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EU countries by live births

Germany had the highest live births of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 692,989. Malta had the lowest, at 4,462. The median was 71,249 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.67 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest692,989Germany
Lowest4,462Malta
Median71,24927 EU countries
European Union (27)3,669,659History

All EU countries, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

GermanyGermany: 692,989 count692,989FranceFrance: 678,333 count678,333ItalyItaly: 379,890 count379,890SpainSpain: 319,830 count319,830PolandPoland: 272,451 count272,451NetherlandsNetherlands: 164,487 count164,487RomaniaRomania: 160,078 count160,078BelgiumBelgium: 110,785 count110,785SwedenSweden: 100,051 count100,051CzechiaCzechia: 91,149 count91,149HungaryHungary: 87,671 count87,671PortugalPortugal: 85,699 count85,699AustriaAustria: 77,605 count77,605GreeceGreece: 71,249 count71,249DenmarkDenmark: 57,469 count57,469BulgariaBulgaria: 57,197 count57,197IrelandIreland: 54,472 count54,472SlovakiaSlovakia: 48,627 count48,627FinlandFinland: 43,383 count43,383CroatiaCroatia: 32,170 count32,170LithuaniaLithuania: 20,623 count20,623SloveniaSlovenia: 16,989 count16,989LatviaLatvia: 14,490 count14,490EstoniaEstonia: 10,949 count10,949CyprusCyprus: 10,241 count10,241LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6,320 count6,320MaltaMalta: 4,462 count4,462
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2023
count		Change on 2022
1Germany692,989-6.2%
2France678,333-6.6%
3Italy379,890-3.4%
4Spain319,830-2.7%
5Poland272,451-10.7%
6Netherlands164,487-1.8%
7Romania160,078-12.5%
8Belgium110,785-2.9%
9Sweden100,051-4.5%
10Czechia91,149-10%
11Hungary87,671-2.2%
12Portugal85,699+2.4%
13Austria77,605-6.1%
14Greece71,249-6.2%
15Denmark57,469-1.6%
16Bulgaria57,197+1.1%
17Ireland54,472+0.1%
18Slovakia48,627-7.7%
19Finland43,383-3.5%
20Croatia32,170-5.1%
21Lithuania20,623-6.5%
22Slovenia16,989-3.6%
23Latvia14,490-9.2%
24Estonia10,949-6%
25Cyprus10,241+0.4%
26Luxembourg6,320-2.7%
27Malta4,462+3.6%

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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 692,989 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest live births?

Malta, with 4,462 in 2023.

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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