Birth rate, crude in European Union
European Union: Birth rate, crude was 7.91 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.91 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
18.74 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.91 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 7.91 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in European Union peaked at 18.74 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.91 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places European Union 46th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.74 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.63 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 18.34 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.41 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.47 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 17.91 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 17.63 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 17.88 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 17.5 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.03 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 16.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 15.71 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.49 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.12 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 14.99 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.65 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.38 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.15 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.97 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 13.59 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.12 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12.99 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.82 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.56 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.57 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.16 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.79 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.51 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.51 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.46 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.22 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.14 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.16 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.22 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.34 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.62 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.43 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.13 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.02 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.75 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.72 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.52 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.12 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.18 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.05 per 1,000 people | 17.03 per 1,000 people | 18.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.24 per 1,000 people | 14.15 per 1,000 people | 16.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.01 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 13.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 per 1,000 people | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 12.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 per 1,000 people | 10.14 per 1,000 people | 10.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 9.33 per 1,000 people | 10.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 per 1,000 people | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 9.18 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 43 Kenya 26.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in European Union?
- Birth rate, crude in European Union was 7.91 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for birth rate, crude?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.