Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 13.83 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.83 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
32.6 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
13.83 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 13.83 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 32.6 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.83 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 32.16 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 31.52 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 30.69 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 29.55 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 28.51 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 28.01 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.39 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 26.86 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 26.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 26.54 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 26.59 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 26.45 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.01 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 25.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 25.49 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 25.24 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.92 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.83 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.88 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.88 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.72 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.59 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.96 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.93 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.69 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.75 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 24.19 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.6 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 22.84 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 22.07 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.61 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.91 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.18 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.52 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.06 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.26 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.82 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.41 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.78 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.17 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.84 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.62 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.66 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.99 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.08 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.45 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.24 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.24 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.13 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.04 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.31 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.36 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.64 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.32 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.94 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.06 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.73 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.19 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.63 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.22 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.83 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.38 per 1,000 people | 26.5 per 1,000 people | 32.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.67 per 1,000 people | 24.83 per 1,000 people | 26.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.41 per 1,000 people | 22.84 per 1,000 people | 24.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.36 per 1,000 people | 16.78 per 1,000 people | 22.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 per 1,000 people | 15.62 per 1,000 people | 17.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 per 1,000 people | 15.73 per 1,000 people | 17.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 per 1,000 people | 13.83 per 1,000 people | 15.38 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 29 Sierra Leone 30.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 29.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 29.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Gambia 29.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 29.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 29.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Senegal 29.18 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3563 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.83 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.83 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for birth rate, crude?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.