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EU countries by birth rate

Ireland had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.8Ireland
Lowest6.8Italy
Median9.627 EU countries
European Union (27)9.2History

All EU countries, 2021

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IrelandIreland: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8CyprusCyprus: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2SwedenSweden: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11FranceFrance: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9DenmarkDenmark: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8CzechiaCzechia: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5SlovakiaSlovakia: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4BelgiumBelgium: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2RomaniaRomania: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1EstoniaEstonia: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10HungaryHungary: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8AustriaAustria: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6GermanyGermany: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6CroatiaCroatia: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4LatviaLatvia: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2BulgariaBulgaria: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9FinlandFinland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9PolandPoland: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SloveniaSlovenia: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9MaltaMalta: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5LithuaniaLithuania: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3GreeceGreece: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1PortugalPortugal: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6SpainSpain: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1ItalyItaly: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Ireland11.8+0.7 pts
2Cyprus11.2+0.3 pts
3Sweden11+0.1 pts
4France10.90 pts
5Denmark10.8+0.4 pts
6Czechia Series break10.6+0.3 pts
7Luxembourg10.5+0.3 pts
8Slovakia10.40 pts
9Belgium10.2+0.3 pts
9Netherlands10.2+0.5 pts
11Romania Estimated10.1-0.2 pts
12Estonia10+0.1 pts
13Hungary9.8+0.1 pts
14Austria9.6+0.2 pts
14Germany9.6+0.3 pts
16Croatia9.4+0.2 pts
17Latvia9.20 pts
18Bulgaria90 pts
18Finland9+0.6 pts
18Poland Series break9-0.5 pts
18Slovenia9+0.1 pts
22Malta8.5-0.1 pts
23Lithuania8.3-0.1 pts
24Greece8.1+0.1 pts
25Portugal7.6-0.5 pts
26Spain7.1-0.1 pts
27Italy6.80 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 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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