01 million | 5.73 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 million | 5.12 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 4.42 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million | 4.36 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 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)
- 2 Metropolitan France 790,290 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 730,918 compare
- 5 Germany 677,117 compare
- 6 France 661,236 compare
- 7 Italy 369,944 compare
- 8 Spain 317,255 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million 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 (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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 11 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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