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EU countries by birth rate

Cyprus had the highest birth rate of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 10 per 1,000 inhabitants. Italy had the lowest, at 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10Cyprus
Lowest6.3Italy
Median8.127 EU countries
European Union (27)7.9History

All EU countries, 2024

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CyprusCyprus: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10IrelandIreland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9FranceFrance: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6DenmarkDenmark: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5SwedenSweden: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BelgiumBelgium: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5AustriaAustria: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4BulgariaBulgaria: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3CroatiaCroatia: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3HungaryHungary: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2GermanyGermany: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1SloveniaSlovenia: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9FinlandFinland: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8CzechiaCzechia: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7MaltaMalta: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7PortugalPortugal: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5RomaniaRomania: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5EstoniaEstonia: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1LatviaLatvia: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9PolandPoland: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9GreeceGreece: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6LithuaniaLithuania: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6SpainSpain: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5ItalyItaly: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Cyprus10-0.7 pts
2Ireland9.9-0.4 pts
3France Provisional9.6-0.3 pts
4Denmark9.5-0.2 pts
4Luxembourg9.50 pts
6Sweden9.3-0.2 pts
7Belgium9.2-0.2 pts
7Netherlands9.20 pts
9Slovakia8.5-0.5 pts
10Austria8.4-0.1 pts
11Bulgaria8.3-0.6 pts
11Croatia8.30 pts
13Hungary8.2-0.9 pts
14Germany8.1-0.2 pts
15Slovenia7.9-0.1 pts
16Finland7.80 pts
17Czechia7.7-0.7 pts
17Malta7.7-0.4 pts
19Portugal7.5-0.2 pts
19Romania Estimated7.5-0.9 pts
21Estonia7.1-0.9 pts
22Latvia6.9-0.8 pts
22Poland6.9-0.5 pts
24Greece6.6-0.3 pts
24Lithuania6.6-0.6 pts
26Spain6.5-0.1 pts
27Italy6.3-0.1 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 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest birth rate?

Italy, with 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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