Live births (total) by month in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Live births (total) by month was 4.98 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 11 regions
All-time high
7.83 million
in 1964
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2018
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Live births (total) by month in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1961–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, live births (total) by month in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 4.98 million. 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 Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 7.83 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.60 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.67 million | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.57 million | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.42 million | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.22 million | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.99 million | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.83 million | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.67 million | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.63 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.53 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.32 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.24 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.08 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.89 million | -0.1% |
| 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 | -2.9% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.63 million | 7.42 million | 7.83 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 6.47 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million | 5.90 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 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 Russian Federation 1.90 million compare
- 2 Metropolitan France 790,290 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 compare
- 4 Germany 677,117 compare
- 5 France 661,236 compare
- 6 Italy 369,944 compare
More population data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.98 million (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 118 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4.98 million (2018)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 514.06 million (2020)
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 95.8 (2019)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4.98 million (2018)
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 93.9 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Live births (total) by month in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4.98 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 11 regions with data for 2018.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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