Birth rate, crude in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Birth rate, crude was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.12 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.47 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 7.47 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 19.12 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.47 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.12 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.11 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 16.99 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 15.94 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 15.56 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.94 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 18.02 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.45 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.01 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 17.02 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 17.35 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 18.46 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 18.44 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.45 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.81 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.73 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.18 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.56 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.26 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 16.08 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.01 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.78 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.43 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.05 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.77 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.25 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.55 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 13.01 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.28 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11.82 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.33 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.52 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.28 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.96 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.21 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.75 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.54 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.97 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.97 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.64 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.94 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.89 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.16 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.13 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.94 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.72 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.54 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.85 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.28 per 1,000 people | 15.56 per 1,000 people | 19.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.75 per 1,000 people | 17.01 per 1,000 people | 18.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 per 1,000 people | 14.25 per 1,000 people | 17.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 13.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 per 1,000 people | 9.28 per 1,000 people | 10.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 per 1,000 people | 9.64 per 1,000 people | 10.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 per 1,000 people | 7.47 per 1,000 people | 9.72 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 44 Solomon Islands 26.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 26.46 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Ghana 25.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Namibia 25.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Iraq 25.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 25.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Tajikistan 25.33 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.0866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Birth rate, crude in Central Europe and the Baltics was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for birth rate, crude?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.