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EU countries by birth rate

Cyprus had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2022, at 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.9Cyprus
Lowest6.7Italy
Median8.927 EU countries
European Union (27)8.7History

All EU countries, 2022

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CyprusCyprus: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9FranceFrance: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6IrelandIreland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SwedenSweden: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10DenmarkDenmark: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9BelgiumBelgium: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7RomaniaRomania: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6CzechiaCzechia: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5HungaryHungary: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3AustriaAustria: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1GermanyGermany: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9BulgariaBulgaria: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8CroatiaCroatia: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8EstoniaEstonia: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6LatviaLatvia: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5PolandPoland: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3SloveniaSlovenia: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3FinlandFinland: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1MaltaMalta: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1LithuaniaLithuania: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8PortugalPortugal: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8GreeceGreece: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3SpainSpain: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9ItalyItaly: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Cyprus10.9-0.3 pts
2France10.6-0.3 pts
3Ireland10.4-1.4 pts
4Sweden10-1 pts
5Denmark9.9-0.9 pts
5Luxembourg9.9-0.6 pts
7Belgium9.8-0.4 pts
8Slovakia9.7-0.7 pts
9Romania Estimated9.6-0.5 pts
10Czechia9.5-1.1 pts
10Netherlands9.5-0.7 pts
12Hungary9.3-0.5 pts
13Austria9.1-0.5 pts
14Germany Series break8.9-0.7 pts
15Bulgaria8.8-0.2 pts
15Croatia8.8-0.6 pts
17Estonia8.6-1.4 pts
18Latvia8.5-0.7 pts
19Poland8.3-0.7 pts
19Slovenia8.3-0.7 pts
21Finland8.1-0.9 pts
21Malta8.1-0.4 pts
23Lithuania7.8-0.5 pts
23Portugal Series break7.8+0.2 pts
25Greece7.3-0.8 pts
26Spain6.9-0.2 pts
27Italy6.7-0.1 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?

Cyprus, with 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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