In 2024, Monaco was the European country estimated to have the highest fertility rate. The country had a fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman. Other small countries such as Gibraltar or Montenegro also came towards the top of the list for 2024, while the large country with the highest fertility rate was France, with 1.64 children per woman. On the other hand, Ukraine had the lowest fertility rate, averaging around one child per woman.

Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate for the Euro Area (SPDYNCBRTINEMU) from 1960 to 2023 about birth, crude, Euro Area, Europe, and rate.

In 2025, the crude birth rate in Europe (the number of live births per 1,000 population) was estimated to be 8.3, which is also the lowest birth rate in the provided time period. Between 1950 and 2025, the birth rate was highest in Europe in 1950 when it stood at 22.2.

In 2024, the total fertility rate in Europe was estimated to be 1.4 births per woman compared with 2.7 in 1950. The fertility rate in Europe fell considerably between 1957 and 1999, falling from 2.62 to 1.4.

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 Montenegro was estimated to be **** live births per 1,000 population in 2024, the highest among countries in Europe. By contrast, Ukraine had the lowest crude birth rate in Europe, at *** live births per 1,000 population.

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 **** births per thousand women, while Italy had the lowest birth rate with *** births per 1,000 women.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate for Central Europe and the Baltics (SPDYNCBRTINCEB) from 1960 to 2023 about Baltics, Central Europe, birth, crude, Europe, and rate.

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.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in European Union was reported at 1.386 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate: All Income Levels for Europe and Central Asia (SPDYNCBRTINECS) from 1960 to 2023 about Central Asia, birth, crude, Europe, income, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total for Central Europe and the Baltics (SPDYNTFRTINCEB) from 1960 to 2023 about Baltics, Central Europe, fertility, Europe, and rate.

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.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in European Union was reported at 6.6626 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against population (people) in Europe. The data is about countries.

Graph and download economic data for Fertility Rate, Total for the European Union (SPDYNTFRTINEUU) from 1960 to 2023 about fertility, EU, Europe, and rate.

This dataset is about countries in Europe. It has 44 rows. It features 3 columns: continent, and birth rate.

This 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.

United States - Crude Birth Rate for Central Europe and the Baltics was 8.02406 Births per 1,000 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Crude Birth Rate for Central Europe and the Baltics reached a record high of 19.11743 in January of 1960 and a record low of 8.02406 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Crude Birth Rate for Central Europe and the Baltics - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.