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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Austrian Fertility

2024

⏵ 36.8%

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⏵ 49.0 years

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⏵ 1.31

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Austria shows stable children per mother and a rising average maternal age amid a gradual fertility decline.

Completed fertility lower than 2020s baseline (63.4%)
Average maternal age highest in Europe (9th) and rising
Total Fertility Gap steadily increasing, mid-level in Europe (11th)
Lifetime childlessness growing, ranks 13th in Europe
Future Worker Gap declining but still significant in Europe (15th)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Austrian Women Become Mothers?

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Austria 63.4%

63.9%

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63.4% of Austrian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly declining in recent years.

63.4% become mothers in 2024
Down 1.0 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

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Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Austrian Mothers Have?

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Austria 2.06

2.20

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Austrian Mothers Have 2.06 Children on Average

Children per mother show a modest recent increase despite overall decline.

Mothers average 2.06 children in 2024
Up 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Austrian Women Become Mothers?

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Austria 30.4 years

29.8 years

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Austrian Women First Give Birth at 30.4

Average maternal age continues its steady upward trend.

Average first-birth age is 30.4 in 2024
Up 0.5z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Austrian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Austrian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 28.9 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

37.2%

Childless at age 25

41.5%

Childless at age 30

53.7%

Childless at age 35

76.8%

Childless at age 40

94.6%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Austrian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Austria 36.6%

36.1%

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36.6% of Austrian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is on a gentle rise lately.

36.6% remain childless in 2024
Up 1.0 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Austrian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Austria 26.0%

n/a

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26.0% of Austrian Mothers Have One Child

One-child motherhood is slowly becoming more common.

26.0% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 0.9 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Austrian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Austria 49.7%

n/a

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49.7% of Austrian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is slightly increasing among mothers.

49.7% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Austrian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Austria 24.3%

n/a

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24.3% of Austrian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are becoming fewer.

24.3% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 0.6 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Austria?

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Austria 36.8%

33.1%

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Austria Has a 36.8% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap is gradually increasing over five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 36.8% in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Austria?

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Austria 49.0 years

58.6 years

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Births in Austria Fall by Half Every 49.0 Years

Societal half-life is experiencing a small downward shift.

Births halve every 49.0 years in 2024
Up 0.2 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Austria Annually?

2025 Pending

77.2k Babies Were Born in Austria

Total births have decreased slightly over the last five years.

77,238 births were recorded in 2024
Down 333 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Austria Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Austria Has a 35.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Austria's Future Workforce Gap?

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Austria 35.6%

37.9%

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Austria Has a 35.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is showing a modest decline.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 35.6% in 2024
Down 3.0 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Austria After Three Generations?

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Austria 25.2

29.9

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Each Generation in Austria Is 36.8% Smaller

Austria ranks 27th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 25.2 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 0.9 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Austrian Adults

100

2nd Generation

63.2

3rd Generation

39.9

4th Generation

25.2

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Austria

Latest Summary

Austria’s most notable recent demographic trend is a small decline in the total maternal rate, falling by about one percentage point to 63.4% in 2024, continuing a five-year downward trend from 67.5% in 2020. Meanwhile, childlessness rose slightly to 36.6%, maintaining a gradual upward trajectory since 2020. Other key indicators such as completed family size and total fertility gap have remained relatively stable over this period.

Average maternal age increased by half a year to 30.4 years in 2024, marking a steady rise over the past five years. · Completed children per mother (2.06) remains stable and close to the long-run average recorded in the 2020s. · Austria ranks in the mid-range globally and within Europe for fertility and childlessness measures, with TMR at 24th and TCR at 19th out of 42 countries, and respective European ranks reflecting moderate positioning.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 63.4%. There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 1.0pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 67.5% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (67.5%), completed fertility today is lower by about 4.1pp.

Austria’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.06 in 2024. There is little change since 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 2.06). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.06), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Austria’s TFG is 36.8% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.31). It remains broadly flat versus the previous year (little change). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 32.9% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 32.9%), the TFG stands higher by about 3.9pp.

In 2024, Austria’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 35.6%. It is lower than in 2023 (down 3.0pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been falling with an average of 37.1%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (37.1%), today’s FWG is lower by about 1.5pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 49.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 63 < Next Generation 40 < 2nd Generation 25 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2073 - Births down 75% in 2122 - Births down 90% in 2187 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 77,238 in 2024 to 38,619 in 2073, and by 90% to 7,724…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Austria were 77,238 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 81,413 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (81,413), total births are now lower by 4,175 births (5.1% decrease).

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Belgian Fertility

2024

⏵ 30.2%

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⏵ 61.4 years

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⏵ 1.44

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Belgium's demographic profile shows stable fertility rates and average maternal age with slight declines and rising fertility gaps reflecting ongoing shifts.

Total fertility rate ranks 9th highest in Europe
Average children per mother slightly below 2.2
Mean maternal age is close to 30 years
One-third of women remain childless lifetime
Societal half-life among top 10 shortest globally

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Belgian Women Become Mothers?

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Belgium 66.6%

63.9%

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66.6% of Belgian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly decreasing in recent years.

66.6% become mothers in 2024
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Belgian Mothers Have?

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Belgium 2.17

2.20

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Belgian Mothers Have 2.17 Children on Average

Average children per mother show a subtle downward trend.

Mothers average 2.17 children in 2024
Down 0.00 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Belgian Women Become Mothers?

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Belgium 29.9 years

29.8 years

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Belgian Women First Give Birth at 29.9

Average maternal age is gradually increasing toward 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.9 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Belgian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Belgian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.6 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

33.9%

Childless at age 25

37.9%

Childless at age 30

52.0%

Childless at age 35

78.5%

Childless at age 40

95.0%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Belgian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Belgium 33.4%

36.1%

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33.4% of Belgian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate has been increasing steadily over five years.

33.4% remain childless in 2024
Up 1.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Belgian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Belgium 24.8%

n/a

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24.8% of Belgian Mothers Have One Child

The share of one-child mothers is rising slowly.

24.8% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 0.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Belgian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Belgium 47.7%

n/a

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47.7% of Belgian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is becoming less common over time.

47.7% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 0.7 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Belgian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Belgium 27.6%

n/a

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27.6% of Belgian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are declining in number.

27.6% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Belgium?

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Belgium 30.2%

33.1%

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Belgium Has a 30.2% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap shows a rising trend over five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 30.2% in 2024
Up 1.4 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Belgium?

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Belgium 61.4 years

58.6 years

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Births in Belgium Fall by Half Every 61.4 Years

Societal half-life is falling, indicating faster generational turnover.

Births halve every 61.4 years in 2024
Down 3.4 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Belgium Annually?

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108.2k Babies Were Born in Belgium

Total births have decreased somewhat compared to previous years.

108,150 births were recorded in 2024
Down 2,529 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Belgium Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Belgium Has a 28.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Belgium's Future Workforce Gap?

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Belgium 28.5%

37.9%

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Belgium Has a 28.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is rising despite recent small decrease.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 28.5% in 2024
Down 0.3 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Belgium After Three Generations?

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Belgium 34.0

29.9

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Each Generation in Belgium Is 30.2% Smaller

Belgium ranks 10th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 34.0 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 4.2 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Belgian Adults

100

2nd Generation

69.8

3rd Generation

48.7

4th Generation

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Belgium

Latest Summary

Belgium's fertility landscape in 2024 shows a marginal decline in completed fertility rate to 66.6%, continuing a subtle downward trend over the past five years. Meanwhile, the share of women remaining childless rose slightly to 33.4%, and the fertility gap has widened, indicating a greater shortfall from replacement-level fertility. The mean maternal age held steady at around 29.9 years, reflecting a gradual increase in childbearing age over recent years.

The total fertility gap increased by 1.4 percentage points to 30.2%, signifying a growing divergence from replacement fertility. · Average maternal age has risen modestly over five years, now near 29.9 years, suggesting delayed childbearing trends. · Childlessness edged up to 33.4%, continuing a slow upward progression seen in recent years. · Births decreased slightly to about 108,150, consistent with the overall downward fertility trajectory.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Belgium, completed fertility is 66.6% (2024). It is down marginally since 2023 (down 1.3pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 67.7% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 67.7%), mothers are now having lower by about 1.1pp children on average.

In 2024, mothers in Belgium had an average of 2.17 children. It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.24). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.24), mothers in Belgium are now having lower by about 0.07 children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 30.2% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.44). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.4pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 26.7%. Looking back to the 2020s (26.7%), the gap is now higher by about 3.5pp.

Belgium’s FWG is 28.5% in 2024. It remains broadly flat versus the previous year (little change). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 27.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 27.7%), the FWG stands close to that long-run level.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 61.4 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 70 < Next Generation 49 < 2nd Generation 34 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2085 - Births down 75% in 2147 - Births down 90% in 2228 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 108,150 in 2024 to 54,075 in 2085, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Belgium were 108,150 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 2,529 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 112,793 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (112,793), total births are now lower by 4,643 births.

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Belgium Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (1990–2024), Human Fertility Database (1998–2022)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Women in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Become Mothers?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

63.9%

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What Share of Women Become Mothers?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Mothers in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Have?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

2.20

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How Many Children Do Mothers Have?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Women in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Become Mothers?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

29.8 years

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At What Age Do Women Become Mothers?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Women in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) planning a family?

Likelihood of Remaining Childless by Age

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 28.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

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Childless at age 25

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Childless at age 30

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Childless at age 35

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Childless at age 40

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Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Women in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Remain Childless for Life?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

36.1%

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What Share of Women Remain Childless for Life?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Mothers in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Have Exactly One Child?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

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What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Mothers in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Have Exactly Two Children?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

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What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Mothers in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Have Three or More Children?

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What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted)?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

33.1%

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How Low Are Overall Births?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted)?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

58.6 years

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What is the Future Trajectory?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Annually?

How Many Babies Are Born Each Year?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Compare to People Aged 50?

How Do Births Compare to Future Retirees?

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Birthgap 15 (Unweighted)'s Future Workforce Gap?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

37.9%

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What is the Future Workforce Gap?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) After Three Generations?

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) n/a

29.9

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How Fast Does One Generation Become Smaller?

Birthrates continue to remain low.

For Every 100 Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Adults

100

2nd Generation

66.9

3rd Generation

44.8

4th Generation

29.9

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted)

Latest Summary

In 2024, Birthgap 15 Unweighted experienced a notable increase in its Total Fertility Gap, rising by 2.2 percentage points from the previous year and marking a continuing upward trend over the last five years. Meanwhile, the average number of children per mother remained largely unchanged, and the average maternal age held steady around 29.8 years. Childlessness showed a modest increase, reflecting shifting family patterns within this cohort.

Completed fertility fell slightly to 63.9%, continuing a gradual decline over recent years. · The Total Fertility Gap climbed to 33.1%, indicating a rising difference between desired and actual fertility levels. · Average completed family size stabilized at about 2.20 children, consistent with the 2020s baseline. · Childlessness rose to 36.1%, up 1.8 percentage points since 2023, revealing more women remaining without children.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Birthgap 15 Unweighted, completed fertility is 63.9% (2024). It is down marginally since 2023 (down 1.8pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 67.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 67.7%), mothers are now having lower by about 3.8pp children on average.

In 2024, mothers in Birthgap 15 Unweighted had an average of 2.20 children. There is little change since 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is broadly stable with an average of 2.21. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.21), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Motherhood prevalence (TMR)

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Birthgap 15 Unweighted’s TFG is 33.1% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.38). It has risen compared with 2023 (up 2.2pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 28.3%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (28.3%), today’s TFG is higher by about 4.8pp.

In 2024, Birthgap 15 Unweighted’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 37.9%. It is up marginally on 2023 (up 1.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 33.4%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 33.4%), the FWG stands higher by about 4.5pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 15 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 67 < Next Generation 45 < 2nd Generation 30 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2083 - Births down 75% in 2141 - Births down 90% in 2219 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 65 in 2024 to 32 in 2083, and by 90% to 6 in 2219…

Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Total Fertility Gap (TFG)

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Birthgap 15 Unweighted were 65 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been broadly stable, averaging 69 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (69), total births are now 5.8% decrease.

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Birthgap 15 (Unweighted) Birth Record Data Source: Benchmark Unweighted (1970=100 for births/pop) (1970–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Bulgarian Fertility

2024

⏵ 18.1%

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⏵ 103.0 years

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⏵ 1.70

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Bulgaria shows stable birth rates but faces demographic challenges, including a rising future worker gap and declining total births.

Highest total maternal rate globally and in Europe
Children per mother among the lowest in Europe
One of the youngest average maternal ages in Europe
Lowest childlessness rate in Europe
Future Worker Gap rising, ranked 10th in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Bulgarian Women Become Mothers?

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Bulgaria 85.8%

63.9%

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2025 Pending

85.8% of Bulgarian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence shows recent decrease but five-year rise continues.

85.8% become mothers in 2024
Down 4.2 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Bulgarian Mothers Have?

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Bulgaria 1.98

2.20

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Bulgarian Mothers Have 1.98 Children on Average

Average children per mother remain steady with slight recent decline.

Mothers average 1.98 children in 2024
Down 0.00 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Bulgarian Women Become Mothers?

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Bulgaria 27.6 years

29.8 years

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Bulgarian Women First Give Birth at 27.6

Average maternal age slightly decreased but maintains a rising trend.

Average first-birth age is 27.6 in 2024
Down 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Bulgarian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Bulgarian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 32.8 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

16.3%

Childless at age 25

21.3%

Childless at age 30

36.4%

Childless at age 35

61.2%

Childless at age 40

85.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Bulgarian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Bulgaria 14.2%

36.1%

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14.2% of Bulgarian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate rose recently amid a general falling trend over five years.

14.2% remain childless in 2024
Up 4.2 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Bulgarian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Bulgaria 24.7%

n/a

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24.7% of Bulgarian Mothers Have One Child

One-child motherhood increased recently, continuing a five-year decline overall.

24.7% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 2.4 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Bulgarian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Bulgaria 56.0%

n/a

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56.0% of Bulgarian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood share decreased recently following a five-year downward trend.

56.0% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 3.2 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Bulgarian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Bulgaria 19.2%

n/a

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19.2% of Bulgarian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus child mothers are slowly increasing after years of growth.

19.2% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 0.7 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Bulgaria?

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Bulgaria 18.1%

33.1%

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Bulgaria Has a 18.1% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap increased recently despite a long-term downward trend.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 18.1% in 2024
Up 4.1 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Bulgaria?

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Bulgaria 103.0 years

58.6 years

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Births in Bulgaria Fall by Half Every 103.0 Years

Societal half-life rose sharply despite a recent marked decrease.

Births halve every 103.0 years in 2024
Down 34.2 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Bulgaria Annually?

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52.9k Babies Were Born in Bulgaria

Total births declined recently amid an ongoing five-year decrease.

52,909 births were recorded in 2024
Down 3,507 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Bulgaria Compare to People Aged 50?

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Bulgaria Has a 46.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Bulgaria's Future Workforce Gap?

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Bulgaria 46.8%

37.9%

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Bulgaria Has a 46.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap increased, continuing a five-year upward trend.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 46.8% in 2024
Up 7.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Bulgaria After Three Generations?

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Bulgaria 54.9

29.9

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Each Generation in Bulgaria Is 18.1% Smaller

Bulgaria ranks highest globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 54.9 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 12.3 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been rising over five years

For Every 100 Bulgarian Adults

100

2nd Generation

81.9

3rd Generation

67.1

4th Generation

54.9

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Bulgaria

Latest Summary

In 2024, Bulgaria experienced a notable decline in its total maternal rate, dropping by 4.2 percentage points to 85.8%, reflecting a slight decrease from the previous year. Despite this, the country's fertility measures remain close to their long-term averages for the 2020s, with only minor shifts in maternal age and fertility gap.

