Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fertility rate, total was 1.96 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.94 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.93 births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.96 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.94 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.93 births per woman, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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.
Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.93 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.92 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.89 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.83 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.78 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.78 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.75 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.7 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.67 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.67 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.67 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.64 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.57 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.53 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.48 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.42 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.34 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.29 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.24 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.15 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.13 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.14 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.12 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.01 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.94 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.75 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.69 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.61 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.52 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.43 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.37 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.93 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.96 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.09 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.11 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.16 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.08 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.07 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.96 births per woman | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 3.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.96 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for fertility rate, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 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.