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EU countries by live births

Germany had the highest live births of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 773,144. Malta had the lowest, at 4,414. The median was 83,603 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.07 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest773,144Germany
Lowest4,414Malta
Median83,60327 EU countries
European Union (27)4,069,896History

All EU countries, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

GermanyGermany: 773,144 count773,144FranceFrance: 735,775 count735,775ItalyItaly: 404,892 count404,892PolandPoland: 355,309 count355,309SpainSpain: 340,635 count340,635RomaniaRomania: 198,302 count198,302NetherlandsNetherlands: 168,681 count168,681BelgiumBelgium: 114,350 count114,350SwedenSweden: 113,077 count113,077CzechiaCzechia: 110,200 count110,200HungaryHungary: 93,807 count93,807GreeceGreece: 84,764 count84,764PortugalPortugal: 84,530 count84,530AustriaAustria: 83,603 count83,603DenmarkDenmark: 60,937 count60,937BulgariaBulgaria: 59,086 count59,086SlovakiaSlovakia: 56,650 count56,650IrelandIreland: 55,959 count55,959FinlandFinland: 46,463 count46,463CroatiaCroatia: 35,845 count35,845LithuaniaLithuania: 23,556 count23,556SloveniaSlovenia: 18,767 count18,767LatviaLatvia: 17,552 count17,552EstoniaEstonia: 13,209 count13,209CyprusCyprus: 9,930 count9,930LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6,459 count6,459MaltaMalta: 4,414 count4,414
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
count		Change on 2019
1Germany773,144-0.6%
2France735,775-2.4%
3Italy404,892-3.6%
4Poland355,309-5.2%
5Spain340,635-5%
6Romania198,302-0.7%
7Netherlands168,681-0.6%
8Belgium114,350-2.8%
9Sweden113,077-1.3%
10Czechia110,200-1.8%
11Hungary93,807+0.8%
12Greece84,764+1.2%
13Portugal84,530-2.4%
14Austria83,603-1.6%
15Denmark60,937-0.4%
16Bulgaria59,086-4%
17Slovakia56,650-0.7%
18Ireland55,959-5.6%
19Finland46,463+1.9%
20Croatia35,845-0.8%
21Lithuania23,556-5.7%
22Slovenia18,767-2.9%
23Latvia17,552-6.6%
24Estonia13,209-6.3%
25Cyprus9,930+4%
26Luxembourg6,459+3.7%
27Malta4,414+1.5%

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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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Which EU country has the highest live births?

Germany, with 773,144 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest live births?

Malta, with 4,414 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, Live births during the year (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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