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EU countries by live births

Germany had the highest live births of 27 EU countries in 2022, at 738,819. Malta had the lowest, at 4,309. The median was 75,921 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.88 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest738,819Germany
Lowest4,309Malta
Median75,92127 EU countries
European Union (27)3,884,166History

All EU countries, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

GermanyGermany: 738,819 count738,819FranceFrance: 726,533 count726,533ItalyItaly: 393,333 count393,333SpainSpain: 328,704 count328,704PolandPoland: 305,132 count305,132RomaniaRomania: 182,890 count182,890NetherlandsNetherlands: 167,504 count167,504BelgiumBelgium: 114,095 count114,095SwedenSweden: 104,734 count104,734CzechiaCzechia: 101,299 count101,299HungaryHungary: 89,669 count89,669PortugalPortugal: 83,671 count83,671AustriaAustria: 82,627 count82,627GreeceGreece: 75,921 count75,921DenmarkDenmark: 58,430 count58,430BulgariaBulgaria: 56,596 count56,596IrelandIreland: 54,411 count54,411SlovakiaSlovakia: 52,668 count52,668FinlandFinland: 44,951 count44,951CroatiaCroatia: 33,883 count33,883LithuaniaLithuania: 22,068 count22,068SloveniaSlovenia: 17,627 count17,627LatviaLatvia: 15,954 count15,954EstoniaEstonia: 11,646 count11,646CyprusCyprus: 10,197 count10,197LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6,495 count6,495MaltaMalta: 4,309 count4,309
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022
count		Change on 2021
1Germany738,819-7.1%
2France726,533-2.2%
3Italy393,333-1.7%
4Spain328,704-2.4%
5Poland305,132-8%
6Romania182,890-5.3%
7Netherlands167,504-6.7%
8Belgium114,095-3.6%
9Sweden104,734-8.3%
10Czechia101,299-9.4%
11Hungary89,669-4.6%
12Portugal83,671+5.1%
13Austria82,627-4%
14Greece75,921-11%
15Denmark58,430-7.9%
16Bulgaria56,596-3.5%
17Ireland54,411-10.1%
18Slovakia52,668-6.9%
19Finland44,951-9.4%
20Croatia33,883-7.2%
21Lithuania22,068-5.4%
22Slovenia17,627-7.1%
23Latvia15,954-8.4%
24Estonia11,646-12.3%
25Cyprus10,197-1.1%
26Luxembourg6,495-2.9%
27Malta4,309-2%

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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 738,819 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest live births?

Malta, with 4,309 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, Live births during the year (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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