European Union Lowest Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate · World Bank
The lowest fertility rate in European Union was 1.35 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (1.35), 2023 (1.39), 1998 (1.41), 1999 (1.41), 1996 (1.41).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
European Union Top 5 Lowest Fertility Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
1.35 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
1.39 |
| 3rd |
1998 |
1.41 |
| 4th |
1999 |
1.41 |
| 5th |
1996 |
1.41 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
1.35 |
−0.04 |
177th |
| 2023 |
1.39 |
−0.07 |
36th |
| 2022 |
1.46 |
−0.07 |
45th |
| 2021 |
1.53 |
+0.02 |
49th |
| 2020 |
1.51 |
−0.02 |
49th |
| 2019 |
1.53 |
−0.02 |
47th |
| 2018 |
1.55 |
−0.02 |
47th |
| 2017 |
1.56 |
−0.01 |
46th |
| 2016 |
1.57 |
+0.03 |
39th |
| 2015 |
1.54 |
+0.00 |
37th |
| 2014 |
1.54 |
+0.03 |
35th |
| 2013 |
1.51 |
−0.02 |
31st |
| 2012 |
1.53 |
+0.00 |
34th |
| 2011 |
1.53 |
−0.03 |
34th |
| 2010 |
1.56 |
+0.01 |
32nd |
| 2009 |
1.56 |
−0.01 |
33rd |
| 2008 |
1.57 |
+0.05 |
36th |
| 2007 |
1.52 |
+0.02 |
36th |
| 2006 |
1.49 |
+0.03 |
37th |
| 2005 |
1.47 |
+0.01 |
33rd |
| 2004 |
1.46 |
+0.02 |
32nd |
| 2003 |
1.43 |
+0.01 |
32nd |
| 2002 |
1.42 |
−0.00 |
30th |
| 2001 |
1.42 |
−0.02 |
28th |
| 2000 |
1.44 |
+0.03 |
27th |
| 1999 |
1.41 |
+0.00 |
25th |
| 1998 |
1.41 |
−0.01 |
23rd |
| 1997 |
1.42 |
+0.00 |
22nd |
| 1996 |
1.41 |
−0.00 |
18th |
| 1995 |
1.42 |
−0.04 |
19th |
| 1994 |
1.46 |
−0.04 |
18th |
| 1993 |
1.50 |
−0.04 |
19th |
| 1992 |
1.55 |
−0.04 |
16th |
| 1991 |
1.58 |
−0.05 |
16th |
| 1990 |
1.64 |
−0.02 |
20th |
| 1989 |
1.65 |
−0.04 |
22nd |
| 1988 |
1.69 |
+0.00 |
23rd |
| 1987 |
1.68 |
−0.03 |
25th |
| 1986 |
1.71 |
−0.01 |
25th |
| 1985 |
1.72 |
−0.01 |
23rd |
| 1984 |
1.73 |
−0.02 |
20th |
| 1983 |
1.75 |
−0.05 |
19th |
| 1982 |
1.80 |
−0.02 |
22nd |
| 1981 |
1.82 |
−0.05 |
22nd |
| 1980 |
1.87 |
−0.03 |
27th |
| 1979 |
1.90 |
−0.04 |
29th |
| 1978 |
1.94 |
−0.05 |
29th |
| 1977 |
1.99 |
−0.07 |
28th |
| 1976 |
2.06 |
−0.04 |
27th |
| 1975 |
2.09 |
−0.06 |
28th |
| 1974 |
2.16 |
+0.01 |
28th |
| 1973 |
2.15 |
−0.07 |
27th |
| 1972 |
2.23 |
−0.09 |
29th |
| 1971 |
2.31 |
−0.04 |
29th |
| 1970 |
2.35 |
−0.09 |
29th |
| 1969 |
2.44 |
−0.08 |
31st |
| 1968 |
2.52 |
−0.06 |
33rd |
| 1967 |
2.59 |
+0.06 |
33rd |
| 1966 |
2.53 |
−0.03 |
26th |
| 1965 |
2.56 |
−0.05 |
24th |
| 1964 |
2.62 |
+0.03 |
23rd |
| 1963 |
2.59 |
+0.03 |
20th |
| 1962 |
2.55 |
−0.02 |
24th |
| 1961 |
2.57 |
−0.00 |
22nd |
| 1960 |
2.57 |
– |
25th |
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