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EU countries by live births, 2025

Germany had the highest live births of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 654,241. Malta had the lowest, at 4,338. The median was 65,439 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.46 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest654,241Germany
Lowest4,338Malta
Median65,43927 EU countries
European Union (27)3,459,677History

All EU countries, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

GermanyGermany: 654,241 count654,241FranceFrance: 644,343 count644,343ItalyItaly: 355,435 count355,435SpainSpain: 321,442 count321,442PolandPoland: 238,264 count238,264NetherlandsNetherlands: 164,870 count164,870RomaniaRomania: 134,238 count134,238BelgiumBelgium: 109,095 count109,095SwedenSweden: 97,491 count97,491PortugalPortugal: 87,764 count87,764CzechiaCzechia: 77,636 count77,636AustriaAustria: 76,067 count76,067HungaryHungary: 73,264 count73,264GreeceGreece: 65,439 count65,439DenmarkDenmark: 59,443 count59,443IrelandIreland: 54,293 count54,293BulgariaBulgaria: 50,241 count50,241FinlandFinland: 45,832 count45,832SlovakiaSlovakia: 42,019 count42,019CroatiaCroatia: 32,479 count32,479LithuaniaLithuania: 17,642 count17,642SloveniaSlovenia: 16,961 count16,961LatviaLatvia: 11,931 count11,931EstoniaEstonia: 9,240 count9,240CyprusCyprus: 9,230 count9,230LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6,439 count6,439MaltaMalta: 4,338 count4,338
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025
count		Change on 2024
1Germany654,241-3.4%
2France644,343-2.6%
3Italy Provisional355,435-3.9%
4Spain Provisional321,442+1.3%
5Poland238,264-5.4%
6Netherlands Provisional164,870-0.8%
7Romania Provisional134,238-6.5%
8Belgium Provisional109,095-0.1%
9Sweden97,491-1%
10Portugal87,764+3.7%
11Czechia77,636-7.9%
12Austria76,067-1.5%
13Hungary73,264-7.1%
14Greece Provisional65,439-4.2%
15Denmark59,443+4.1%
16Ireland54,293+2.1%
17Bulgaria50,241-6%
18Finland45,832+4.8%
19Slovakia42,019-9.1%
20Croatia32,479+1.3%
21Lithuania17,642-7.6%
22Slovenia16,961+0.5%
23Latvia11,931-7.4%
24Estonia9,240-4.6%
25Cyprus Provisional9,230-5.5%
26Luxembourg6,439-0.3%
27Malta4,338-0.8%

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About this ranking

Live births to mothers resident in the area 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. Live births during the year (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest live births?

Germany, with 654,241 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest live births?

Malta, with 4,338 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Live births during the year (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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