The lifetime childlessness rate rose to 14.2%, up 4.2 percentage points from 2023, but remains near its five-year average, marking the lowest rate both globally and in Europe. · Completed fertility per mother remains steady at about 1.98 children, one of the lowest in Europe, indicating minimal change in family size trends. · Average maternal age at birth is low relative to regional peers at 27.6 years, slightly younger than the recent five-year average. · The total fertility gap increased to 18.1% in 2024, suggesting a modest rise in the shortfall relative to replacement fertility levels.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 85.8%. It fell compared with 2023 (down 4.2pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been broadly stable with an average of 85.6%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (85.6%), completed fertility today is close to that long-run level.

Bulgaria’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 1.98 in 2024. It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 1.95). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 1.95), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

Bulgaria’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 18.1% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.70). It increased relative to 2023 (up 4.1pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been falling (average 19.4% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 19.4%), the TFG stands lower by about 1.3pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Bulgaria stands at 46.8% in 2024. There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 7.4pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 42.6% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (42.6%), today’s FWG is higher by about 4.2pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 103.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 82 < Next Generation 67 < 2nd Generation 55 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2127 - Births down 75% in 2230 - Births down 90% in 2366 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 52,909 in 2024 to 26,454 in 2127, and by 90% to 5,291…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Bulgaria were 52,909 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 3,507 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 56,528 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (56,528), total births are now lower by 3,619 births (6.4% decrease).

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Bulgaria Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1947–2021), Eurostat (2022–2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Canadian Fertility

2024

⏵ 39.6%

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⏵ 44.6 years

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⏵ 1.25

2025 Pending

A Long-term Trend Continues

In 2024, Canada’s fertility indicators show stable but slightly declining birth rates and rising maternal age, with distinct global mid-to-low rankings.

Total maternal rate steady, ranked 30th out of 39 countries globally
Children per mother near 2.2, holding 14th place worldwide
Average maternal age increased to 30.5 years, ranked 12th internationally
Childlessness rising, Canada ranks 10th highest globally
Future worker gap low, positioned 33rd among 36 nations

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Canadian Women Become Mothers?

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Canada 56.6%

63.9%

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56.6% of Canadian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly declined to 0.566 in 2024.

56.6% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.2 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Canadian Mothers Have?

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Canada 2.20

2.20

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Canadian Mothers Have 2.20 Children on Average

Average children per mother fell to 2.20 in 2024.

Mothers average 2.20 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Canadian Women Become Mothers?

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Canada 30.5 years

29.8 years

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Canadian Women First Give Birth at 30.5

Average maternal age rose to 30.5 years in 2024.

Average first-birth age is 30.5 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Canadian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Canadian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 26.5 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

44.2%

Childless at age 25

47.7%

Childless at age 30

58.9%

Childless at age 35

80.9%

Childless at age 40

95.9%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Canadian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Canada 43.4%

36.1%

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43.4% of Canadian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate increased marginally to 43.4% in 2024.

43.4% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.2 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Canadian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Canada n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

One-child motherhood is becoming more common, now 25.1%.

25.1% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 3.7 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Canadian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Canada n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child families declined to 46% in 2023.

46.0% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 1.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Canadian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Canada n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-plus child families continue to decrease, below 29%.

28.9% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 2.2 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Canada?

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Canada 39.6%

33.1%

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Canada Has a 39.6% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap shows a small upward trend in 2024.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 39.6% in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Canada?

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Canada 44.6 years

58.6 years

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Births in Canada Fall by Half Every 44.6 Years

Societal half-life shortened slightly to 44.6 years in 2024.

Births halve every 44.6 years in 2024
Down 0.3 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Canada Annually?

2025 Pending

365.7k Babies Were Born in Canada

Total births rose by over 14,000 reaching 365,737 in 2024.

365,737 births were recorded in 2024
Up 14,022 from the prior year
Birth counts have been rising over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Canada Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Canada Has a 23.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Canada's Future Workforce Gap?

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Canada 23.7%

37.9%

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Canada Has a 23.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap decreased to 0.237, improving workforce outlook.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 23.7% in 2024
Down 2.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Canada After Three Generations?

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Canada 22.0

29.9

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Each Generation in Canada Is 39.6% Smaller

Canada ranks 27th globally with a triple generation impact of 0.396.

The TGI is 22.0 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 0.9 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Canadian Adults

100

2nd Generation

60.4

3rd Generation

36.5

4th Generation

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Canada

Latest Summary

Canada's fertility patterns in 2024 show very modest shifts from the previous year but continue long-term trends of declining family size and rising maternal age. Total births increased by over 14,000, reflecting a small uplift despite lower overall fertility rates.

Total maternal rate and children per mother remain nearly unchanged from 2023, continuing a gradual downward trend over the last five years. · The average maternal age rose slightly to 30.5 years, marking a continuation of the slow increase seen over recent years. · Childlessness has inched upward, now at 43.4%, reinforcing Canada’s position among countries with relatively high proportions of childless women. · One-child families are becoming more common, while two- and three-plus child families are declining, highlighting shifting family size preferences.

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Motherhood

Canada’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 56.6% in 2024. It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 58.6%. Looking back to the 2020s (58.6%), TMR stands lower by about 2.0pp.

Canada’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.20 in 2024. There is little change since 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.26). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.26), completed family size today is lower by about 0.07.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 39.6% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.25). It remains broadly flat versus the previous year (little change). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 35.8%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (35.8%), today’s TFG is higher by about 3.8pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Canada stands at 23.7% in 2024. It declined relative to 2023 (down 2.4pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 25.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 25.7%), the FWG stands lower by about 2.0pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 44.6 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 60 < Next Generation 36 < 2nd Generation 22 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2069 - Births down 75% in 2113 - Births down 90% in 2172 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 365,737 in 2024 to 182,868 in 2069, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Canada recorded 365,737 total births. It is up from 2023 by 14,022 births. Over the past five years, total births have been rising, averaging 359,940 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (359,940), total births are now higher by 5,797 births.

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Croatia Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Croatian Fertility

2024

⏵ 29.5%

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⏵ 63.1 years

•

⏵ 1.46

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Croatia's fertility patterns remain stable yet reflect ongoing demographic challenges with a high total fertility gap and notable childlessness.

Total fertility rate among highest in Europe (6th out of 30)
Low total fertility gap within Europe (24th out of 30)
Childlessness rate among lowest in Europe (25th out of 30)
Mean maternal age near European midrange (16th out of 30)
Future worker gap moderate within Europe (13th out of 29)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Croatian Women Become Mothers?

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Croatia 67.8%

63.9%

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67.8% of Croatian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is steadily rising in the latest year.

67.8% become mothers in 2024
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Croatian Mothers Have?

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Croatia 2.13

2.20

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Croatian Mothers Have 2.13 Children on Average

Average children per mother continue a gradual decline.

Mothers average 2.13 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Croatian Women Become Mothers?

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Croatia 29.8 years

29.8 years

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Croatian Women First Give Birth at 29.8

Average maternal age increases slightly, nearing 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.8 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Croatian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Croatian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

33.0%

Childless at age 25

37.3%

Childless at age 30

52.0%

Childless at age 35

77.7%

Childless at age 40

94.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Croatian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Croatia 32.2%

36.1%

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32.2% of Croatian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate shows a slow downward trend.

32.2% remain childless in 2024
Down 0.4 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Croatian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Croatia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Proportion of one-child mothers is decreasing over five years.

24.5% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Croatian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Croatia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood proportion is experiencing a modest rise.

47.2% of mothers have two children in 2023
Up 0.2 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Croatian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Croatia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-plus child motherhood rates are gradually declining.

28.3% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 0.7 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Croatia?

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Croatia 29.5%

33.1%

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Croatia Has a 29.5% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap is rising despite a small recent drop.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 29.5% in 2024
Down 0.6 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Croatia?

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Croatia 63.1 years

58.6 years

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Births in Croatia Fall by Half Every 63.1 Years

Societal half-life slightly shortens, continuing a downward trend.

Births halve every 63.1 years in 2024
Up 1.8 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Croatia Annually?

2025 Pending

32.1k Babies Were Born in Croatia

Total births have slightly increased but remain on a falling trend.

32,069 births were recorded in 2024
Up 260 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Croatia Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Croatia Has a 37.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Croatia's Future Workforce Gap?

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Croatia 37.7%

37.9%

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Croatia Has a 37.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap shows a rising trend despite a minor dip.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 37.7% in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Croatia After Three Generations?

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Croatia 35.0

29.9

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Each Generation in Croatia Is 29.5% Smaller

Croatia ranks 8th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 35.0 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is up by approximately 1.8 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Croatian Adults

100

2nd Generation

70.5

3rd Generation

49.7

4th Generation

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Croatia

Latest Summary

Croatia's fertility indicators in 2024 show a slight decline in the total fertility gap and a minor increase in average maternal age, continuing long-term trends of moderate fertility and increasing childbearing age. The total births and total fertility remain essentially stable compared to 2023, reflecting a steady demographic profile amidst gradual changes.

Completed fertility rate is stable at 67.8%, with the total fertility rate effectively unchanged at around 1.46 children per woman after adjusting for the fertility gap. · Average maternal age increased slightly to 29.8 years, consistent with the ongoing trend of rising age at childbearing. · The total fertility gap rose over five years to 29.5%, indicating realized fertility remains below replacement levels. · About 32.2% of women remain childless by the end of their reproductive years, a proportion that has been slowly increasing but remains comparatively low in Europe.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Croatia, completed fertility is 67.8% (2024). It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 69.1%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 69.1%), mothers are now having lower by about 1.3pp children on average.

In 2024, mothers in Croatia had an average of 2.13 children. This is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Over the past five years, CPM has been falling, averaging 2.16. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.16), today’s CPM is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 29.5% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.46). There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 0.6pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 27.6% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (27.6%), today’s TFG is higher by about 1.9pp.

In 2024, Croatia’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 37.7%. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.5pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 33.7% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (33.7%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 4.0pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 63.1 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 70 < Next Generation 50 < 2nd Generation 35 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2087 - Births down 75% in 2150 - Births down 90% in 2234 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 32,069 in 2024 to 16,034 in 2087, and by 90% to 3,207…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Croatia recorded 32,069 total births. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 33,874 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (33,874), total births are now lower by 1,805 births (5.3% decrease).

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Sources

Croatia Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (2001–2020), Eurostat (2021–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Cyprus Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Cypriot Fertility

2023

⏵ 31.1%

•

⏵ 60.3 years

•

⏵ 1.43

2024 Pending

Key Trends

In 2023, Cyprus exhibited steady fertility patterns with children per mother near two, stable birth numbers, and a slight increase in average maternal age.

Children per mother stable around 1.99, close to long-run averages
Lifetime childlessness rate steady at approximately 28.5%
Slight rise in one-child families, while two-child families declined
Average maternal age stable near 30.4 years
Future Worker Gap increased to around 19% indicating potential labor force concerns

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Cypriot Women Become Mothers?

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Cyprus n/a

63.9%

n/a

2024 Pending

71.5% of Cypriot Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence has slightly risen to 0.715 in 2023.

71.5% become mothers in 2023
Up 0.9 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Cypriot Mothers Have?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

2.20

n/a

2024 Pending

Cypriot Mothers Have 1.99 Children on Average

Average children per mother declined to just under two in 2023.

Mothers average 1.99 children in 2023
Down 0.03 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Cypriot Women Become Mothers?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

29.8 years

n/a

2024 Pending

Cypriot Women First Give Birth at 30.4

Average maternal age increased to 30.45 years in 2023.

Average first-birth age is 30.4 in 2023
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Cypriot Women planning a family?

2024 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Cypriot Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 31.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

29.4%

Childless at age 25

33.4%

Childless at age 30

45.7%

Childless at age 35

70.2%

Childless at age 40

91.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Cypriot Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Cyprus n/a

36.1%

n/a

2024 Pending

28.5% of Cypriot Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate has fallen marginally to 28.5% in 2023.

28.5% remain childless in 2023
Down 0.9 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Cypriot Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

27.1% of Cypriot Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers is rising, now at 27.1%.

27.1% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 2.7 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Cypriot Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

48.6% of Cypriot Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood has decreased slightly, accounting for 48.6%.

48.6% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 2.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Cypriot Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

24.3% of Cypriot Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children continue a slow decline.

24.3% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Cyprus?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

33.1%

n/a

2024 Pending

Cyprus Has a 31.1% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap shows a slight decrease, now at 0.311.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 31.1% in 2023
Up 0.2 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Cyprus?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

58.6 years

n/a

2024 Pending

Births in Cyprus Fall by Half Every 60.3 Years

Societal half-life remains stable around 60.3 years.

Births halve every 60.3 years in 2023
Down 0.1 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Cyprus Annually?

2024 Pending

10.1k Babies Were Born in Cyprus

Total births in 2023 have increased slightly to over 10,000.

10,125 births were recorded in 2023
Up 6 from the prior year
Birth counts have been rising over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Cyprus Compare to People Aged 50?

2024 Pending

Cyprus Has a 18.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Cyprus's Future Workforce Gap?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

37.9%

n/a

2024 Pending

Cyprus Has a 18.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is widening, reaching 0.189 in 2023.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 18.9% in 2023
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Cyprus After Three Generations?

⏵

Cyprus n/a

29.9

n/a

2024 Pending

Each Generation in Cyprus Is 31.1% Smaller

Triple generation impact slightly decreased to 0.311 in 2023.

The TGI is 32.7 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2023
The TGI is down by approximately 0.6 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been rising over five years

For Every 100 Cypriot Adults

100

2nd Generation

68.9

3rd Generation

47.5

4th Generation

32.7

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

Full Country Insights How to Discover More About Birthrates in Cyprus

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Cyprus

Latest Summary

In 2023, Cyprus saw a slight rise in its completed fertility rate, reaching 71.5%, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous year. Meanwhile, the proportion of women who remain childless declined marginally to 28.5%, continuing a stable recent trend. These indicators reflect a subtle shift but underscore a largely consistent fertility landscape over the past five years.

Children per mother edged down slightly to 1.99 in 2023, maintaining a stable level over five years. · Average maternal age increased marginally to 30.4 years, reflecting a stable maternal age trend in recent years. · The total fertility gap remained virtually unchanged at 31.1%, indicating persistent fertility below the replacement level. · Total births held steady at just over 10,100, showing no significant demographic fluctuations.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Cyprus, completed fertility is 71.5% (2023). It is up marginally on 2022 (up 0.9pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been broadly stable; the 2019–2023 average is 71.6%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 71.6%), mothers are now having close to that long-run level children on average. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set.

Cyprus’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 1.99 in 2023. It is marginally lower than in 2022 (down 0.03). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 2.01). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.01), today’s CPM is close to that long-run level. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe…

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Demographic Impact

Cyprus’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 31.1% in 2023 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.43). It remains broadly flat versus the previous year (little change). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2019–2023 average is 30.3%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (30.3%), today’s TFG is close to that long-run level. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable…

In 2023, Cyprus’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 18.9%. There has been a slight increase since 2022 (up 1.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2019–2023), FWG has been rising with an average of 15.8%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 15.8%), the FWG stands higher by about 3.0pp. Globally ranking is not available because the country…

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 60.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 69 < Next Generation 47 < 2nd Generation 33 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2084 - Births down 75% in 2145 - Births down 90% in 2224 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 10,009 in 2024 to 5,004 in 2084, and by 90% to 1,001…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Cyprus were 10,009 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been broadly stable, averaging 10,052 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (10,052), total births are now close to that long-run level.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Czech Fertility

2024

⏵ 34.8%

•

⏵ 51.4 years

•

⏵ 1.35

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Czechia experienced notable declines in fertility and birth rates, alongside rising childlessness and increasing maternal age.

Total maternal rate dropped sharply to 64%, ranking 14th in Europe
Average children per mother steady around 2.1, mid-range in Europe
Childlessness increased to 36%, placing Czechia 17th in Europe
Average maternal age rose to nearly 30 years, ranking 17th in Europe
Family window gap among highest in Europe, ranked 3rd out of 29 countries

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Czech Women Become Mothers?

