Birth rate in Europe

46 countries in Europe, 2024. Unit: per 1,000 people. World ranking →

First in the ranking
11.9 ‰
Kosovo
Median country
8.4 ‰
half above, half below
World
16.3 ‰
World Bank aggregate
Range
4.2 to 11.9
San Marino - Kosovo

How to read it

Across 46 countries in Europe, the highest value is in Kosovo (11.9 ‰) and the lowest in San Marino (4.2 ‰).

The median country is at 8.4 ‰: half are above, half below.

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.

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices… · via World Bank WDI (SP.DYN.CBRT.IN) · licence

Birth rate over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Kosovo11.9
2Iceland11.2
3Montenegro11.2
4Faroe Islands10.8
5Moldova10.6
6Albania10.1
7Ireland10.0
8United Kingdom9.9
9France9.7
10Norway9.7
11Monaco9.6
12Denmark9.5
13Luxembourg9.5
14Sweden9.3
15Belgium9.2
16Netherlands9.2
17Serbia9.2
18North Macedonia8.8
19Switzerland8.7
20Slovakia8.5
21Austria8.4
22Liechtenstein8.4
23Russia8.4
24Bulgaria8.3
25Croatia8.3
26Isle of Man8.3
27Hungary8.2
28Germany8.1
29Portugal7.9
30Slovenia7.9
31Finland7.8
32Bosnia and Herzegovina7.7
33Czechia7.7
34Malta7.7
35Romania7.5
36Estonia7.1
37Belarus7.0
38Latvia6.9
39Poland6.9
40Andorra6.9
41Greece6.6
42Lithuania6.6
43Spain6.5
44Italy6.3
45Ukraine5.5
46San Marino4.2
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