Fertility
The most fertile countries in Europe
The average number of children born across the European Union was 1.60 per woman in 2016, low considering the global fertility rate is about 2 births per woman in industrialised nations and 2 to 3.5 in developing nations. According to Eurostat, France was Europe's most fertile country in 2016 with 1.92 births per woman, followed by Sweden (1.85) and Ireland (1.81). Spain and Italy came last with 1.34 births per woman in 2016.
Number of births per woman in the European Union countries (EU-27) in 2023
Total fertility rate in Europe in 2024, by country
Total fertility rate in children per woman in the European Union in 2024, by country
Average number of children per woman in Europe in 2025, by country
Total fertility rate in Europe from 1950 to 2025
Number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Europe in 2019, by country
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