⏵

Czechia 64.3%

63.9%

14 of 37

2025 Pending

64.3% of Czech Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is declining over the past five years.

64.3% become mothers in 2024
Down 5.5 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Czech Mothers Have?

⏵

Czechia 2.10

2.20

22 of 37

2025 Pending

Czech Mothers Have 2.10 Children on Average

Average children per mother are gradually increasing.

Mothers average 2.10 children in 2024
Up 0.03 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Czech Women Become Mothers?

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Czechia 29.7 years

29.8 years

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Czech Women First Give Birth at 29.7

Average maternal age continues a slow rising trend.

Average first-birth age is 29.7 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Czech Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Czech Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 28.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

36.6%

Childless at age 25

41.6%

Childless at age 30

58.0%

Childless at age 35

81.1%

Childless at age 40

95.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Czech Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Czechia 35.7%

36.1%

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35.7% of Czech Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is on the rise, indicating more childfree women.

35.7% remain childless in 2024
Up 5.5 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Czech Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Czechia 13.8%

n/a

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13.8% of Czech Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers has decreased recently.

13.8% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 1.6 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Czech Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Czechia 63.4%

n/a

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63.4% of Czech Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is becoming more common.

63.4% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 1.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Czech Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Czechia 22.7%

n/a

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22.7% of Czech Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus child families are slightly more prevalent now.

22.7% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Czechia?

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Czechia 34.8%

33.1%

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Czechia Has a 34.8% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap has widened slightly in recent years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 34.8% in 2024
Up 4.8 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Czechia?

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Czechia 51.4 years

58.6 years

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Births in Czechia Fall by Half Every 51.4 Years

Societal half-life is decreasing, indicating faster generational turnover.

Births halve every 51.4 years in 2024
Down 9.9 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Czechia Annually?

2025 Pending

84.3k Babies Were Born in Czechia

Total births have fallen notably over five years.

84,311 births were recorded in 2024
Down 6,814 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Czechia Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Czechia Has a 53.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Czechia's Future Workforce Gap?

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Czechia 53.6%

37.9%

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Czechia Has a 53.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, suggesting workforce concerns.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 53.6% in 2024
Up 9.3 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Czechia After Three Generations?

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Czechia 27.7

29.9

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Each Generation in Czechia Is 34.8% Smaller

Ranks 22nd globally in triple generation impact among 39 countries.

The TGI is 27.7 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 14.4 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Czech Adults

100

2nd Generation

65.2

3rd Generation

42.5

4th Generation

27.7

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

Full Country Insights How to Discover More About Birthrates in Czechia

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Dive deeper into the complete data, historical trends, sources, and implications for Czech.

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Czechia

Latest Summary

In 2024, Czech Republic saw a significant decline in its total maternal rate, dropping to 64.3% from 69.8% the previous year, continuing a downward trend over recent years. At the same time, childlessness rose sharply to 35.7%, the highest increase in recent times, reflecting notable demographic shifts in family formation patterns across the country.

Mothers now tend to have an average of 2.10 children, a slight increase over 2023, staying close to the long-term average for the decade. · Average maternal age in Czechia rose slightly to 29.7 years, continuing a gradual upward trend seen over the past five years. · The total fertility gap widened to 34.8%, indicating a growing shortfall from replacement-level fertility, with family sizes increasingly skewed toward two-child families (63.4%) in 2024.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Czech Republic’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 64.3% in 2024. It dropped sharply from 2023 (down 5.5pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 78.0%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 78.0%), mothers are now having lower by about 13.7pp children on average.

The average number of children per mother in Czech Republic is 2.10 (2024). It is marginally higher than in 2023 (up 0.03). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been rising (five-year average 2.07). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.07), mothers in Czech Republic are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

Czech Republic’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 34.8% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.35). It increased relative to 2023 (up 4.8pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 22.3%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 22.3%), the TFG stands higher by about 12.5pp.

Czech Republic’s FWG is 53.6% in 2024. It jumped noticeably from 2023 (up 9.3pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 35.2%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 35.2%), the FWG stands higher by about 18.4pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 51.4 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 65 < Next Generation 43 < 2nd Generation 28 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2075 - Births down 75% in 2127 - Births down 90% in 2195 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 84,311 in 2024 to 42,156 in 2075, and by 90% to 8,431…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Czech Republic were 84,311 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 6,814 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 99,729 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (99,729), total births are now lower by 15,418 births (15.5% decrease).

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Czechia Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1950–2021), Eurostat (2022–2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Danish Fertility

2024

⏵ 29.2%

•

⏵ 65.0 years

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⏵ 1.47

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Denmark shows steady fertility patterns with a moderate decline in total maternal rate, stable children per mother, and a slightly older average maternal age.

Total maternal rate slightly decreased, ranking 13th globally and 12th in Europe
Children per mother stable at around 2.26, ranked 11th globally and 10th in Europe
Mean age at childbearing marginally up to 30.3 years, 17th globally
Childlessness rising, with over one-third women lifetime childless, ranked 27th globally

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Danish Women Become Mothers?

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Denmark 64.9%

63.9%

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64.9% of Danish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly declining in recent years.

64.9% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.7 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Danish Mothers Have?

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Denmark 2.26

2.20

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Danish Mothers Have 2.26 Children on Average

Average children per mother show a gradual decrease.

Mothers average 2.26 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Danish Women Become Mothers?

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Denmark 30.3 years

29.8 years

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Danish Women First Give Birth at 30.3

Average maternal age continues to rise steadily.

Average first-birth age is 30.3 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Danish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Danish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.6 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

35.3%

Childless at age 25

37.8%

Childless at age 30

51.9%

Childless at age 35

77.8%

Childless at age 40

94.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Danish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Denmark 35.1%

36.1%

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35.1% of Danish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is on the rise, reflecting demographic shifts.

35.1% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.7 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Danish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Denmark 11.6%

n/a

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11.6% of Danish Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of mothers with one child is falling slightly.

11.6% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Danish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Denmark 60.0%

n/a

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60.0% of Danish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child families make up the majority, with slight growth.

60.0% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 1.6 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Danish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Denmark 28.4%

n/a

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28.4% of Danish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers having three or more children show a rising trend.

28.4% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.0 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Denmark?

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Denmark 29.2%

33.1%

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Denmark Has a 29.2% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap is increasing, indicating growing fertility shortfall.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 29.2% in 2024
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Denmark?

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Denmark 65.0 years

58.6 years

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Births in Denmark Fall by Half Every 65.0 Years

Societal half-life is decreasing, indicating faster generational turnover.

Births halve every 65.0 years in 2024
Down 3.7 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Denmark Annually?

2025 Pending

57.1k Babies Were Born in Denmark

Total births have declined modestly compared to previous years.

57,064 births were recorded in 2024
Down 387 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Denmark Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Denmark Has a 26.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Denmark's Future Workforce Gap?

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Denmark 26.8%

37.9%

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Denmark Has a 26.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is improving despite rising long-term pressure.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 26.8% in 2024
Down 2.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Denmark After Three Generations?

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Denmark 35.5

29.9

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Each Generation in Denmark Is 29.2% Smaller

Denmark ranks high globally in triple generation impact values.

The TGI is 35.5 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 4.5 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Danish Adults

100

2nd Generation

70.8

3rd Generation

50.1

4th Generation

35.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Denmark

Latest Summary

Denmark’s fertility landscape in 2024 shows a slight dip in total maternal rate alongside a marginal rise in childlessness, marking a continuation of recent trends. Average maternal age and births per mother remain close to their recent norms, while the total fertility gap has risen moderately, reflecting shifts in completed family sizes.

Total maternal rate decreased by 0.7 percentage points to 64.9%, continuing a five-year downward trend from about 69.5%. · Childlessness rose by 0.7 percentage points to 35.1%, continuing an upward trend over recent years. · Average maternal age increased slightly to 30.3 years, maintaining a gradual rise seen in the past five years. · Average children per mother held steady near 2.26, close to the five-year average, while the total fertility gap increased by 1.5 percentage points to 29.2%.

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Motherhood

Denmark’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 64.9% in 2024. It is down marginally since 2023 (down 0.7pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 69.5% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (69.5%), completed fertility today is lower by about 4.6pp.

The average number of children per mother in Denmark is 2.26 (2024). It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.02). Over the past five years, CPM has been broadly stable, averaging 2.28. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.28), mothers in Denmark are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Denmark’s TFG is 29.2% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.47). It is up marginally on 2023 (up 1.5pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 23.5% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (23.5%), today’s TFG is higher by about 5.7pp.

Denmark’s FWG is 26.8% in 2024. It is lower than in 2023 (down 2.5pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 23.7% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 23.7%), the FWG stands higher by about 3.1pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 65.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 71 < Next Generation 50 < 2nd Generation 35 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2089 - Births down 75% in 2154 - Births down 90% in 2240 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 57,064 in 2024 to 28,532 in 2089, and by 90% to 5,706…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Denmark were 57,064 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 59,464 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (59,464), total births are now lower by 2,400 births.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Estonian Fertility

2024

⏵ 43.0%

•

⏵ 38.1 years

•

⏵ 1.18

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Estonia faces notable demographic declines with low fertility rates and rising childlessness amid a shrinking birth cohort.

Lowest total maternal rate in Europe
High average children per mother by European standards
Highest childlessness rate in Europe
Marked decline in births projected by 2062
Among highest future worker gap in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Estonian Women Become Mothers?

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Estonia 51.9%

63.9%

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51.9% of Estonian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is declining to 0.519 in 2024.

51.9% become mothers in 2024
Down 3.7 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Estonian Mothers Have?

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Estonia 2.48

2.20

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Estonian Mothers Have 2.48 Children on Average

Average children per mother increased to 2.49 in 2024.

Mothers average 2.48 children in 2024
Up 0.14 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Estonian Women Become Mothers?

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Estonia 28.9 years

29.8 years

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Estonian Women First Give Birth at 28.9

Average maternal age falls to 28.9 years in 2024.

Average first-birth age is 28.9 in 2024
Down 0.7z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Estonian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Estonian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 24.1 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

49.0%

Childless at age 25

55.6%

Childless at age 30

71.1%

Childless at age 35

87.4%

Childless at age 40

96.6%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Estonian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Estonia 48.1%

36.1%

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48.1% of Estonian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate rises to 48.1% in 2024.

48.1% remain childless in 2024
Up 3.7 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Estonian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Estonia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Proportion of one-child mothers slightly increasing.

14.6% of mothers have one child in 2023
Down 0.4 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Estonian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Estonia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood remains the most common family size.

39.5% of mothers have two children in 2023
Up 0.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Estonian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Estonia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-plus child families show a slight decline.

46.0% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Estonia?

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Estonia 43.0%

33.1%

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Estonia Has a 43.0% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap widens to 0.43 in 2024.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 43.0% in 2024
Up 5.9 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Estonia?

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Estonia 38.1 years

58.6 years

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Births in Estonia Fall by Half Every 38.1 Years

Societal half-life declines significantly to 38.1 years.

Births halve every 38.1 years in 2024
Down 9.1 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Estonia Annually?

2025 Pending

9,690 Babies Were Born in Estonia

Total births fell sharply by 1254 in 2024.

9,690 births were recorded in 2024
Down 1,254 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Estonia Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Estonia Has a 47.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Estonia's Future Workforce Gap?

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Estonia 47.6%

37.9%

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Estonia Has a 47.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, hitting 0.48 in 2024.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 47.6% in 2024
Up 5.7 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Estonia After Three Generations?

⏵

Estonia 18.5

29.9

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Each Generation in Estonia Is 43.0% Smaller

Ranks 31st globally in triple generation impact in 2024.

The TGI is 18.5 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 17.7 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Estonian Adults

100

2nd Generation

3rd Generation

32.5

4th Generation

18.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

Full Country Insights How to Discover More About Birthrates in Estonia

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Estonia

Latest Summary

Estonia's demographic profile in 2024 features a notable decline in total maternal rate alongside a rising childlessness rate, highlighting a continuing shift toward fewer births per woman. Despite an increase in the total fertility gap, indicating unmet fertility potential, the overall birth numbers are falling and mothers are having children at a slightly younger average age compared to the previous year.

Total maternal rate dropped by 3.7 percentage points to 51.9%, maintaining Estonia's position as the lowest in Europe for this metric. · Childlessness rose by 3.7 percentage points to 48.1%, the highest rate among 30 European countries and third highest globally. · The total fertility gap increased sharply by 5.9 percentage points to 43.0%, suggesting a growing disparity between desired and actual fertility. · Average maternal age decreased by 0.7 years to 28.9, reversing a longer-term trend of rising maternal age.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Estonia’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 51.9% in 2024. It is lower than in 2023 (down 3.7pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 59.0%. Looking back to the 2020s (59.0%), TMR stands lower by about 7.1pp.

In 2024, mothers in Estonia had an average of 2.48 children. It jumped noticeably from 2023 (up 0.14). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is rising with an average of 2.43. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.43), mothers in Estonia are now having higher by about 0.05 children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Estonia’s TFG is 43.0% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.18). It rose sharply compared with 2023 (up 5.9pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 31.7%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (31.7%), today’s TFG is higher by about 11.3pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Estonia stands at 47.6% in 2024. There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 5.7pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 36.2%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 36.2%), the FWG stands higher by about 11.4pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 38.1 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 57 < Next Generation 32 < 2nd Generation 19 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2062 - Births down 75% in 2100 - Births down 90% in 2151 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 9,690 in 2024 to 4,845 in 2062, and by 90% to 969 in…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Estonia were 9,690 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,254 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 11,743 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (11,743), total births are now lower by 2,053 births (17.5% decrease).

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Sources

Estonia Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1959–2019), Eurostat (2020–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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European Union Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of the EU Fertility

2024

⏵ 34.5%

•

⏵ 57.0 years

•

⏵ 1.36

2025 Pending

Snapshot for The European Union

In 2024, the European Union faces a significant demographic challenge with a high Future Worker Gap at over 40%, indicating a shrinking workforce relative to retired and dependent populations.

Total maternal rate has eased slightly, ranking 14th globally among 42 countries
Average children per mother stable around 2.1, placing EU 26th globally
Average maternal age has risen to just over 30 years, ranked 18th globally
Lifetime childlessness rate increased to over 35%, ranked 29th globally

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Women in the EU Become Mothers?

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European Union n/a

63.9%

n/a

2025 Pending

64.5% of Women in the EU Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly decreasing over the past five years.

64.5% become mothers in 2024
Down 1.7 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Mothers in the EU Have?

⏵

European Union n/a

2.20

n/a

2025 Pending

Mothers in the EU Have 2.12 Children on Average

Average children per mother show a modest decline recently.

Mothers average 2.12 children in 2024
Down 0.00 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Women in the EU Become Mothers?

⏵

European Union n/a

29.8 years

n/a

2025 Pending

Women in the EU First Give Birth at 30.3

Average maternal age continues a gradual upward trend.

Average first-birth age is 30.3 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Women in the EU planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Women in the EU

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 28.8 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

n/a

Childless at age 25

n/a

Childless at age 30

n/a

Childless at age 35

n/a

Childless at age 40

n/a

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Women in the EU Remain Childless for Life?

⏵

European Union n/a

36.1%

n/a

2025 Pending

35.5% of Women in the EU Remain Childless

Childlessness rates are rising over the last five years.

35.5% remain childless in 2024
Up 1.7 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Mothers in the EU Have Exactly One Child?

⏵

European Union n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

24.1% of Mothers in the EU Have One Child

One-child motherhood is becoming more common gradually.

24.1% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Mothers in the EU Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

European Union n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

49.1% of Mothers in the EU Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood prevalence is slightly decreasing.

49.1% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 0.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Mothers in the EU Have Three or More Children?

⏵

European Union n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

26.7% of Mothers in the EU Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are becoming fewer.

26.7% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in the EU?

⏵

European Union n/a

33.1%

n/a

2025 Pending

The European Union Has a 34.5% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap has increased steadily in recent years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 34.5% in 2024
Up 2.2 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in the EU?

