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EU countries by birth rate

Ireland had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.9Ireland
Lowest8.1Italy
Median10.127 EU countries
European Union (27)9.8History

All EU countries, 2015

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IrelandIreland: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9FranceFrance: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12SwedenSweden: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7LatviaLatvia: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1BelgiumBelgium: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7CyprusCyprus: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6EstoniaEstonia: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6CzechiaCzechia: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5LithuaniaLithuania: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DenmarkDenmark: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2RomaniaRomania: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2FinlandFinland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1SloveniaSlovenia: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10AustriaAustria: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8MaltaMalta: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7PolandPoland: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7BulgariaBulgaria: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4HungaryHungary: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4CroatiaCroatia: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9GermanyGermany: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SpainSpain: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9GreeceGreece: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5PortugalPortugal: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2ItalyItaly: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2014
1Ireland13.9-0.5 pts
2France12-0.4 pts
3Sweden11.7-0.2 pts
4Latvia11.1+0.2 pts
5Belgium10.8-0.4 pts
6Luxembourg10.7-0.2 pts
7Cyprus10.6-0.2 pts
7Estonia10.6+0.3 pts
9Czechia10.5+0.1 pts
10Lithuania10.3+0.3 pts
10Slovakia10.3+0.1 pts
12Denmark10.2+0.1 pts
12Romania Series break10.2+0.2 pts
14Finland10.1-0.4 pts
14Netherlands10.1-0.3 pts
16Slovenia10-0.3 pts
17Austria9.8+0.2 pts
18Malta9.70 pts
18Poland Estimated9.7-0.2 pts
20Bulgaria9.4-0.2 pts
20Hungary9.4-0.1 pts
22Croatia9-0.4 pts
22Germany9+0.2 pts
22Spain9-0.2 pts
25Greece8.50 pts
26Portugal8.2+0.3 pts
27Italy8.1-0.2 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?

Ireland, with 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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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