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EU countries by birth rate

Ireland had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.1Ireland
Lowest6.8Italy
Median9.527 EU countries
European Union (27)9.1History

All EU countries, 2020

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IrelandIreland: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1CyprusCyprus: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9FranceFrance: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9SwedenSweden: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9DenmarkDenmark: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SlovakiaSlovakia: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4CzechiaCzechia: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3RomaniaRomania: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2BelgiumBelgium: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9EstoniaEstonia: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9HungaryHungary: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7PolandPoland: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5AustriaAustria: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4GermanyGermany: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3CroatiaCroatia: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2LatviaLatvia: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2BulgariaBulgaria: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SloveniaSlovenia: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9MaltaMalta: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6FinlandFinland: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4LithuaniaLithuania: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4PortugalPortugal: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1GreeceGreece: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8SpainSpain: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2ItalyItaly: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Ireland11.1-0.8 pts
2Cyprus10.9+0.2 pts
2France10.9-0.3 pts
2Sweden10.9-0.2 pts
5Denmark10.4-0.1 pts
5Slovakia10.4-0.1 pts
7Czechia10.3-0.2 pts
7Romania Estimated10.30 pts
9Luxembourg10.2+0.2 pts
10Belgium9.9-0.3 pts
10Estonia9.9-0.7 pts
12Hungary9.7+0.1 pts
12Netherlands9.7-0.1 pts
14Poland Series break9.5-0.4 pts
15Austria9.4-0.2 pts
16Germany9.3-0.1 pts
17Croatia9.2+0.1 pts
17Latvia9.2-0.6 pts
19Bulgaria9-0.3 pts
20Slovenia8.9-0.4 pts
21Malta8.60 pts
22Finland8.4+0.1 pts
22Lithuania8.4-0.5 pts
24Portugal8.1-0.3 pts
25Greece8+0.1 pts
26Spain7.2-0.4 pts
27Italy6.8-0.2 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 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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