⏵

European Union n/a

58.6 years

n/a

2025 Pending

Births in the EU Fall by Half Every 57.0 Years

Societal half-life has shortened notably in recent years.

Births halve every 57.0 years in 2024
Down 5.7 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in the EU Annually?

2025 Pending

3.55M Babies Were Born in the EU

Total births have declined by over one hundred thousand recently.

3,550,766 births were recorded in 2024
Down 111,226 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in the EU Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

The European Union Has a 41.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is the European Union's Future Workforce Gap?

⏵

European Union n/a

37.9%

n/a

2025 Pending

The European Union Has a 41.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap shows a gradual increase despite slight dip.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 41.8% in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in the European Union After Three Generations?

⏵

European Union n/a

29.9

n/a

2025 Pending

Each Generation in the EU Is 34.5% Smaller

EU ranks 24th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 28.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 6.6 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 the EU Adults

100

2nd Generation

65.5

3rd Generation

42.9

4th Generation

28.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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European Union

Latest Summary

In 2024, the European Union experienced a slight decline in its total maternal rate, dropping to 64.5%, continuing a five-year downward trend. Despite a small rise in the average maternal age to 30.3 years, total births decreased by over 111,000 compared to the previous year, highlighting ongoing demographic challenges.

The lifetime childlessness rate increased to 35.5%, up 1.7 percentage points since 2023, and remains significantly above the early 2020s average. · Total fertility gap grew by 2.2 percentage points to 34.5%, indicating a widening difference between desired and actual childbearing. · The distribution of motherhood by number of children remained stable, with nearly half of mothers having two children and just over a quarter having three or more. · Healthy life expectancy at birth decreased by 5.7 years to 57.0, marking a notable drop in overall expected years in good health.

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Motherhood

European Union’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 64.5% in 2024. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 1.7pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 68.7%. Looking back to the 2020s (68.7%), TMR stands lower by about 4.2pp.

The average number of children per mother in European Union is 2.12 (2024). It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 2.13). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.13), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

European Union Motherhood prevalence (TMR)

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, European Union’s TFG is 34.5% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.36). It increased relative to 2023 (up 2.2pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 29.4%. Looking back to the 2020s (29.4%), the gap is now higher by about 5.1pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for European Union stands at 41.8% in 2024. It is down marginally since 2023 (down 0.5pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 39.6% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (39.6%), today’s FWG is higher by about 2.2pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 57.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 66 < Next Generation 43 < 2nd Generation 28 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2081 - Births down 75% in 2138 - Births down 90% in 2213 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 3,550,766 in 2024 to 1,775,383 in 2081, and by 90% to…

European Union Total Fertility Gap (TFG)

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, European Union recorded 3,550,766 total births. It is down from 2023 by 111,226 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 3,845,410 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (3,845,410), total births are now lower by 294,644 births (7.7% decrease).

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European Union Birth Record Data Source: Weighted average of final member rows (1933–2324)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Finnish Fertility

2024

⏵ 39.6%

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⏵ 44.0 years

•

⏵ 1.25

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Finland's fertility metrics showed little change with low total mothers' fertility and stable family size amid a declining future worker gap.

Total mothers' fertility rate low, ranked 26th in Europe
Average children per mother stable, ranked 9th in Europe
High childlessness rate, fifth highest in Europe
Average maternal age moderate, ranked 14th in Europe
Future worker gap declining, among the lowest in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Finnish Women Become Mothers?

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Finland 55.1%

63.9%

30 of 37

2025 Pending

55.1% of Finnish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly declined over the past five years.

55.1% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Finnish Mothers Have?

⏵

Finland 2.27

2.20

10 of 37

2025 Pending

Finnish Mothers Have 2.27 Children on Average

Average children per mother shows a slight five-year decline.

Mothers average 2.27 children in 2024
Up 0.00 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Finnish Women Become Mothers?

⏵

Finland 30.0 years

29.8 years

19 of 37

2025 Pending

Finnish Women First Give Birth at 30.0

Average maternal age is gradually increasing, now just over 30.

Average first-birth age is 30.0 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Finnish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Finnish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 25.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

45.6%

Childless at age 25

50.0%

Childless at age 30

61.9%

Childless at age 35

82.3%

Childless at age 40

95.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Finnish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Finland 44.9%

36.1%

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44.9% of Finnish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is trending upward incrementally over five years.

44.9% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Finnish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Finland 20.0%

n/a

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20.0% of Finnish Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers decreased despite a rising trend indicated.

20.0% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 1.8 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Finnish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Finland 50.6%

n/a

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50.6% of Finnish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is the most common and increasing steadily.

50.6% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 2.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Finnish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Finland 29.4%

n/a

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29.4% of Finnish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are slightly decreasing.

29.4% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.3 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Finland?

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Finland 39.6%

33.1%

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Finland Has a 39.6% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap has risen marginally in recent years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 39.6% in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Finland?

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Finland 44.0 years

58.6 years

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Births in Finland Fall by Half Every 44.0 Years

Societal half-life is slowly shortening, nearing 44 years.

Births halve every 44.0 years in 2024
Down 0.3 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Finland Annually?

2025 Pending

43.7k Babies Were Born in Finland

Total annual births have fallen slightly despite a recent uptick.

43,655 births were recorded in 2024
Up 311 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Finland Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Finland Has a 27.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Finland's Future Workforce Gap?

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Finland 27.1%

37.9%

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Finland Has a 27.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap has been steadily decreasing recently.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 27.1% in 2024
Down 2.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Finland After Three Generations?

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Finland 22.0

29.9

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Each Generation in Finland Is 39.6% Smaller

Triple generation impact places Finland mid-range globally at 28th.

The TGI is 22.0 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 0.9 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Finnish Adults

100

2nd Generation

60.4

3rd Generation

36.5

4th Generation

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Finland

Latest Summary

Finland's fertility landscape in 2024 shows subtle shifts, with the completed fertility rate slightly below half a child per mother and a small increase in total births compared to the previous year. Average maternal age remains steady just above 30 years, while the total fertility gap, indicating the proportion of mothers not reaching the replacement level, shows a modest rise over recent years. Childlessness remains notably high, approaching half of women remaining childless over their lifetime.

Completed fertility rate stands at 0.551 children per mother in 2024, with little change from 2023. · Total births increased marginally to 43,655, reflecting a stable birth count. · Average maternal age rose slightly to 30.0 years, continuing a gradual upward trend. · Childlessness rate is high at nearly 45%, marking an increase over the past five years and ranking among the highest in Europe.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Finland, completed fertility is 55.1% (2024). It remains broadly flat versus the previous year (little change). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 57.8%. Looking back to the 2020s (57.8%), TMR stands lower by about 2.7pp.

The average number of children per mother in Finland is 2.27 (2024). This is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 2.30). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.30), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

Finland’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 39.6% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.25). It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 35.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 35.7%), the TFG stands higher by about 3.9pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Finland stands at 27.1% in 2024. It fell compared with 2023 (down 2.4pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 27.8%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (27.8%), today’s FWG is close to that long-run level.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 44.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 60 < Next Generation 36 < 2nd Generation 22 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2068 - Births down 75% in 2112 - Births down 90% in 2170 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 43,655 in 2024 to 21,828 in 2068, and by 90% to 4,366…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Finland recorded 43,655 total births. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 45,603 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (45,603), total births are now lower by 1,948 births.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of French Fertility

2024

⏵ 22.2%

•

⏵ 87.1 years

•

⏵ 1.61

2025 Pending

Increased Childlessness

In 2024, France maintains one of the highest total maternal rates globally, despite modest declines in key fertility measures.

TMR ranks 3rd highest in Europe, reflecting strong maternal rates (71.9%)
Average children per mother slightly down to 2.24, placing 11th in Europe
Low fertility gap indicating fewer births lost to potential, ranked 29th in Europe
Childlessness rate among the lowest in Europe, at 28.1%
Societal Half-Life remains very high, ranked 2nd in Europe, signaling long generational span

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of French Women Become Mothers?

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France 71.9%

63.9%

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71.9% of French Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly decreased in the past five years.

71.9% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.9 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do French Mothers Have?

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France 2.24

2.20

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French Mothers Have 2.24 Children on Average

Average children per mother continue to decline gradually.

Mothers average 2.24 children in 2024
Down 0.04 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do French Women Become Mothers?

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France 29.6 years

29.8 years

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French Women First Give Birth at 29.6

Average maternal age rises steadily, nearing 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.6 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for French Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for French Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 30.6 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

28.9%

Childless at age 25

33.2%

Childless at age 30

47.3%

Childless at age 35

72.8%

Childless at age 40

92.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of French Women Remain Childless for Life?

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France 28.1%

36.1%

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28.1% of French Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rates are on a slow but steady increase.

28.1% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.9 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of French Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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France 22.9%

n/a

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22.9% of French Mothers Have One Child

One-child motherhood is becoming more common over time.

22.9% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 2.5 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of French Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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France 45.1%

n/a

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45.1% of French Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child families are slightly decreasing in prevalence.

45.1% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 1.2 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of French Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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France 32.0%

n/a

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32.0% of French Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are gradually declining.

32.0% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in France?

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France 22.2%

33.1%

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France Has a 22.2% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap is increasing, indicating fewer births than expected.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 22.2% in 2024
Up 2.4 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in France?

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France 87.1 years

58.6 years

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Births in France Fall by Half Every 87.1 Years

Societal half-life diminishes significantly, indicating faster change.

Births halve every 87.1 years in 2024
Down 11.5 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in France Annually?

2025 Pending

660.8k Babies Were Born in France

Total annual births have decreased modestly in recent years.

660,800 births were recorded in 2024
Down 17,164 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in France Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

France Has a 27.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is France's Future Workforce Gap?

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France 27.5%

37.9%

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France Has a 27.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap widens marginally, reflecting demographic shifts.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 27.5% in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in France After Three Generations?

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France 47.1

29.9

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Each Generation in France Is 22.2% Smaller

France ranks second globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 47.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 7.2 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 French Adults

100

2nd Generation

77.8

3rd Generation

60.5

4th Generation

47.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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France

Latest Summary

In 2024, France saw a modest decline in its total maternal rate to 71.9%, continuing a downward trend since 2020. Meanwhile, the total fertility gap rose notably to 22.2%, reflecting a growing disparity between desired and actual family size. Childlessness also edged up to 28.1%, maintaining one of the lowest rates globally but showing a small increase over the past year.

Average maternal age increased slightly to 29.6 years, consistent with a gradual rise over recent years. · Mothers had on average 2.24 children, a slight decrease from 2023, continuing a slow decline in completed family size. · The share of mothers with only one child grew by 2.5 percentage points, while those with two children remained dominant at 45.1%. · Life expectancy at birth was recorded at 87.1 years, marking a noticeable decline from the previous year.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 71.9%. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.9pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 75.5%. Looking back to the 2020s (75.5%), TMR stands lower by about 3.6pp.

In 2024, mothers in France had an average of 2.24 children. There has been a modest decline since 2023 (down 0.04). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is falling with an average of 2.30. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.30), mothers in France are now having lower by about 0.06 children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, France’s TFG is 22.2% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.61). It is higher than in 2023 (up 2.4pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 16.0% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (16.0%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 6.2pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for France stands at 27.5% in 2024. It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 22.4% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 22.4%), the FWG stands higher by about 5.1pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 87.1 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 78 < Next Generation 61 < 2nd Generation 47 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2111 - Births down 75% in 2198 - Births down 90% in 2313 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 660,800 in 2024 to 330,400 in 2111, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in France were 660,800 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 17,164 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 708,535 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (708,535), total births are now lower by 47,735 births (6.7% decrease).

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of the G7 Fertility

2024

⏵ 28.8%

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⏵ 68.3 years

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⏵ 1.47

2025 Pending

Snapshot for G7 Nations

In 2024, G7 Nations show a stable average children per mother amid ongoing fertility and birthrate declines.

Total maternal rate eased slightly, ranking 25th globally
Children per mother steady and among highest worldwide (6th)
Average maternal age rising slightly, low global rank (31st)
Total fertility gap increasing but remains low (36th globally)
Societal half-life notably high, indicating slower generational turnover (6th)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Women in G7 Nations Become Mothers?

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G7 Nations n/a

63.9%

n/a

2025 Pending

63.1% of Women in G7 Nations Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly decreasing over the past five years.

63.1% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.7 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Mothers in G7 Nations Have?

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G7 Nations n/a

2.20

n/a

2025 Pending

Mothers in G7 Nations Have 2.35 Children on Average

Average children per mother show a gradual downward trend recently.

Mothers average 2.35 children in 2024
Down 0.00 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Women in G7 Nations Become Mothers?

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G7 Nations n/a

29.8 years

n/a

2025 Pending

Women in G7 Nations First Give Birth at 29.1

Average maternal age continues a slow increase to just over 29 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.1 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Women in G7 Nations planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Women in G7 Nations

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 27.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

n/a

Childless at age 25

n/a

Childless at age 30

n/a

Childless at age 35

n/a

Childless at age 40

n/a

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Women in G7 Nations Remain Childless for Life?

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G7 Nations n/a

36.1%

n/a

2025 Pending

36.9% of Women in G7 Nations Remain Childless

Childlessness rates have experienced a steady increase recently.

36.9% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.7 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Mothers in G7 Nations Have Exactly One Child?

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G7 Nations n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

22.9% of Mothers in G7 Nations Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers is gradually increasing over time.

22.9% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 2.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Mothers in G7 Nations Have Exactly Two Children?

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G7 Nations n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

45.1% of Mothers in G7 Nations Have Two Children

Two-child families are becoming more common within the population.

45.1% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 2.9 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Mothers in G7 Nations Have Three or More Children?

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G7 Nations n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

32.0% of Mothers in G7 Nations Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are declining in share.

32.0% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 4.9 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in the G7?

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G7 Nations n/a

33.1%

n/a

2025 Pending

G7 Nations Has a 28.8% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap has risen modestly in the last five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 28.8% in 2024
Up 1.3 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in the G7?

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G7 Nations n/a

58.6 years

n/a

2025 Pending

Births in the G7 Fall by Half Every 68.3 Years

Societal half-life has decreased moderately in the recent period.

Births halve every 68.3 years in 2024
Down 3.8 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in the G7 Annually?

2025 Pending

7.05M Babies Were Born in the G7

Total births have shown a slight decline in recent years.

7,048,561 births were recorded in 2024
Down 30,637 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in the G7 Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

G7 Nations Has a 23.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is G7 Nations's Future Workforce Gap?

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G7 Nations n/a

37.9%

n/a

2025 Pending

G7 Nations Has a 23.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap indicates a subtle decrease over the last five years.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 23.1% in 2024
Down 1.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in G7 Nations After Three Generations?

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G7 Nations n/a

29.9

n/a

2025 Pending

Each Generation in the G7 Is 28.8% Smaller

Triple Generation Impact ranks high globally among G7 nations.

The TGI is 36.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 3.9 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 the G7 Adults

100

2nd Generation

71.2

3rd Generation

50.7

4th Generation

36.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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G7 Nations

Latest Summary

In 2024, the G7 Nations experienced a slight decline in the total maternal rate to 63.1%, continuing a modest downward trend over recent years. Though the average number of children per mother remains relatively high compared to global peers, childlessness has edged up again, while the overall fertility gap widened slightly.

The total maternal rate decreased by 0.7 percentage points since 2023, continuing a gradual decline from 64.6% in early 2020s. · Average children per mother stayed stable around 2.35, ranking G7 Nations 6th highest globally. · Childlessness rose to 36.9%, up 0.7 points from 2023, reflecting a longer-term upward trend. · The total fertility gap increased to 28.8%, suggesting fertility remains below replacement level despite slight increases in mothers with one or two children.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 63.1%. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.7pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 64.6% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (64.6%), today’s TMR is lower by about 1.5pp.

The average number of children per mother in the G7 Nations is 2.35 (2024). It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Over the past five years, CPM has been broadly stable, averaging 2.38. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.38), today’s CPM is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 28.8% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.47). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.3pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 25.9%. Looking back to the 2020s (25.9%), the gap is now higher by about 2.9pp.

