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European Union (EU27) - Live births / birth rate

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode EU.BIRTHS.A.NSA

Latest3,459,6772025
Previous3,552,9192024
Year ago3,552,9192024

European Union (EU27) - Live births / birth rate was 3,459,677 in 2025, down 2.6% from 2024.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1961.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3,459,677 (2025) to 4,378,440 (2016), averaging 4,015,557.

European Union (EU27) - Live births / birth rate (level), 1961 – 20253M4M5M6M7M197019801990200020102020Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Live births / birth rate (level), 1961 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
20253,459,677
20243,552,919
20233,669,659
20223,884,166
20214,088,494
20204,069,896
20194,166,236
20184,244,353
20174,327,777
20164,378,440
20154,329,512
20144,360,234
20134,302,289
20124,417,141
20114,458,386
20104,603,858
20094,622,368
20084,675,051
20074,551,180
20064,515,537
20054,454,301
20044,441,177
20034,384,916
20024,364,928

Last 24 observations. The full history (65 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EU.BIRTHS.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EU.BIRTHS.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation1961
Observations65
FrequencyAnnual
Units—
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4,378,440 (2016)
10-year low3,459,677 (2025)
10-year average4,015,557
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.BIRTHS.A.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - Live births / birth rate in European Union?
The latest reading is 3,459,677 for 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EU.BIRTHS.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Live births / birth rate (Eurostat demo_gind)”.