Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Birth rate, crude was 11.2 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.88 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.2 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 11.2 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.88 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 25.9 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 24.69 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 23.69 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 22.39 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 21.39 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 20.92 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 21.04 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 20.72 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 20.47 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.54 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.74 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 20.89 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.79 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.67 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.47 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 20.47 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.32 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.43 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 20.68 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.42 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.59 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.26 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 19.52 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 18.59 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 17.64 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 16.87 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 15.95 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 15.09 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.32 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.8 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.78 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.63 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.52 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.62 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.81 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.09 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.12 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.39 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.94 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.63 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.61 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.88 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.82 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.06 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.62 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.91 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.55 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.98 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.55 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.81 per 1,000 people | 20.47 per 1,000 people | 26.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.69 per 1,000 people | 20.47 per 1,000 people | 20.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.22 per 1,000 people | 18.59 per 1,000 people | 20.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.79 per 1,000 people | 12.78 per 1,000 people | 17.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 per 1,000 people | 12.52 per 1,000 people | 14.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 per 1,000 people | 13.1 per 1,000 people | 15.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 12.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 36 Eritrea 28.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Comoros 28.23 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.2 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for birth rate, crude?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.