The G7 Nations’s FWG is 23.1% in 2024. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 1.4pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been falling (average 23.6% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (23.6%), the future worker gap today is close to that long-run level.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 68.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 71 < Next Generation 51 < 2nd Generation 36 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2092 - Births down 75% in 2161 - Births down 90% in 2251 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 7,048,561 in 2024 to 3,524,280 in 2092, and by 90% to…

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In 2024, the G7 Nations recorded 7,048,561 total births. It is down from 2023 by 30,637 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 7,262,960 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (7,262,960), total births are now lower by 214,399 births.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of German Fertility

2024

⏵ 34.8%

•

⏵ 52.5 years

•

⏵ 1.35

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Germany's fertility and family patterns show modest declines amid stable maternal age and a significant gap in future generations.

Total maternal fertility rate ranks 12th globally, 11th in Europe
Average children per mother steady near two, ranking 26th globally
Average maternal age stable at 30.4 years, ranking 15th globally
Childlessness rising, ranks 28th globally and 20th in Europe
Births projected to fall sharply, down 50% by 2077 and 90% by 2199

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of German Women Become Mothers?

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Germany 65.7%

63.9%

11 of 37

2025 Pending

65.7% of German Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly decreasing this year.

65.7% become mothers in 2024
Down 1.1 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do German Mothers Have?

⏵

Germany 2.14

2.20

20 of 37

2025 Pending

German Mothers Have 2.14 Children on Average

Average children per mother have inched upward recently.

Mothers average 2.14 children in 2024
Up 0.03 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do German Women Become Mothers?

⏵

Germany 30.4 years

29.8 years

15 of 37

2025 Pending

German Women First Give Birth at 30.4

Average maternal age continues a gradual rise, now over 30.

Average first-birth age is 30.4 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for German Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for German Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.4 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

34.7%

Childless at age 25

38.5%

Childless at age 30

50.3%

Childless at age 35

75.2%

Childless at age 40

94.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of German Women Remain Childless for Life?

⏵

Germany 34.3%

36.1%

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2025 Pending

34.3% of German Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is gradually increasing across the population.

34.3% remain childless in 2024
Up 1.1 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of German Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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n/a

2023 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Proportion of one-child mothers has grown in recent years.

24.4% of mothers have one child in 2022
Up 2.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of German Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Germany n/a

n/a

2023 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood is slowly declining in prevalence.

49.4% of mothers have two children in 2022
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of German Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Germany n/a

n/a

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What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Families with three or more children are decreasing slightly.

26.2% of mothers have three or more in 2022
Down 0.8 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Germany?

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Germany 34.8%

33.1%

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Germany Has a 34.8% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap shows a subtle increase over five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 34.8% in 2024
Up 1.9 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Germany?

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Germany 52.5 years

58.6 years

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Births in Germany Fall by Half Every 52.5 Years

Societal half-life has shortened notably over the past five years.

Births halve every 52.5 years in 2024
Down 3.7 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Germany Annually?

2025 Pending

677.1k Babies Were Born in Germany

Total births have fallen by more than fifteen thousand this year.

677,117 births were recorded in 2024
Down 15,872 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Germany Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Germany Has a 29.4% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Germany's Future Workforce Gap?

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Germany 29.4%

37.9%

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Germany Has a 29.4% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is improving with a modest decline noted.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 29.4% in 2024
Down 3.8 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Germany After Three Generations?

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Germany 27.7

29.9

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Each Generation in Germany Is 34.8% Smaller

Triple generation impact ranks mid-range globally for demographic influence.

The TGI is 27.7 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 5.7 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 German Adults

100

2nd Generation

65.2

3rd Generation

42.5

4th Generation

27.7

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Germany

Latest Summary

Germany's fertility indicators in 2024 show a subtle downward shift in childbearing metrics alongside a rising gap between desired and achieved family size. Completed fertility rate (TMR) fell slightly to 65.7%, continuing a multi-year decline, while the total fertility gap increased to 34.8%, suggesting more women are having fewer children than they ideally want. Childlessness also edged upward to 34.3%, reflecting ongoing demographic challenges.

Average maternal age remained stable at 30.4 years, consistent with recent years. · Total births decreased modestly from 692,989 to 677,117, marking a continuation of a slight birth decline. · Completed family size per mother fell marginally to 2.06 children, close to a five-year average around 2.10. · Healthy life expectancy saw a reduction by about 3.7 years, from 56.2 to 52.5 years, indicating broader health concerns beyond fertility trends.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Germany, completed fertility is 65.7% (2024). It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 1.1pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 69.2% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (69.2%), today’s TMR is lower by about 3.5pp.

In 2024, mothers in Germany had an average of 2.14 children. There has been a modest increase since 2023 (up 0.03). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is broadly stable with an average of 2.13. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.13), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 34.8% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.35). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.9pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 29.7%. Looking back to the 2020s (29.7%), the gap is now higher by about 5.1pp.

Germany’s FWG is 29.4% in 2024. It declined relative to 2023 (down 3.8pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 34.0%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (34.0%), the future worker gap today is lower by about 4.6pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 52.5 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 65 < Next Generation 43 < 2nd Generation 28 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2077 - Births down 75% in 2129 - Births down 90% in 2199 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 677,117 in 2024 to 338,558 in 2077, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Germany were 677,117 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 15,872 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 732,910 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (732,910), total births are now lower by 55,793 births (7.6% decrease).

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Germany Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (2009–2017), Eurostat (2021–2022)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2018–2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Greece Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Greek Fertility

2024

⏵ 40.7%

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⏵ 44.7 years

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⏵ 1.23

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Greece's fertility measures remain mostly stable with minor declines in births and fertility rates amid a high average maternal age.

Total maternal rate steady but below 2020s average, ranked 27th globally
Average maternal age is high, ranking 6th among global peers
Childlessness rate rising, now ranked 13th worldwide
Births steadily falling, projected to halve by 2069
Societal Half-Life sharply decreased, ranking 27th globally

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Greek Women Become Mothers?

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Greece 60.0%

63.9%

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60.0% of Greek Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly declined in recent years.

60.0% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.4 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Greek Mothers Have?

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Greece 2.04

2.20

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Greek Mothers Have 2.04 Children on Average

Average children per mother are gradually decreasing.

Mothers average 2.04 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Greek Women Become Mothers?

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Greece 31.7 years

29.8 years

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Greek Women First Give Birth at 31.7

Mothers' average age is slowly increasing.

Average first-birth age is 31.7 in 2024
Up 0.0z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Greek Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Greek Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

41.0%

Childless at age 25

43.7%

Childless at age 30

52.9%

Childless at age 35

73.4%

Childless at age 40

91.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Greek Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Greece 40.0%

36.1%

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40.0% of Greek Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate shows a small upward trend.

40.0% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Greek Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Greece 23.3%

n/a

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23.3% of Greek Mothers Have One Child

More mothers are choosing to have only one child.

23.3% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 2.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Greek Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Greece 53.7%

n/a

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2025 Pending

53.7% of Greek Mothers Have Two Children

Proportion of two-child mothers is slowly falling.

53.7% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 1.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Greek Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Greece 23.0%

n/a

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23.0% of Greek Mothers Have Three or More Children

Families with three or more children are declining.

23.0% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.6 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Greece?

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Greece 40.7%

33.1%

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Greece Has a 40.7% Fertility Gap

Fertility gap has been widening over five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 40.7% in 2024
Up 0.9 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Greece?

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Greece 44.7 years

58.6 years

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Births in Greece Fall by Half Every 44.7 Years

Societal half-life is decreasing, reflecting demographic shifts.

Births halve every 44.7 years in 2024
Down 1.3 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Greece Annually?

2025 Pending

68.5k Babies Were Born in Greece

Total annual births have decreased notably.

68,467 births were recorded in 2024
Down 2,436 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Greece Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Greece Has a nan% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Greece's Future Workforce Gap?

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Greece n/a

37.9%

n/a

2024 Pending

What is the Future Workforce Gap?

Future worker gap is growing, indicating potential labor challenges.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 54.9% in 2023
Up 2.8 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Greece After Three Generations?

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Greece 20.9

29.9

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Each Generation in Greece Is 40.7% Smaller

Greece ranks 29th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 20.9 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 2.7 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Greek Adults

100

2nd Generation

59.3

3rd Generation

35.2

4th Generation

20.9

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Greece

Latest Summary

In 2024, Greece's fertility landscape shows only minor shifts with a continuing trend toward delayed motherhood and persistent low fertility levels. The average maternal age rose slightly to 31.7 years, maintaining Greece's position among the countries with the highest maternal ages globally. Meanwhile, the total fertility gap increased marginally, reflecting ongoing challenges in achieving replacement fertility.

Total maternal rate edged down slightly to 60.0%, continuing a multi-year decline from a 2020–2024 average of 62.6%. · Children per mother remained stable around 2.04 but have also been gradually declining over five years. · Lifetime childlessness was steady at 40.0%, yet it has trended upward compared to previous years, indicating more women remain childless. · The share of mothers having only one child increased by over 2 percentage points, while two-child families slightly decreased, signaling subtle shifts in family size preferences.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 60.0%. It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 62.6%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (62.6%), completed fertility today is lower by about 2.6pp.

Greece’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.04 in 2024. This is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.09). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.09), today’s CPM is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

Greece’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 40.7% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.23). It is up marginally on 2023 (up 0.9pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 36.9% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 36.9%), the TFG stands higher by about 3.8pp.

In 2023, Greece’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 54.9%. It is higher than in 2022 (up 2.8pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 50.8% across 2019–2023). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 50.8%), the FWG stands higher by about 4.1pp. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current…

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 44.7 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 59 < Next Generation 35 < 2nd Generation 21 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2069 - Births down 75% in 2113 - Births down 90% in 2172 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 68,467 in 2024 to 34,234 in 2069, and by 90% to 6,847…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Greece recorded 68,467 total births. It is down from 2023 by 2,436 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 76,900 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (76,900), total births are now lower by 8,433 births (11.0% decrease).

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Hungarian Fertility

2024

⏵ 34.1%

•

⏵ 52.2 years

•

⏵ 1.36

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Hungary faces a rising future worker gap amid declines in births and fertility rates, signaling demographic challenges ahead.

Future Worker Gap high at nearly 47%, ranking 11th worst in Europe
Total births steady but down over recent years, nearing 78,000
Average children per mother stable around 2.18
Childlessness rate increased sharply, now ranks 12th highest in Europe
Societal Half-Life declined sharply, reflecting faster generational turnover

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Hungarian Women Become Mothers?

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Hungary 62.5%

63.9%

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62.5% of Hungarian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence continues to decline in recent years.

62.5% become mothers in 2024
Down 6.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Hungarian Mothers Have?

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Hungary 2.18

2.20

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Hungarian Mothers Have 2.18 Children on Average

Average children per mother shows a slight increase lately.

Mothers average 2.18 children in 2024
Up 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Hungarian Women Become Mothers?

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Hungary 29.4 years

29.8 years

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Hungarian Women First Give Birth at 29.4

The average maternal age is gradually rising, nearing 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.4 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Hungarian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Hungarian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 27.5 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

39.7%

Childless at age 25

44.7%

Childless at age 30

58.0%

Childless at age 35

78.6%

Childless at age 40

94.7%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Hungarian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Hungary 37.5%

36.1%

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37.5% of Hungarian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is climbing steadily in the population.

37.5% remain childless in 2024
Up 6.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Hungarian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Hungary 25.6%

n/a

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25.6% of Hungarian Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers has slightly decreased recently.

25.6% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 0.6 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Hungarian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Hungary 44.3%

n/a

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44.3% of Hungarian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood remains the most common family size.

44.3% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.3 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Hungarian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Hungary 30.1%

n/a

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30.1% of Hungarian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are becoming more common.

30.1% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 0.9 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Hungary?

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Hungary 34.1%

33.1%

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Hungary Has a 34.1% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap has widened steadily over the past five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 34.1% in 2024
Up 5.8 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Hungary?

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Hungary 52.2 years

58.6 years

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Births in Hungary Fall by Half Every 52.2 Years

Societal half-life has dropped sharply, indicating faster generational change.

Births halve every 52.2 years in 2024
Down 13.0 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Hungary Annually?

2025 Pending

77.5k Babies Were Born in Hungary

Total births have decreased significantly compared to five years ago.

77,511 births were recorded in 2024
Down 6,886 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Hungary Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Hungary Has a 46.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Hungary's Future Workforce Gap?

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Hungary 46.8%

37.9%

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Hungary Has a 46.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

The future worker gap is expanding, signaling demographic concerns.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 46.8% in 2024
Up 5.6 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Hungary After Three Generations?

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Hungary 28.6

29.9

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Each Generation in Hungary Is 34.1% Smaller

Hungary ranks moderately in triple generation impact among countries.

The TGI is 28.6 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 17.4 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Hungarian Adults

100

2nd Generation

65.9

3rd Generation

43.4

4th Generation

28.6

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Hungary

Latest Summary

Hungary experienced a significant drop in its total maternal rate (TMR) in 2024, falling to 62.5% which marks a 6.3 percentage point decline from the previous year and continues a downward five-year trend. Correspondingly, the share of women remaining childless rose sharply, reaching 37.5%, up by 6.3 percentage points from 2023, reflecting shifting family formation patterns.

The average maternal age increased slightly to 29.4 years, continuing a gradual upward trend seen over recent years. · Hungarian mothers are having on average 2.18 children in 2024, a marginal increase from 2023 but generally stable over the longer term. · The total fertility gap widened to 34.1% in 2024, indicating a growing shortfall between actual fertility and replacement level births.

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Motherhood

Hungary’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 62.5% in 2024. There was a steep decline compared with 2023 (down 6.3pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 70.2% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 70.2%), mothers are now having lower by about 7.7pp children on average.

The average number of children per mother in Hungary is 2.18 (2024). It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 0.02). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is rising with an average of 2.15. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.15), mothers in Hungary are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 34.1% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.36). There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 5.8pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 27.2%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (27.2%), today’s TFG is higher by about 6.9pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Hungary stands at 46.8% in 2024. There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 5.6pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 39.3%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (39.3%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 7.5pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 52.2 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 66 < Next Generation 43 < 2nd Generation 29 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2076 - Births down 75% in 2128 - Births down 90% in 2197 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 77,511 in 2024 to 38,756 in 2076, and by 90% to 7,751…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Hungary recorded 77,511 total births. It is down from 2023 by 6,886 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 86,882 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (86,882), total births are now lower by 9,371 births (10.8% decrease).

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Hungary Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1952–2020), Eurostat (2021–2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Icelandic Fertility

2024

⏵ 24.6%

•

⏵ 76.2 years

•

⏵ 1.56

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Iceland's fertility and demographic patterns show stability with a high average children per mother and notable longevity despite recent declines.

Average children per mother (2.34) among highest globally, ranked 3rd of 39
Total fertility rate stable but declining over five years, ranking 8th in Europe
Average maternal age rising to 29.1 years, mid-range in Europe
Childlessness rate increasing modestly, ranked low (23rd in Europe)
Strong survivor health length (76.2 years), among top 3 in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Icelandic Women Become Mothers?

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Iceland 66.7%

63.9%

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66.7% of Icelandic Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly decreased in 2024, continuing a downward trend.

66.7% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.8 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Icelandic Mothers Have?

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Iceland 2.40

2.20

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Icelandic Mothers Have 2.40 Children on Average

Average children per mother rose modestly in 2024.

Mothers average 2.40 children in 2024
Up 0.04 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Icelandic Women Become Mothers?

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Iceland 29.1 years

29.8 years

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Icelandic Women First Give Birth at 29.1

Average maternal age increased to 29.1 years in 2024.

Average first-birth age is 29.1 in 2024
Up 0.3z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Icelandic Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Icelandic Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 28.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

33.9%

Childless at age 25

39.6%

Childless at age 30

57.8%

Childless at age 35

80.7%

Childless at age 40

94.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Icelandic Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Iceland 33.3%

36.1%

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33.3% of Icelandic Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate edged up to 33.3% in 2024.

