Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fertility rate, total was 1.55 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.55 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.84 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.54 births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 1.55 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.84 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54 births per woman, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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.
Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.84 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.83 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.81 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.81 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.8 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.72 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.67 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.61 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.57 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.55 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.41 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.35 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.26 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.22 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.18 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.15 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.12 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.12 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.11 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.02 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.97 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.9 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.66 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.77 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 2.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 33 Senegal 3.77 births per woman compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 3.76 births per woman compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 3.7 births per woman compare
- 36 Eritrea 3.68 births per woman compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.67 births per woman compare
- 38 Rwanda 3.65 births per woman compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6 births per woman compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3763 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fertility rate, total in Europe & Central Asia was 1.55 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 births per woman in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 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.