Fertility rate, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Fertility rate, total was 1.31 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31 births per woman
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.49 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.25 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 1.31 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.49 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 births per woman, in 2003.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 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.
Fertility rate, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.49 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.4 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.31 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.26 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.21 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.13 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.48 births per woman | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 2.46 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.28 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.26 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.25 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.36 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.34 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.32 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.25 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.14 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.14 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.16 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.16 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.08 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.93 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.85 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.75 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.67 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.59 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.47 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.25 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.58 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 births per woman | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 43 Pakistan 3.55 births per woman compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.51 births per woman compare
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- 46 Ghana 3.34 births per woman compare
- 47 Naoero 3.29 births per woman compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 3.25 births per woman compare
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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 fertility rate, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Fertility rate, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.31 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for fertility rate, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.