33.3% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.8 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Icelandic Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Iceland n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

One-child motherhood declined notably in recent years.

8.8% of mothers have one child in 2023
Down 4.7 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Icelandic Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Iceland n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child families have become more common by 2023.

56.0% of mothers have two children in 2023
Up 9.8 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Icelandic Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Iceland n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-plus child families have risen after recent declines.

35.2% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 5.2 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Iceland?

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Iceland 24.6%

33.1%

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Iceland Has a 24.6% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap widened slightly in 2024.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 24.6% in 2024
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Iceland?

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Iceland 76.2 years

58.6 years

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Births in Iceland Fall by Half Every 76.2 Years

Societal half-life shortened significantly in 2024.

Births halve every 76.2 years in 2024
Down 5.2 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Iceland Annually?

2025 Pending

4,311 Babies Were Born in Iceland

Total births decreased marginally in 2024.

4,311 births were recorded in 2024
Down 2 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Iceland Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Iceland Has a 12.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Iceland's Future Workforce Gap?

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Iceland 12.8%

37.9%

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Iceland Has a 12.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is rising, despite a recent decrease.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 12.8% in 2024
Down 1.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Iceland After Three Generations?

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Iceland 42.9

29.9

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Each Generation in Iceland Is 24.6% Smaller

Iceland ranks 4th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 42.9 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 4.5 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Icelandic Adults

100

2nd Generation

75.4

3rd Generation

56.9

4th Generation

42.9

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Iceland

Latest Summary

Iceland’s fertility landscape in 2024 reveals a slight decline in completed fertility rate to 66.7%, continuing a recent downward trend over the past five years. Despite this, the average number of children per mother remains high, close to historical levels, positioning Iceland among the countries with the largest family sizes globally. Meanwhile, the average maternal age is rising gradually. Childlessness has also increased modestly, reflecting ongoing shifts in reproductive patterns.

Completed fertility rate dropped by 0.8 percentage points since 2023, continuing a five-year decline and now about 6.1 points below the early 2020s average. · Average children per mother held steady at 2.34, ranking Iceland third globally and second in Europe for completed family size. · Average maternal age rose by 0.3 years to 29.1 years in 2024, reflecting a steady upward trend over recent years. · Total childlessness rate increased slightly to 33.3%, reaching about 6.1 points above the early 2020s norm, indicating more women remain without children.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Iceland, completed fertility is 66.7% (2024). It is down marginally since 2023 (down 0.8pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 72.8%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (72.8%), today’s TMR is lower by about 6.1pp.

In 2024, mothers in Iceland had an average of 2.40 children. There has been a modest increase since 2023 (up 0.04). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is rising with an average of 2.36. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.36), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 24.6% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.56). It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 1.5pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 17.7% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (17.7%), today’s TFG is higher by about 6.9pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Iceland stands at 12.8% in 2024. There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 1.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 1.9%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (1.9%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 10.9pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 76.2 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 75 < Next Generation 57 < 2nd Generation 43 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2100 - Births down 75% in 2176 - Births down 90% in 2277 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 4,311 in 2024 to 2,156 in 2100, and by 90% to 431 in…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Iceland recorded 4,311 total births. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been broadly stable, averaging 4,476 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (4,476), total births are now close to that long-run level.

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Sources

Iceland Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1990–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Ireland Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Irish Fertility

2024

⏵ 28.6%

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⏵ 69.3 years

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⏵ 1.48

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Ireland's fertility rates show minimal change with slightly declining births and rising maternal age.

Children per mother among highest in Europe (ranked 5/30)
Average maternal age increased, ranking 5th highest in Europe
Total Fertility Gap low, placing Ireland 26th in Europe
Childlessness rising modestly, ranked 18th in Europe
Future Worker Gap higher than recent norms, ranked 20th in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Irish Women Become Mothers?

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Ireland 64.3%

63.9%

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64.3% of Irish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly decreased over the past five years.

64.3% become mothers in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Irish Mothers Have?

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Ireland 2.30

2.20

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Irish Mothers Have 2.30 Children on Average

Average children per mother is falling, now below 2.3.

Mothers average 2.30 children in 2024
Down 0.05 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Irish Women Become Mothers?

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Ireland 31.7 years

29.8 years

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Irish Women First Give Birth at 31.7

Average maternal age rose to 31.66 years despite a recent dip.

Average first-birth age is 31.7 in 2024
Down 0.4z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Irish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Irish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 30.9 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

36.2%

Childless at age 25

39.5%

Childless at age 30

47.3%

Childless at age 35

70.4%

Childless at age 40

92.2%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Irish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Ireland 35.7%

36.1%

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35.7% of Irish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate has risen modestly in recent years.

35.7% remain childless in 2024
Down 0.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Irish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Ireland 19.2%

n/a

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19.2% of Irish Mothers Have One Child

One-child mothers are becoming more common over the last five years.

19.2% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 2.2 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Irish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Ireland 43.5%

n/a

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43.5% of Irish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood share shows a slight downward trend.

43.5% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Irish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Ireland 37.3%

n/a

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37.3% of Irish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are decreasing steadily.

37.3% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 2.7 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Ireland?

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Ireland 28.6%

33.1%

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Ireland Has a 28.6% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap continues to widen gradually since 2019.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 28.6% in 2024
Up 1.2 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Ireland?

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Ireland 69.3 years

58.6 years

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Births in Ireland Fall by Half Every 69.3 Years

Societal half-life is shortening, now just under 70 years.

Births halve every 69.3 years in 2024
Down 4.4 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Ireland Annually?

2025 Pending

54.1k Babies Were Born in Ireland

Total births have declined slightly, now around 54,000 annually.

54,062 births were recorded in 2024
Down 355 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Ireland Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Ireland Has a 28.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Ireland's Future Workforce Gap?

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Ireland 28.7%

37.9%

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Ireland Has a 28.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, indicating potential demographic stress.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 28.7% in 2024
Up 1.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Ireland After Three Generations?

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Ireland 36.4

29.9

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Each Generation in Ireland Is 28.6% Smaller

Ireland ranks fifth globally for triple generation impact index.

The TGI is 36.4 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 3.6 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Irish Adults

100

2nd Generation

71.4

3rd Generation

4th Generation

36.4

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Ireland

Latest Summary

Ireland's fertility indicators in 2024 reveal slight shifts amid longer-term trends. The total fertility gap increased modestly to 28.6%, pointing to fewer children born compared to a replacement level, while the average maternal age dropped by nearly half a year, reversing a recent upward trend. Total fertility rate and childlessness rates remained near last year's figures.

Total fertility gap rose 1.2 percentage points to 28.6%, indicating continuing below-replacement fertility. · Average maternal age declined by 0.44 years to 31.66, after several years of gradual increase. · Total fertility rate holds steady around 0.64, consistent with a slight five-year decline trend. · Childlessness rate remained stable at about 35.7%, continuing a slow rise observed over recent years.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Ireland, completed fertility is 64.3% (2024). It shows virtually no movement compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 65.5% across 2020–2024). Looking back to the 2020s (65.5%), TMR stands lower by about 1.2pp. The lowest sustained level of TMR was in the early 2020s (2022–2024), at 64.1%.

In 2024, mothers in Ireland had an average of 2.30 children. There has been a modest decline since 2023 (down 0.05). Over the past five years, CPM has been falling, averaging 2.40. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.40), completed family size today is lower by about 0.10.

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Demographic Impact

Ireland’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 28.6% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.48). It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 1.2pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 24.0%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 24.0%), the TFG stands higher by about 4.6pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Ireland stands at 28.7% in 2024. It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 1.4pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 21.9%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (21.9%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 6.8pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 69.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 71 < Next Generation 51 < 2nd Generation 36 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2093 - Births down 75% in 2163 - Births down 90% in 2254 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 54,062 in 2024 to 27,031 in 2093, and by 90% to 5,406…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Ireland were 54,062 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 56,065 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (56,065), total births are now lower by 2,003 births.

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Ireland Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1955–2022), Eurostat (2023–2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Italian Fertility

2024

⏵ 43.0%

•

⏵ 42.3 years

•

⏵ 1.18

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Italy experienced a slight decline in average children per mother with stable long-term low fertility rates and an increasing maternal age.

Average maternal age highest in Europe at 32.3 years
Low total maternal rate ranked 23rd/30 in Europe
High total fertility gap, 6th highest in Europe
Rising lifetime childlessness, 8th highest in Europe
Births projected to decline sharply by 90% by 2165

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Italian Women Become Mothers?

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Italy 58.9%

63.9%

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58.9% of Italian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence shows a slight decline in recent years.

58.9% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.6 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Italian Mothers Have?

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Italy 1.99

2.20

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Italian Mothers Have 1.99 Children on Average

Average children per mother continues a gradual downward trend.

Mothers average 1.99 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Italian Women Become Mothers?

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Italy 32.3 years

29.8 years

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Italian Women First Give Birth at 32.3

Maternal age is steadily increasing, now averaging 32.3 years.

Average first-birth age is 32.3 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Italian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Italian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.1 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

41.5%

Childless at age 25

44.0%

Childless at age 30

52.6%

Childless at age 35

72.5%

Childless at age 40

91.6%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Italian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Italy 41.1%

36.1%

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41.1% of Italian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rates are slowly rising, indicating demographic shifts.

41.1% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.6 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Italian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Italy n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

More mothers are having exactly one child than before.

26.0% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 1.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Italian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Italy n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child families are decreasing in prevalence over the past five years.

51.8% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Italian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Italy n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Families with three or more children are becoming slightly less common.

22.1% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Up 0.1 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Italy?

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Italy 43.0%

33.1%

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Italy Has a 43.0% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap is widening incrementally over the past five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 43.0% in 2024
Up 1.0 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Italy?

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Italy 42.3 years

58.6 years

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Births in Italy Fall by Half Every 42.3 Years

Societal half-life is falling, indicating faster social change cycles.

Births halve every 42.3 years in 2024
Down 1.2 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Italy Annually?

2025 Pending

369.9k Babies Were Born in Italy

Total births have decreased by about 9,400 this year.

369,944 births were recorded in 2024
Down 9,422 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Italy Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Italy Has a 60.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Italy's Future Workforce Gap?

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Italy 60.7%

37.9%

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Italy Has a 60.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, suggesting potential labor shortages.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 60.7% in 2024
Up 0.7 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Italy After Three Generations?

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Italy 18.5

29.9

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Each Generation in Italy Is 43.0% Smaller

Italy ranks low globally on triple generation impact, at 35th place.

The TGI is 18.5 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 3.0 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Italian Adults

100

2nd Generation

3rd Generation

32.5

4th Generation

18.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Italy

Latest Summary

Italy continues to experience a gradual decline in fertility indicators alongside a rising fertility gap and increasing childlessness. The total maternal rate dropped slightly to 58.9% in 2024, maintaining a downward trend over the past five years. Meanwhile, the average maternal age at birth remains among the highest globally, reaching 32.3 years and edging upward.

The total fertility gap rose to 43.0%, marking one of the highest levels in Europe, which signals a significant shortfall in births compared to replacement levels. · Lifetime childlessness increased marginally to 41.1%, consistent with a long-term upward trend, placing Italy relatively high in childlessness rates within Europe. · Mothers with one child now represent 26.0% of mothers, a slight increase suggesting a shift in family size preferences. · Despite slight year-on-year declines, mothers averaged 1.99 children in 2024, below replacement level, reflecting continued low fertility.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 58.9%. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.6pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 59.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 59.7%), mothers are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

In 2024, mothers in Italy had an average of 1.99 children. There has been a modest decline since 2023 (down 0.02). Over the past five years, CPM has been falling, averaging 2.05. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.05), today’s CPM is lower by about 0.06.

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Demographic Impact

Italy’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 43.0% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.18). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.0pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 40.9%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (40.9%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 2.1pp.

Italy’s FWG is 60.7% in 2024. It is up marginally on 2023 (up 0.7pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 59.2%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 59.2%), the FWG stands higher by about 1.5pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 42.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 57 < Next Generation 32 < 2nd Generation 19 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2066 - Births down 75% in 2109 - Births down 90% in 2165 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 369,944 in 2024 to 184,972 in 2066, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Italy recorded 369,944 total births. It is down from 2023 by 9,422 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 389,284 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (389,284), total births are now lower by 19,340 births.

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Italy Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (2003–2023), Human Fertility Database (2004–2022)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Japanese Fertility

2024

⏵ 44.4%

•

⏵ 38.8 years

•

⏵ 1.15

2025 Pending

A Slippery Slope

In 2024, Japan continues to face demographic challenges with one of the world's lowest maternal rates and a rising maternal age.

Total maternal rate among lowest globally, ranked 36 of 42
Average children per mother steady around 2.16, ranked 22 globally
Maternal age increasing, now near 31 years, ranked 10 of 42
High proportion of childlessness, rising above 45%, ranked 7 globally
Sharply declining strong hereditary link, among lowest globally, ranked 36

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Japanese Women Become Mothers?

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Japan 54.9%

63.9%

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54.9% of Japanese Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence continues to gradually decline in recent years.

54.9% become mothers in 2024
Down 1.7 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Japanese Mothers Have?

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Japan 2.16

2.20

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Japanese Mothers Have 2.16 Children on Average

Average children per mother is slowly increasing over five years.

Mothers average 2.16 children in 2024
Up 0.05 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Japanese Women Become Mothers?

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Japan 30.9 years

29.8 years

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Japanese Women First Give Birth at 30.9

Average maternal age rises, nearing 31 years old.

Average first-birth age is 30.9 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Japanese Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Japanese Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 26.4 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

45.4%

Childless at age 25

48.1%

Childless at age 30

60.5%

Childless at age 35

81.0%

Childless at age 40

95.3%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Japanese Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Japan 45.1%

36.1%

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45.1% of Japanese Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate shows a steady increase over the past five years.

45.1% remain childless in 2024
Up 1.7 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Japanese Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Japan n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Proportion of one-child mothers is experiencing a moderate rise.

21.4% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Japanese Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Japan n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood remains the most common family size, rising slightly.

51.4% of mothers have two children in 2023
Up 0.8 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Japanese Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Japan n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Mothers with three or more children are becoming less common.

27.2% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Japan?

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Japan 44.4%

33.1%

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Japan Has a 44.4% Fertility Gap

Fertility gap widens slightly, indicating unmet childbearing preferences.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 44.4% in 2024
Up 2.2 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Japan?

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Japan 38.8 years

58.6 years

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Births in Japan Fall by Half Every 38.8 Years

Societal half-life shortens, indicating faster population renewal dynamics.

Births halve every 38.8 years in 2024
Down 2.5 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Japan Annually?

2025 Pending

686.2k Babies Were Born in Japan

Total births are declining, with notable decreases over five years.

686,173 births were recorded in 2024
Down 40,988 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Japan Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Japan Has a 65.4% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Japan's Future Workforce Gap?

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Japan 65.4%

37.9%

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Japan Has a 65.4% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, reflecting demographic challenges ahead.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 65.4% in 2024
Up 2.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Japan After Three Generations?

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Japan 17.2

29.9

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Each Generation in Japan Is 44.4% Smaller

Japan's triple generation impact is low in global comparison.

The TGI is 17.2 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 6.6 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Japanese Adults

100

2nd Generation

55.6

3rd Generation

30.9

4th Generation

17.2

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Japan

Latest Summary

Japan's total maternal rate has continued its gradual decline, reaching 54.9% in 2024, down 1.7 percentage points from the previous year and about 4 points lower than the early 2020s average. Despite this decline in motherhood prevalence, the average number of children per mother has slightly increased to 2.16, reflecting a modest rise in family size among mothers. Meanwhile, the average maternal age has inched up to 30.9 years, maintaining a trend toward later motherhood.

