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EU countries by birth rate, 2025

Denmark had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.9Denmark
Lowest6Italy
Median7.827 EU countries
European Union (27)7.7History

All EU countries, 2025

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DenmarkDenmark: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9IrelandIreland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4CyprusCyprus: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3FranceFrance: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BelgiumBelgium: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SwedenSweden: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1CroatiaCroatia: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4AustriaAustria: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3FinlandFinland: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1SloveniaSlovenia: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8BulgariaBulgaria: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8GermanyGermany: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8HungaryHungary: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7PortugalPortugal: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7MaltaMalta: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5CzechiaCzechia: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1RomaniaRomania: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7EstoniaEstonia: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8PolandPoland: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5SpainSpain: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5LatviaLatvia: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4GreeceGreece: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3LithuaniaLithuania: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1ItalyItaly: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Denmark9.9+0.4 pts
1Ireland9.90 pts
3Luxembourg9.4-0.1 pts
4Cyprus Provisional9.3-0.7 pts
4France Provisional9.3-0.3 pts
6Belgium Provisional9.20 pts
6Sweden9.2-0.1 pts
8Netherlands Provisional9.1-0.1 pts
9Croatia8.4+0.1 pts
10Austria8.3-0.1 pts
11Finland8.1+0.3 pts
12Slovenia8+0.1 pts
13Bulgaria7.8-0.5 pts
13Germany7.8-0.3 pts
13Slovakia7.8-0.7 pts
16Hungary7.7-0.5 pts
16Portugal7.7+0.2 pts
18Malta7.5-0.2 pts
19Czechia7.1-0.6 pts
20Romania Estimated7-0.5 pts
21Estonia6.8-0.3 pts
22Poland6.5-0.4 pts
22Spain Provisional6.50 pts
24Latvia6.4-0.5 pts
25Greece Estimated6.3-0.3 pts
26Lithuania6.1-0.5 pts
27Italy Provisional6-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, crude rates (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest birth rate?

Denmark, with 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rates (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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