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Total fertility rate in European Union (27)

Total fertility rate in the European Union (27) was 1.34 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.04 from 2023.

2024, children per woman1.34 Estimated
Change on 2023-0.04
Series high1.572008
Series low1.342024

Total fertility rate in European Union (27), 2001 to 2024

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1.31.351.41.451.51.551.620012005200920132017202120242001: 1.43 children per woman2002: 1.43 children per woman2003: 1.44 children per woman2004: 1.46 children per woman2005: 1.47 children per woman2006: 1.5 children per woman2007: 1.52 children per woman2008: 1.57 children per woman2009: 1.56 children per woman2010: 1.57 children per woman2011: 1.54 children per woman2012: 1.54 children per woman2013: 1.51 children per woman2014: 1.54 children per woman2015: 1.54 children per woman2016: 1.57 children per woman2017: 1.56 children per woman2018: 1.54 children per woman2019: 1.53 children per woman2020: 1.51 children per woman2021: 1.53 children per woman2022: 1.46 children per woman2023: 1.38 children per woman2024: 1.34 children per woman
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-09-30.
All 24 values
Periodchildren per woman
20241.34 Estimated
20231.38 Series break
20221.46 Series break
20211.53 Estimated
20201.51 Series break
20191.53 Series break
20181.54 Estimated
20171.56 Series break
20161.57
20151.54 Series break
20141.54 Series break
20131.51
20121.54 Series break
20111.54 Series break
20101.57 Series break
20091.56
20081.57
20071.52
20061.5
20051.47
20041.46
20031.44
20021.43
20011.43

Rankings

Definition

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators (demo_find). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_find/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the fertility rate in European Union (27)?

Total fertility rate in the European Union (27) was 1.34 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.04 from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Fertility indicators (demo_find). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest fertility rate in European Union (27)?

1.57 children per woman in 2008, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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