In 2023, the Faroe Islands was the European country estimated to have the highest fertility rate. The small Atlantic island state had a fertility rate of 2.71 children per woman. Other small countries such as Monaco and Gibraltar also came towards the top of the list for 2023, while the large country with the highest fertility rate was France, with 1.79 children per woman. On the other hand, Andorra, San Marino, and Malta had the lowest fertility rates in Europe, with Ukraine, Spain, and Italy being the largest countries with low fertility rates in that year, averaging around 1.3 children per woman.

This statistic depicts the crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) in the European Union and the United Kingdom in 2022. The crude birth rate was highest in Ireland with 11.2 births per thousand women, while Italy had the lowest birth rate with 6.7 births per 1,000 women.

The average for 2022 based on 27 countries was 1.47 births per woman. The highest value was in Romania: 1.81 births per woman and the lowest value was in Malta: 1.15 births per woman. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The crude birth rate in Turkey was estimated to be 12.3 live births per 1,000 population in 2023, the highest among countries in Europe. By contrast, Ukraine had the lowest crude birth rate in Europe, at 5.6 live births per 1,000 population.

This statistic depicts the number of children born per women aged between 15 and 49 years old in the European Union in 2022, by country. The fertility rate in Europe was highest among women in Romania, France, and Bulgaria, at 1.8 children in each of the mentioned countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by countries using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Europe. The data is about countries.

The average for 2022 based on 195 countries was 18.38 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Niger: 45.03 births per 1000 people and the lowest value was in Hong Kong: 4.4 births per 1000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2022 based on 27 countries was 8.93 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Ireland: 11.2 births per 1000 people and the lowest value was in Italy: 6.7 births per 1000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2024, the birth rate in France reached its lowest level since 1982. From 1982 to 2019, the birth rate in France has been fluctuating between more than 11 births and almost 14 births for 1,000 inhabitants. For the first time in this period, the birth rate fell below 11 in 2020. The highest birth rate in France during this period was recorded in 1982. That year there were 14.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Since then, the birth rate in the country keeps decreasing. If France keeps being one of the European countries with the highest fertility rate, it is still been impacted by the decline in the birth rate that affects most Western countries. A Declining birth rate Birth rate is the ration between the annual number of live births and the average total population over that year. In 2023, there were 640,000 live births in France, while the French population amounted to 68 million people. The average number of children born per women went from 2.03 in 2010, down to 1.66 in 2023. Births in France With a crude birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, France still has one of the highest birth rates in Europe. The percentage of children born out-of-wedlock in France has been rising since the nineties, reaching 65.2 percent in 2022. Another change can be seen in the average age at childbirth among French women. In 2022, most of women in France were aged 31.1 years old at childbirth, compared to 28.8 years old in 1994.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

In 2019, the adolescent fertility rate in European countries stood at nearly nine births per 1,000 women between the ages 15 and 19 years. Georgia had, by far the highest adolescent fertility rate with 44 births per 1,000 adolescent women, followed by Bulgaria and Romania. Adolescent fertility rate can be an indicator of unmet family planning needs and especially lacking access to birth control.

Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia was 1.98306 Births per Woman in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia reached a record high of 3.47574 in January of 1955 and a record low of 1.63174 in January of 2001. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Fertility Rate, Total for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

The average for 2022 based on 46 countries was 9.27 births per 1000 people. The highest value was in Turkey: 14.47 births per 1000 people and the lowest value was in San Marino: 6.1 births per 1000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Adolescent Fertility Rate for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia was 19.43135 Births per 1,000 Women Ages 15-19 in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Adolescent Fertility Rate for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia reached a record high of 54.20183 in January of 1987 and a record low of 19.43135 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Adolescent Fertility Rate for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

fertility rate for 2022 was 1.66, a 1.92% decline from 2021.

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<li> fertility rate for 2021 was <strong>1.70</strong>, a <strong>1.17% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li> fertility rate for 2020 was <strong>1.68</strong>, a <strong>0.69% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li> fertility rate for 2019 was <strong>1.69</strong>, a <strong>1.55% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.

Crude Birth Rate for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia was 14.21375 Births per 1,000 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Crude Birth Rate for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia reached a record high of 30.47728 in January of 1954 and a record low of 12.87353 in January of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Crude Birth Rate for Developing Countries in Europe and Central Asia - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

In 2021 the live birth rate of the United Kingdom fell to 10.4 births per 1,000 population, the lowest it had been during this time period. The UK's birth rate has been declining steadily since 2010 when the birth rate was 12.9 births per 1,000 population. After 1938, the year with the highest birth rate in the UK was 1947, when the crude birth rate was 21.2 births per 1,000 population. Under two children per mother in 2021 The most recent crude live birth rate for this statistic is based on the 694,685 births, that occurred in 2021 as well as the mid-year population estimate of 67 million for the United Kingdom. It has a close relation to the fertility rate which estimates the average number of children women are expected to have in their lifetime, which was 1.53 in this reporting year. Among the constituent countries of the UK, Northern Ireland had the highest birth rate at 11.6, followed by England at 10.5, Wales at 9.3, and Scotland at 8.7. International comparisons The UK is not alone in seeing its birth and fertility rates decline dramatically in recent decades. Across the globe, fertility rates have fallen noticeably since the 1960s, with the fertility rate for Asia, Europe, and the Americas being below two in 2021. As of this year, the global fertility rate was 2.31, and was by far the highest in Africa, which had a fertility rate of 4.12, although this too has fallen from a high of 6.72 in the late 1960s. A reduction in infant mortality, as well as better access to contraception, are factors that have typically influenced declining fertility rates recently.

birth rate for 2022 was 8.89, a 5.59% decline from 2021.

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<li> birth rate for 2021 was <strong>9.42</strong>, a <strong>2.25% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li> birth rate for 2020 was <strong>9.64</strong>, a <strong>2.75% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li> birth rate for 2019 was <strong>9.91</strong>, a <strong>1.89% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.