The Total Fertility Gap widened to 44.4% in 2024, indicating increasing disparity between desired and actual fertility, and ranks among the highest globally. · Childlessness rose slightly to 45.1% in 2024, continuing a steady upward trend over the past five years and placing Japan high internationally for women who remain without children. · Among mothers, those with two children increased slightly to 51.4%, while mothers of three or more children declined, continuing a longer-term fall in larger families.

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Motherhood

Japan’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 54.9% in 2024. There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 1.7pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 58.9%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (58.9%), today’s TMR is lower by about 4.0pp.

The average number of children per mother in Japan is 2.16 (2024). It is marginally higher than in 2023 (up 0.05). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is rising with an average of 2.13. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.13), mothers in Japan are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Japan’s TFG is 44.4% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.15). It increased relative to 2023 (up 2.2pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 39.9%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (39.9%), today’s TFG is higher by about 4.5pp.

Japan’s FWG is 65.4% in 2024. It increased relative to 2023 (up 2.4pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 59.6% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 59.6%), the FWG stands higher by about 5.8pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 38.8 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 56 < Next Generation 31 < 2nd Generation 17 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2063 - Births down 75% in 2102 - Births down 90% in 2153 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 686,173 in 2024 to 343,086 in 2063, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Japan recorded 686,173 total births. It is down from 2023 by 40,988 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 767,455 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (767,455), total births are now lower by 81,282 births (10.6% decrease).

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Sources

Japan Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1968–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Latvia Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Latvian Fertility

2024

⏵ 42.0%

•

⏵ 38.3 years

•

⏵ 1.20

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Latvia's fertility patterns show a consistent decline in births alongside high childlessness and shifting family sizes.

Low total motherhood rate, ranked near bottom in Europe
High children per mother, among the highest in Europe
One of Europe's youngest average maternal ages
Very high childlessness rate, second highest in Europe
Societal half-life sharply decreased, ranking low in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Latvian Women Become Mothers?

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Latvia 52.4%

63.9%

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52.4% of Latvian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence has been declining over the past five years.

52.4% become mothers in 2024
Down 4.8 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Latvian Mothers Have?

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Latvia 2.56

2.20

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Latvian Mothers Have 2.56 Children on Average

Average number of children per mother shows a modest increase.

Mothers average 2.56 children in 2024
Up 0.22 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Latvian Women Become Mothers?

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Latvia 28.1 years

29.8 years

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Latvian Women First Give Birth at 28.1

Average maternal age has slightly decreased recently.

Average first-birth age is 28.1 in 2024
Down 0.8z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Latvian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Latvian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 23.5 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

49.3%

Childless at age 25

57.1%

Childless at age 30

73.2%

Childless at age 35

89.6%

Childless at age 40

97.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Latvian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Latvia 47.6%

36.1%

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2025 Pending

47.6% of Latvian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate continues to rise steadily.

47.6% remain childless in 2024
Up 4.8 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Latvian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Latvia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

One-child motherhood is becoming more common.

10.1% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 6.9 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Latvian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Latvia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood has decreased in recent years.

46.2% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 4.6 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Latvian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Latvia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-or-more-child motherhood shows a small upward trend.

43.6% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 2.3 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Latvia?

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Latvia 42.0%

33.1%

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Latvia Has a 42.0% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap is gradually widening.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 42.0% in 2024
Up 6.6 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Latvia?

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Latvia 38.3 years

58.6 years

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Births in Latvia Fall by Half Every 38.3 Years

Societal half-life has decreased significantly.

Births halve every 38.3 years in 2024
Down 10.8 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Latvia Annually?

2025 Pending

12.9k Babies Were Born in Latvia

Total annual births have fallen noticeably.

12,887 births were recorded in 2024
Down 1,591 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Latvia Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Latvia Has a 49.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Latvia's Future Workforce Gap?

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Latvia 49.9%

37.9%

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Latvia Has a 49.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, indicating demographic concerns.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 49.9% in 2024
Up 4.9 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Latvia After Three Generations?

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Latvia 19.5

29.9

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Each Generation in Latvia Is 42.0% Smaller

Ranks 30th globally on triple generation impact among 39 countries.

The TGI is 19.5 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 19.8 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Latvian Adults

100

2nd Generation

3rd Generation

33.6

4th Generation

19.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Latvia

Latest Summary

Latvia experienced a notable rise in its total childlessness rate in 2024, reaching 47.6%, up nearly 5 percentage points from the prior year and marking one of thehighestlevels in Europe. Latvia experienced a notable rise in its total childlessness rate in 2024, reaching 47.6%, up nearly 5 percentage points from the prior year and marking one of the highest levels in Europe. Meanwhile, the total fertility gap widened sharply, indicating a substantial shortfall from replacement fertility. These shifts underscore ongoing demographic challenges, as birth rates continue to decline and fewer women are having children.

Total Fertility Gap increased by 6.6 percentage points to 42.0%, reflecting a growing gap between actual and replacement fertility levels. · Completed fertility rate fell to 52.4% in 2024, continuing a downward trend in maternal fertility over recent years. · Average maternal age at childbirth dropped to 28.1 years, reversing a prior rising trend and remaining among the youngest in Europe. · Total births fell by over 1,500 year-over-year to 12,887, alongside a decrease in average children per mother from 2.34 to 2.56, indicating fewer births overall.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Latvia, completed fertility is 52.4% (2024). It declined relative to 2023 (down 4.8pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 59.5%. Looking back to the 2020s (59.5%), TMR stands lower by about 7.1pp.

In 2024, mothers in Latvia had an average of 2.56 children. There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 0.22). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been rising (five-year average 2.42). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.42), today’s CPM is higher by about 0.13.

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Demographic Impact

Latvia’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 42.0% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.20). There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 6.6pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 31.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 31.7%), the TFG stands higher by about 10.3pp.

Latvia’s FWG is 49.9% in 2024. It increased relative to 2023 (up 4.9pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 40.2%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 40.2%), the FWG stands higher by about 9.7pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 38.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 58 < Next Generation 34 < 2nd Generation 20 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2062 - Births down 75% in 2101 - Births down 90% in 2151 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 12,887 in 2024 to 6,444 in 2062, and by 90% to 1,289…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Latvia were 12,887 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,591 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 15,651 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (15,651), total births are now lower by 2,764 births (17.7% decrease).

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Sources

Latvia Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (2000–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Lithuania Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Lithuanian Fertility

2024

⏵ 48.2%

•

⏵ 33.2 years

•

⏵ 1.07

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Lithuania continues to experience significant demographic shifts with low fertility and rising childlessness, impacting future generations and workforce potential.

Total maternal rate low at 54.7%, ranked 27th in Europe
Average children per mother near 2, among the lowest in Europe
Childlessness rate high at 45.3%, 4th highest in Europe
Future Worker Gap significant at 51.1%, ranked 4th highest in Europe
Societal half-life sharply decreased, ranked 29th in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Lithuanian Women Become Mothers?

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Lithuania 54.7%

63.9%

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54.7% of Lithuanian Women Become Mothers

Falling motherhood prevalence continues trend in 2024.

54.7% become mothers in 2024
Down 2.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Lithuanian Mothers Have?

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Lithuania 1.96

2.20

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Lithuanian Mothers Have 1.96 Children on Average

Average children per mother declines to 1.96.

Mothers average 1.96 children in 2024
Down 0.06 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Lithuanian Women Become Mothers?

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Lithuania 29.5 years

29.8 years

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Lithuanian Women First Give Birth at 29.5

Average maternal age rises to 29.5 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.5 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Lithuanian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Lithuanian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 24.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

46.0%

Childless at age 25

51.8%

Childless at age 30

68.3%

Childless at age 35

88.4%

Childless at age 40

98.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Lithuanian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Lithuania 45.3%

36.1%

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2025 Pending

45.3% of Lithuanian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate edges upward, nearing 45%.

45.3% remain childless in 2024
Up 2.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Lithuanian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Lithuania 22.3%

n/a

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22.3% of Lithuanian Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers grows steadily.

22.3% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 3.8 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Lithuanian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

Lithuania 55.4%

n/a

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55.4% of Lithuanian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood declines yet remains most common.

55.4% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 2.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Lithuanian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Lithuania 22.4%

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22.4% of Lithuanian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus child mothers decrease slightly in share.

22.4% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 1.2 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Lithuania?

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Lithuania 48.2%

33.1%

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Lithuania Has a 48.2% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap increases, indicating more births needed.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 48.2% in 2024
Up 3.9 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Lithuania?

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Lithuania 33.2 years

58.6 years

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Births in Lithuania Fall by Half Every 33.2 Years

Societal half-life shortens by nearly four years.

Births halve every 33.2 years in 2024
Down 3.9 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Lithuania Annually?

2025 Pending

19.1k Babies Were Born in Lithuania

Total births drop by over 1,200 in 2024.

19,086 births were recorded in 2024
Down 1,260 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Lithuania Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Lithuania Has a 51.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Lithuania's Future Workforce Gap?

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Lithuania 51.1%

37.9%

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Lithuania Has a 51.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap widens, signaling demographic challenges.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 51.1% in 2024
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Lithuania After Three Generations?

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Lithuania 13.9

29.9

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Each Generation in Lithuania Is 48.2% Smaller

Triple Generation Impact is among the globe's lowest.

The TGI is 13.9 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 11.7 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Lithuanian Adults

100

2nd Generation

51.8

3rd Generation

26.8

4th Generation

13.9

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Lithuania

Latest Summary

In 2024, Lithuania saw a notable decline in total maternal rate to 54.7%, down 2.3 percentage points from 2023, continuing a multi-year downward trend. Meanwhile, the lifetime childlessness rate rose to 45.3%, marking a 2.3 percentage point increase and confirming an ongoing rise in women who remain childless. These shifts highlight persistent demographic challenges, including very low fertility levels and a shrinking average family size.

Total Fertility Gap increased to 48.2%, indicating births are nearly half below replacement level, second highest in Europe. · Average maternal age rose slightly to 29.5 years, reflecting a gradual trend toward later childbearing. · Mothers having two children make up the majority at 55.4%, with small families prevailing over larger ones. · Total births declined by 1,260 from 2023, and average children per mother dropped to 1.96, among the lowest in Europe.

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Motherhood

Lithuania’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 54.7% in 2024. It is lower than in 2023 (down 2.3pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 59.8%. Looking back to the 2020s (59.8%), TMR stands lower by about 5.1pp.

In 2024, mothers in Lithuania had an average of 1.96 children. It fell compared with 2023 (down 0.06). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.10). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.10), today’s CPM is lower by about 0.14.

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Demographic Impact

Lithuania’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 48.2% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.07). It increased relative to 2023 (up 3.9pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 39.1%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (39.1%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 9.1pp.

In 2024, Lithuania’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 51.1%. There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.5pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 46.2% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (46.2%), today’s FWG is higher by about 4.9pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 33.2 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 52 < Next Generation 27 < 2nd Generation 14 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2057 - Births down 75% in 2090 - Births down 90% in 2134 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 19,086 in 2024 to 9,543 in 2057, and by 90% to 1,909…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Lithuania were 19,086 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,260 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 21,932 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (21,932), total births are now lower by 2,846 births (13.0% decrease).

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Lithuania Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1970–2020), Eurostat (2021–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Luxembourgish Fertility

2024

⏵ 39.1%

•

⏵ 47.5 years

•

⏵ 1.26

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Luxembourg exhibits a stable yet aging maternal profile with modest declines in fertility and slightly increasing childlessness.

Among highest total maternal rates globally and in Europe (ranked 5th)
Low average children per mother (1.83), ranking 36th globally
High average maternal age (31.9 years), 4th highest worldwide
Moderate total fertility gap (39.1%), 9th highest in Europe
Relatively low childlessness rate, ranked 26th in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Luxembourgish Women Become Mothers?

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Luxembourg 68.8%

63.9%

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68.8% of Luxembourgish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly declined in the past year.

68.8% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Luxembourgish Mothers Have?

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Luxembourg 1.83

2.20

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Luxembourgish Mothers Have 1.83 Children on Average

Children per mother continue a gradual downward trend.

Mothers average 1.83 children in 2024
Up 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Luxembourgish Women Become Mothers?

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Luxembourg 31.9 years

29.8 years

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Luxembourgish Women First Give Birth at 31.9

Average maternal age has risen moderately to nearly 32 years.

Average first-birth age is 31.9 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Luxembourgish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Luxembourgish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 32.1 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

31.4%

Childless at age 25

34.0%

Childless at age 30

42.1%

Childless at age 35

64.1%

Childless at age 40

86.9%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Luxembourgish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Luxembourg 31.2%

36.1%

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31.2% of Luxembourgish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate shows a steady increase over five years.

31.2% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Luxembourgish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Luxembourg 38.8%

n/a

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38.8% of Luxembourgish Mothers Have One Child

Rising one-child motherhood contrasts recent slight value drop.

38.8% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 2.8 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Luxembourgish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Luxembourg 43.9%

n/a

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43.9% of Luxembourgish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood has decreased despite a recent uptick.

43.9% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 3.2 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Luxembourgish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Luxembourg 17.3%

n/a

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17.3% of Luxembourgish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children continue a slow decline.

17.3% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.4 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Luxembourg?

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Luxembourg 39.1%

33.1%

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Luxembourg Has a 39.1% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap is increasing despite recent small decline.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 39.1% in 2024
Down 0.4 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Luxembourg?

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Luxembourg 47.5 years

58.6 years

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Births in Luxembourg Fall by Half Every 47.5 Years

Societal half-life is decreasing after a small recent increase.

Births halve every 47.5 years in 2024
Up 0.9 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Luxembourg Annually?

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6,459 Babies Were Born in Luxembourg

Total births increased this year, continuing a rising trend.

6,459 births were recorded in 2024
Up 182 from the prior year
Birth counts have been rising over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Luxembourg Compare to People Aged 50?

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Luxembourg Has a 29.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Luxembourg's Future Workforce Gap?

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Luxembourg 29.5%

37.9%

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Luxembourg Has a 29.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is shrinking steadily over the last five years.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 29.5% in 2024
Down 3.4 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Luxembourg After Three Generations?

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Luxembourg 22.6

29.9

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Each Generation in Luxembourg Is 39.1% Smaller

Triple generation impact ranks mid-level globally at 26/39.

The TGI is 22.6 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is up by approximately 1.2 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Luxembourgish Adults

100

2nd Generation

60.9

3rd Generation

37.1

4th Generation

22.6

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Luxembourg

Latest Summary

Luxembourg experienced a slight decline in its total maternal rate to 68.8% in 2024, continuing a downward trend over recent years. At the same time, the country saw a modest increase in total births along with a minor rise in the average maternal age, which remains among the highest globally.

The average number of children per mother was 1.83 in 2024, stable over the last five years but still lower compared to many other countries. · Childlessness increased slightly to 31.2%, marking a rising trend observed since 2020 but still ranking low internationally. · The total fertility gap remained essentially unchanged at 39.1%, indicating persistent unmet fertility potential despite the low birth rates. · Average maternal age rose slightly to nearly 32 years, consistent with Luxembourg's position among countries with the oldest average maternal ages.

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Motherhood

Luxembourg’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 68.8% in 2024. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.5pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 72.0%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (72.0%), today’s TMR is lower by about 3.2pp.

The average number of children per mother in Luxembourg is 1.83 (2024). There has been a modest increase since 2023 (up 0.02). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is broadly stable with an average of 1.83. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 1.83), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Luxembourg’s TFG is 39.1% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.26). It shows virtually no movement compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 36.2% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (36.2%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 2.9pp.

In 2024, Luxembourg’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 29.5%. It is lower than in 2023 (down 3.4pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been falling with an average of 30.8%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 30.8%), the FWG stands lower by about 1.3pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 47.5 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 61 < Next Generation 37 < 2nd Generation 23 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2071 - Births down 75% in 2119 - Births down 90% in 2182 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 6,459 in 2024 to 3,230 in 2071, and by 90% to 646 in…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Luxembourg recorded 6,459 total births. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been broadly stable, averaging 6,468 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (6,468), total births are now close to that long-run level.

