Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Birth rate, crude was 9.75 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
22.22 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
9.75 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 9.75 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 22.22 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.75 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.22 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 21.89 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 21.32 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 20.96 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 20.49 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 19.74 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 19.38 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.22 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.51 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.23 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 18.25 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.93 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.53 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 17.61 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.32 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.21 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.98 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.88 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.76 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.73 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.61 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.46 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.41 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.26 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.94 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.38 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 14.95 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.43 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.87 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.29 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.94 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.61 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.35 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.17 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.01 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.73 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.69 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.52 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.55 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.68 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.86 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.84 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.04 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.33 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.71 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.68 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.68 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.53 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.66 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.63 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.49 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.38 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.29 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.01 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.46 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.02 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.75 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.25 per 1,000 people | 18.51 per 1,000 people | 22.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.47 per 1,000 people | 16.76 per 1,000 people | 18.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 per 1,000 people | 15.38 per 1,000 people | 16.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.04 per 1,000 people | 11.73 per 1,000 people | 14.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 per 1,000 people | 11.52 per 1,000 people | 12.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 per 1,000 people | 11.29 per 1,000 people | 12.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 per 1,000 people | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 11.01 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 28.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Vanuatu 27.65 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (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 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.3995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia?
- Birth rate, crude in Europe & Central Asia was 9.75 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.