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EU countries by birth rate

Ireland had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.4Ireland
Lowest7.9Italy
Median10.127 EU countries
European Union (27)9.9History

All EU countries, 2016

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IrelandIreland: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4FranceFrance: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8SwedenSweden: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8LatviaLatvia: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2CyprusCyprus: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9BelgiumBelgium: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8DenmarkDenmark: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8CzechiaCzechia: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7EstoniaEstonia: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7SlovakiaSlovakia: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4RomaniaRomania: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4LithuaniaLithuania: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3NetherlandsNetherlands: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1PolandPoland: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1AustriaAustria: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10SloveniaSlovenia: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9HungaryHungary: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8MaltaMalta: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8FinlandFinland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6GermanyGermany: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6BulgariaBulgaria: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4CroatiaCroatia: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1SpainSpain: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8GreeceGreece: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7PortugalPortugal: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4ItalyItaly: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Ireland13.4-0.5 pts
2France11.8-0.2 pts
2Sweden11.8+0.1 pts
4Latvia11.2+0.1 pts
5Cyprus10.9+0.3 pts
6Belgium10.80 pts
6Denmark10.8+0.6 pts
8Czechia10.7+0.2 pts
8Estonia10.7+0.1 pts
10Slovakia10.6+0.3 pts
11Luxembourg10.4-0.3 pts
11Romania10.4+0.2 pts
13Lithuania10.30 pts
14Netherlands10.10 pts
14Poland Estimated10.1+0.4 pts
16Austria10+0.2 pts
17Slovenia9.9-0.1 pts
18Hungary9.8+0.4 pts
18Malta9.8+0.1 pts
20Finland9.6-0.5 pts
20Germany9.6+0.6 pts
22Bulgaria9.40 pts
23Croatia9.1+0.1 pts
24Spain8.8-0.2 pts
25Greece8.7+0.2 pts
26Portugal8.4+0.2 pts
27Italy7.9-0.2 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 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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