Live births (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO): Live births (total) by month was 5.00 million Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.00 million Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 11 regions
All-time high
7.83 million Number
in 1964
All-time low
5.00 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Live births (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 1961–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, live births (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) stood at 5.00 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 58 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 (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 7.83 million Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million Number, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.60 million Number | — |
| 1962 | 7.58 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.72 million Number | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.83 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.67 million Number | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.58 million Number | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.70 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.58 million Number | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.43 million Number | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.23 million Number | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.22 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.99 million Number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.82 million Number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.85 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.67 million Number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.62 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.52 million Number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.46 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.46 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.46 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.31 million Number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.23 million Number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.07 million Number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.04 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.01 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.99 million Number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.97 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.01 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.91 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.90 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.76 million Number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.64 million Number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.47 million Number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.33 million Number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million Number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.18 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.14 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.08 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.05 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.29 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.43 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.29 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.10 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million Number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.63 million Number | 7.43 million Number | 7.83 million Number | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.79 million Number | 6.46 million Number | 7.23 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.10 million Number | 5.91 million Number | 6.46 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million Number | 5.14 million Number | 5.90 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million Number | 5.05 million Number | 5.49 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million Number | 5.00 million Number | 5.43 million Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
- 1 Russian Federation 1.90 million Number compare
- 1 Russia 1.90 million Number compare
- 3 Türkiye 937,559 Number compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 790,290 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
More population data for European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 507.24 million (2013)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 515.88 million Number (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 516.06 million Number (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 515.88 million Number (2020)
- Population structure indicators at national level 55.1 (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 5.00 million Number (2018)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 5.00 million Number (2018)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 5.30 million Number (2018)
- Fertility indicators 30.8 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age 1.56 Number (2018)
All data for European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Live births (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) was 5.00 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 million Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million Number in 2018.
- How does European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank for live births (total) by month?
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 2nd out of 11 regions with data for 2018.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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