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EU countries by live births

Germany had the highest live births of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 677,117. Malta had the lowest, at 4,374. The median was 68,309 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.55 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest677,117Germany
Lowest4,374Malta
Median68,30927 EU countries
European Union (27)3,552,919History

All EU countries, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

GermanyGermany: 677,117 count677,117FranceFrance: 661,236 count661,236ItalyItaly: 369,944 count369,944SpainSpain: 317,255 count317,255PolandPoland: 251,782 count251,782NetherlandsNetherlands: 166,143 count166,143RomaniaRomania: 143,637 count143,637BelgiumBelgium: 109,154 count109,154SwedenSweden: 98,451 count98,451PortugalPortugal: 84,642 count84,642CzechiaCzechia: 84,311 count84,311HungaryHungary: 78,868 count78,868AustriaAustria: 77,238 count77,238GreeceGreece: 68,309 count68,309DenmarkDenmark: 57,079 count57,079BulgariaBulgaria: 53,428 count53,428IrelandIreland: 53,158 count53,158SlovakiaSlovakia: 46,241 count46,241FinlandFinland: 43,720 count43,720CroatiaCroatia: 32,069 count32,069LithuaniaLithuania: 19,086 count19,086SloveniaSlovenia: 16,875 count16,875LatviaLatvia: 12,887 count12,887CyprusCyprus: 9,766 count9,766EstoniaEstonia: 9,690 count9,690LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6,459 count6,459MaltaMalta: 4,374 count4,374
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024
count		Change on 2023
1Germany677,117-2.3%
2France661,236-2.5%
3Italy369,944-2.6%
4Spain317,255-0.8%
5Poland251,782-7.6%
6Netherlands166,143+1%
7Romania143,637-10.3%
8Belgium109,154-1.5%
9Sweden98,451-1.6%
10Portugal84,642-1.2%
11Czechia84,311-7.5%
12Hungary78,868-10%
13Austria77,238-0.5%
14Greece68,309-4.1%
15Denmark57,079-0.7%
16Bulgaria53,428-6.6%
17Ireland53,158-2.4%
18Slovakia46,241-4.9%
19Finland43,720+0.8%
20Croatia32,069-0.3%
21Lithuania19,086-7.5%
22Slovenia16,875-0.7%
23Latvia12,887-11.1%
24Cyprus9,766-4.6%
25Estonia9,690-11.5%
26Luxembourg6,459+2.2%
27Malta4,374-2%

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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 677,117 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest live births?

Malta, with 4,374 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, Live births during the year (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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