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Total fertility rate in the European Union (27), 2024
The fertility rate in the European Union (27) fell to 1.34 children per woman in 2024 from 1.38 children per woman in 2023 (-0.04), according to Eurostat, European Commission. It is the lowest value in the series since 2001. These are the first figures Invokely holds for this series, from 2001 to 2024.
1.3 1.35 1.4 1.45 1.5 1.55 1.6 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2024 2001: 1.43 children per woman 2002: 1.43 children per woman 2003: 1.44 children per woman 2004: 1.46 children per woman 2005: 1.47 children per woman 2006: 1.5 children per woman 2007: 1.52 children per woman 2008: 1.57 children per woman 2009: 1.56 children per woman 2010: 1.57 children per woman 2011: 1.54 children per woman 2012: 1.54 children per woman 2013: 1.51 children per woman 2014: 1.54 children per woman 2015: 1.54 children per woman 2016: 1.57 children per woman 2017: 1.56 children per woman 2018: 1.54 children per woman 2019: 1.53 children per woman 2020: 1.51 children per woman 2021: 1.53 children per woman 2022: 1.46 children per woman 2023: 1.38 children per woman 2024: 1.34 children per woman 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2001 2009 2017 2024 2001: 1.43 children per woman 2002: 1.43 children per woman 2003: 1.44 children per woman 2004: 1.46 children per woman 2005: 1.47 children per woman 2006: 1.5 children per woman 2007: 1.52 children per woman 2008: 1.57 children per woman 2009: 1.56 children per woman 2010: 1.57 children per woman 2011: 1.54 children per woman 2012: 1.54 children per woman 2013: 1.51 children per woman 2014: 1.54 children per woman 2015: 1.54 children per woman 2016: 1.57 children per woman 2017: 1.56 children per woman 2018: 1.54 children per woman 2019: 1.53 children per woman 2020: 1.51 children per woman 2021: 1.53 children per woman 2022: 1.46 children per woman 2023: 1.38 children per woman 2024: 1.34 children per woman children per woman. Source: Eurostat , Fertility indicators (demo_find) . Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-09-30. Download: PNG image SVG image
2024, children per woman 1.34
Previous, 2023 1.38
Change -0.04
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The population density in the European Union (27) rose to 109.7 inhabitants per km² in 2024 from 109.3 inhabitants per km² in 2023 (+0.4%), according to Eurostat, European Commission. It is the highest value in the series since 2000. These are the first figures Invokely holds for this series, from 2000 to 2024.
104 106 108 110 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2000: 104.2 inhabitants per km² 2001: 104.3 inhabitants per km² 2002: 104.6 inhabitants per km² 2003: 104.9 inhabitants per km² 2004: 105.3 inhabitants per km² 2005: 105.7 inhabitants per km² 2006: 106 inhabitants per km² 2007: 106.5 inhabitants per km² 2008: 106.9 inhabitants per km² 2009: 107.1 inhabitants per km² 2010: 107.3 inhabitants per km² 2011: 107.1 inhabitants per km² 2012: 107.3 inhabitants per km² 2013: 107.4 inhabitants per km² 2014: 108 inhabitants per km² 2015: 108.1 inhabitants per km² 2016: 108.5 inhabitants per km² 2017: 108.6 inhabitants per km² 2018: 108.8 inhabitants per km² 2019: 109 inhabitants per km² 2020: 108.9 inhabitants per km² 2021: 109 inhabitants per km² 2022: 108.9 inhabitants per km² 2023: 109.3 inhabitants per km² 2024: 109.7 inhabitants per km² 104 106 108 110 2000 2009 2024 2000: 104.2 inhabitants per km² 2001: 104.3 inhabitants per km² 2002: 104.6 inhabitants per km² 2003: 104.9 inhabitants per km² 2004: 105.3 inhabitants per km² 2005: 105.7 inhabitants per km² 2006: 106 inhabitants per km² 2007: 106.5 inhabitants per km² 2008: 106.9 inhabitants per km² 2009: 107.1 inhabitants per km² 2010: 107.3 inhabitants per km² 2011: 107.1 inhabitants per km² 2012: 107.3 inhabitants per km² 2013: 107.4 inhabitants per km² 2014: 108 inhabitants per km² 2015: 108.1 inhabitants per km² 2016: 108.5 inhabitants per km² 2017: 108.6 inhabitants per km² 2018: 108.8 inhabitants per km² 2019: 109 inhabitants per km² 2020: 108.9 inhabitants per km² 2021: 109 inhabitants per km² 2022: 108.9 inhabitants per km² 2023: 109.3 inhabitants per km² 2024: 109.7 inhabitants per km² Source: Eurostat.
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The live births in the European Union (27) fell to 3.46 million in 2025 from 3.55 million in 2024 (-2.6%), according to Eurostat, European Commission. It is the lowest value in the series since 2000. These are the first figures Invokely holds for this series, from 2000 to 2025.
3.25M 3.5M 3.75M 4M 4.25M 4.5M 4.75M 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2025 2000: 4,487,745 count 2001: 4,393,825 count 2002: 4,364,928 count 2003: 4,384,916 count 2004: 4,441,177 count 2005: 4,454,301 count 2006: 4,515,537 count 2007: 4,551,180 count 2008: 4,675,051 count 2009: 4,622,368 count 2010: 4,603,858 count 2011: 4,458,386 count 2012: 4,417,141 count 2013: 4,302,289 count 2014: 4,360,234 count 2015: 4,329,512 count 2016: 4,378,440 count 2017: 4,327,777 count 2018: 4,244,353 count 2019: 4,166,236 count 2020: 4,069,896 count 2021: 4,088,494 count 2022: 3,884,166 count 2023: 3,669,659 count 2024: 3,552,919 count 2025: 3,459,677 count 3M 3.5M 4M 4.5M 5M 2000 2009 2018 2025 2000: 4,487,745 count 2001: 4,393,825 count 2002: 4,364,928 count 2003: 4,384,916 count 2004: 4,441,177 count 2005: 4,454,301 count 2006: 4,515,537 count 2007: 4,551,180 count 2008: 4,675,051 count 2009: 4,622,368 count 2010: 4,603,858 count 2011: 4,458,386 count 2012: 4,417,141 count 2013: 4,302,289 count 2014: 4,360,234 count 2015: 4,329,512 count 2016: 4,378,440 count 2017: 4,327,777 count 2018: 4,244,353 count 2019: 4,166,236 count 2020: 4,069,896 count 2021: 4,088,494 count 2022: 3,884,166 count 2023: 3,669,659 count 2024: 3,552,919 count 2025: 3,459,677 count Source: Eurostat.