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Malta Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Maltese Fertility

2024

⏵ 50.6%

•

⏵ 32.3 years

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⏵ 1.02

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Malta faces ongoing demographic challenges with low fertility and an aging maternal profile.

Total maternal rate low in Europe, ranked 25th out of 30
Average children per mother near bottom in Europe, ranked 29th
Among highest average maternal ages in Europe, ranked 6th
Highest fertility gap in Europe, largest relative deficit
Low societal half-life, ranked last among 30 European countries

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Maltese Women Become Mothers?

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Malta 56.5%

63.9%

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56.5% of Maltese Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is falling, now at 0.565.

56.5% become mothers in 2024
Down 3.8 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Maltese Mothers Have?

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Malta 1.81

2.20

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Maltese Mothers Have 1.81 Children on Average

Children per mother slightly up but overall declining to 1.81.

Mothers average 1.81 children in 2024
Up 0.01 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Maltese Women Become Mothers?

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Malta 30.9 years

29.8 years

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Maltese Women First Give Birth at 30.9

Average maternal age continues to rise, reaching about 31 years.

Average first-birth age is 30.9 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Maltese Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Maltese Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 25.5 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

45.1%

Childless at age 25

49.4%

Childless at age 30

59.4%

Childless at age 35

79.7%

Childless at age 40

95.2%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Maltese Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Malta 43.5%

36.1%

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43.5% of Maltese Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate increasing, standing at 43.5%.

43.5% remain childless in 2024
Up 3.8 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Maltese Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Malta 39.9%

n/a

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39.9% of Maltese Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers is slowly rising near 40%.

39.9% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 0.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Maltese Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Malta 43.3%

n/a

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43.3% of Maltese Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is slightly decreasing, now 43.3%.

43.3% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Maltese Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Malta 16.8%

n/a

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16.8% of Maltese Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus child mothers remain steady but generally declining.

16.8% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.0 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Malta?

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Malta 50.6%

33.1%

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Malta Has a 50.6% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap grows, now at 0.506.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 50.6% in 2024
Up 3.1 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Malta?

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Malta 32.3 years

58.6 years

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Births in Malta Fall by Half Every 32.3 Years

Societal half-life is decreasing, now about 32 years.

Births halve every 32.3 years in 2024
Down 2.9 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Malta Annually?

2025 Pending

4,350 Babies Were Born in Malta

Total births decline to 4,350 in the latest year.

4,350 births were recorded in 2024
Down 107 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Malta Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Malta Has a 36.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Malta's Future Workforce Gap?

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Malta 36.5%

37.9%

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Malta Has a 36.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is widening, currently at 0.365.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 36.5% in 2024
Up 3.1 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Malta After Three Generations?

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Malta 12.1

29.9

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Each Generation in Malta Is 50.6% Smaller

Triple generation impact is low globally, despite recent rise.

The TGI is 12.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 9.3 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Maltese Adults

100

2nd Generation

49.4

3rd Generation

24.4

4th Generation

12.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Malta

Latest Summary

Malta experienced a notable decline in its total maternal rate in 2024, dropping to 56.5% from the previous year, continuing a downward trend over recent years. Meanwhile, the proportion of women without children rose to 43.5%, marking a steady increase in childlessness. The average maternal age reached 30.9 years, maintaining one of the higher ranks in Europe. The country also faces a persistently large fertility gap, the highest within Europe.

Total maternal rate decreased by 3.8 percentage points from 2023 to 2024, continuing its five-year decline trend. · Childlessness rate rose by 3.8 percentage points to 43.5%, positioning Malta among countries with the highest rates globally and in Europe. · The average maternal age increased slightly to 30.9 years, ranking Malta 6th highest in Europe for this metric. · Total Fertility Gap expanded to 50.6%, the highest in Europe, signaling a significant shortfall relative to replacement-level fertility.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 56.5%. It declined relative to 2023 (down 3.8pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 58.4%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (58.4%), completed fertility today is lower by about 1.9pp.

In 2024, mothers in Malta had an average of 1.81 children. This is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is falling with an average of 1.88. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (1.88), mothers in Malta are now having lower by about 0.07 children on average.

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Demographic Impact

Malta’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 50.6% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.02). It increased relative to 2023 (up 3.1pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 47.1% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (47.1%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 3.5pp.

In 2024, Malta’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 36.5%. It is higher than in 2023 (up 3.1pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 31.1% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (31.1%), today’s FWG is higher by about 5.4pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 32.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 49 < Next Generation 24 < 2nd Generation 12 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2056 - Births down 75% in 2089 - Births down 90% in 2131 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 4,350 in 2024 to 2,175 in 2056, and by 90% to 435 in…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Malta were 4,350 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been broadly stable, averaging 4,381 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (4,381), total births are now close to that long-run level.

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Sources

Malta Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (2007–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of NATO Fertility

2024

⏵ 29.2%

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⏵ 66.3 years

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⏵ 1.47

2025 Pending

Snapshot for NATO Nations

In 2024, NATO Nations show slight declines in fertility and a stable maternal age amid sustained demographic shifts.

Total fertility rate (TMR) ranks 22nd globally with a slight recent decline
Children per mother (CPM) steady at 2.32, ranking 8th globally
Rising childlessness at 36.5%, ranking 20th internationally
Total fertility gap (TFG) increased, ranking low at 35th globally
Sharp drop in sexed healthy life (SHL), yet remains in top 7 worldwide

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Women in Nato Nations Become Mothers?

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NATO Nations n/a

63.9%

n/a

2025 Pending

63.5% of Women in Nato Nations Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence data is currently unavailable for NATO Nations.

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Mothers in Nato Nations Have?

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NATO Nations n/a

2.20

n/a

2025 Pending

Mothers in Nato Nations Have 2.32 Children on Average

Average children per mother data is not reported at this time.

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Women in Nato Nations Become Mothers?

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NATO Nations n/a

29.8 years

n/a

2025 Pending

Women in Nato Nations First Give Birth at 29.0

Recent average maternal age figures remain unreported.

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Women in Nato Nations planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Women in Nato Nations

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 27.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

n/a

Childless at age 25

n/a

Childless at age 30

n/a

Childless at age 35

n/a

Childless at age 40

n/a

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Women in Nato Nations Remain Childless for Life?

⏵

NATO Nations n/a

36.1%

n/a

2025 Pending

36.5% of Women in Nato Nations Remain Childless

Data on childlessness rates is presently missing.

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Mothers in Nato Nations Have Exactly One Child?

⏵

NATO Nations n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

24.8% of Mothers in Nato Nations Have One Child

Statistics on one-child motherhood are currently unavailable.

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Mothers in Nato Nations Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

NATO Nations n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

45.1% of Mothers in Nato Nations Have Two Children

Information about two-child motherhood rates is missing.

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Mothers in Nato Nations Have Three or More Children?

⏵

NATO Nations n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

30.0% of Mothers in Nato Nations Have Three or More Children

No data currently reported for mothers with three or more children.

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in NATO?

⏵

NATO Nations n/a

33.1%

n/a

2025 Pending

NATO Nations Has a 29.2% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap information is not available for review.

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in NATO?

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NATO Nations n/a

58.6 years

n/a

2025 Pending

Births in NATO Fall by Half Every 66.3 Years

Societal half-life data is not currently accessible.

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in NATO Annually?

2025 Pending

9.10M Babies Were Born in NATO

Total birth counts have not been provided in the latest data.

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in NATO Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

NATO Nations Has a 21.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is NATO Nations's Future Workforce Gap?

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NATO Nations n/a

37.9%

n/a

2025 Pending

NATO Nations Has a 21.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap metrics are not available at present.

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in NATO Nations After Three Generations?

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NATO Nations n/a

29.9

n/a

2025 Pending

Each Generation in NATO Is 29.2% Smaller

Ranks ninth globally for triple generation impact among 42 countries.

For Every 100 NATO Adults

100

2nd Generation

70.8

3rd Generation

50.1

4th Generation

35.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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NATO Nations

Latest Summary

In 2024, NATO Nations saw a slight decline in total completed fertility and births following recent trends, while the average maternal age continued its gradual rise. The proportion of mothers having just one child increased noticeably, contrasting with a decline in larger families of three or more children. Overall, the family size distribution and fertility indicators reflect ongoing demographic shifts toward smaller families and delayed motherhood.

Total completed fertility decreased marginally from 64.1% to 63.5%, continuing a downtrend over recent years. · Average maternal age at birth rose slightly to 29.0 years, maintaining a slow upward trajectory. · Families with one child increased by over 3 percentage points to nearly 25%, while three or more child families dropped by 5 percentage points. · Childlessness edged up to 36.5%, reflecting a modest increase in women having no children over their lifetime.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in NATO Nations, completed fertility is 63.5% (2024). It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.6pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 65.5%. Looking back to the 2020s (65.5%), TMR stands lower by about 2.0pp.

NATO Nations’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.32 in 2024. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.04). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is falling with an average of 2.37. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.37), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

NATO Nations Motherhood prevalence (TMR)

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, NATO Nations’s TFG is 29.2% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.47). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.4pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 25.6%. Looking back to the 2020s (25.6%), the gap is now higher by about 3.6pp.

NATO Nations’s FWG is 21.0% in 2024. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 1.6pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been broadly stable (average 20.7% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (20.7%), today’s FWG is close to that long-run level.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 66.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 71 < Next Generation 50 < 2nd Generation 35 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2090 - Births down 75% in 2157 - Births down 90% in 2244 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 9,101,529 in 2024 to 4,550,764 in 2090, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in NATO Nations were 9,101,529 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 80,600 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 9,488,392 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (9,488,392), total births are now lower by 386,863 births.

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Sources

NATO Nations Birth Record Data Source: Weighted average of final member rows (1933–2324)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2010–2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Dutch Fertility

2024

⏵ 30.8%

•

⏵ 61.2 years

•

⏵ 1.43

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, the Netherlands showed stable fertility rates with a modest decline in total fertility rate and slight increases in childlessness over recent years.

Average children per mother steady at just over two
Maternal age remains high, ranking 8th oldest in Europe
Total fertility gap rising but mid-level globally
Childlessness rate increasing, among the highest in Europe
Strong decline in family weight growth, one of lowest in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Dutch Women Become Mothers?

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Netherlands 66.3%

63.9%

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2025 Pending

66.3% of Dutch Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly declining after a small recent rise.

66.3% become mothers in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Dutch Mothers Have?

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Netherlands 2.16

2.20

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2025 Pending

Dutch Mothers Have 2.16 Children on Average

Average children per mother continue a slow decline in 2024.

Mothers average 2.16 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Dutch Women Become Mothers?

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Netherlands 30.4 years

29.8 years

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2025 Pending

Dutch Women First Give Birth at 30.4

Mothers are having children at gradually older ages.

Average first-birth age is 30.4 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Dutch Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Dutch Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 30.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

34.0%

Childless at age 25

36.7%

Childless at age 30

48.6%

Childless at age 35

75.8%

Childless at age 40

95.0%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Dutch Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Netherlands 33.7%

36.1%

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2025 Pending

33.7% of Dutch Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate shows a continuing upward trend.

33.7% remain childless in 2024
Down 0.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Dutch Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Netherlands 21.0%

n/a

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2025 Pending

21.0% of Dutch Mothers Have One Child

Mothers having one child are becoming slightly more common.

21.0% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Dutch Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Netherlands 53.4%

n/a

11 of 23

2025 Pending

53.4% of Dutch Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child families remain the most frequent and are increasing.

53.4% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 0.6 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Dutch Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

Netherlands 25.6%

n/a

12 of 23

2025 Pending

25.6% of Dutch Mothers Have Three or More Children

Families with three or more children are decreasing modestly.

25.6% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 1.1 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in the Netherlands?

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Netherlands 30.8%

33.1%

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The Netherlands Has a 30.8% Fertility Gap

The gap between desired and actual fertility is slowly widening.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 30.8% in 2024
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in the Netherlands?

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Netherlands 61.2 years

58.6 years

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Births in the Netherlands Fall by Half Every 61.2 Years

Societal half-life is steadily decreasing over recent years.

Births halve every 61.2 years in 2024
Down 0.7 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in the Netherlands Annually?

2025 Pending

166.1k Babies Were Born in the Netherlands

Total births continue a gradual downward trend despite a small rise.

166,143 births were recorded in 2024
Up 1,695 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in the Netherlands Compare to People Aged 50?

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The Netherlands Has a 25.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is the Netherlands's Future Workforce Gap?

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Netherlands 25.8%

37.9%

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The Netherlands Has a 25.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

The future worker gap is decreasing, improving workforce outlook.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 25.8% in 2024
Down 5.9 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in the Netherlands After Three Generations?

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Netherlands 33.1

29.9

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Each Generation in the Netherlands Is 30.8% Smaller

Netherlands ranks 12th globally for triple generation impact strength.

The TGI is 33.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 1.2 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Dutch Adults

100

2nd Generation

69.2

3rd Generation

47.9

4th Generation

33.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Netherlands

Latest Summary

Fertility indicators in the Netherlands remained broadly stable into 2024, with only minor variations from 2023. The total maternal rate slightly increased to 66.3%, continuing a gradual downward trend over the past five years from an earlier 68.9%. Average maternal age has gently risen to 30.4 years, aligning with recent upward shifts in the childbearing age.

The average children per mother edged down marginally to 2.16 but stays near the five-year average of 2.18. · Lifetime childlessness is steady at 33.7%, reflecting a slow climb over the last five years. · The total fertility gap rose modestly to 30.8%, indicating more women are having fewer children than the replacement rate. · Despite small year-on-year changes, overall fertility measures place the Netherlands in the middle ranks globally and within Europe.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Netherlands, completed fertility is 66.3% (2024). It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 68.9%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (68.9%), completed fertility today is lower by about 2.6pp.

In 2024, mothers in Netherlands had an average of 2.16 children. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.02). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is broadly stable with an average of 2.18. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.18), mothers in Netherlands are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Netherlands’s TFG is 30.8% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.43). It shows virtually no movement compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 27.3% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 27.3%), the TFG stands higher by about 3.5pp.

Netherlands’s FWG is 25.8% in 2024. There was a steep decline compared with 2023 (down 5.9pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been falling with an average of 31.7%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 31.7%), the FWG stands lower by about 5.9pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 61.2 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 69 < Next Generation 48 < 2nd Generation 33 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2085 - Births down 75% in 2146 - Births down 90% in 2227 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 166,143 in 2024 to 83,072 in 2085, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Netherlands recorded 166,143 total births. It is up from 2023 by 1,695 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 169,222 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (169,222), total births are now lower by 3,079 births.

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Netherlands Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1950–2022), Eurostat (2023–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of North Macedonian Fertility

2024

⏵ 31.2%

•

⏵ 56.0 years

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⏵ 1.43

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, North Macedonia experiences notable shifts in fertility and maternal patterns, including a lower total maternal rate but higher children per mother on average.

Total maternal rate decreased to 62%, ranking 24th globally and 20th in Europe
Children per mother increased to 2.30, among highest globally (5th) and in Europe (4th)
Average maternal age remains low at 28.2 years, ranked 33rd globally, 25th in Europe
Childlessness rises to 38%, placing 15th worldwide and 10th in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of North Macedonian Women Become Mothers?

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North Macedonia 62.0%

63.9%

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62.0% of North Macedonian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence shows recent slight decline but five-year rise.

62.0% become mothers in 2024
Down 4.2 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do North Macedonian Mothers Have?

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North Macedonia 2.30

2.20

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North Macedonian Mothers Have 2.30 Children on Average

Average children per mother is climbing steadily over five years.

Mothers average 2.30 children in 2024
Up 0.09 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do North Macedonian Women Become Mothers?

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North Macedonia 28.2 years

29.8 years

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North Macedonian Women First Give Birth at 28.2

Maternal age continues a gradual increase, nearing 28.2 years.

Average first-birth age is 28.2 in 2024
Up 0.0z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for North Macedonian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for North Macedonian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 26.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

39.7%

Childless at age 25

47.4%

Childless at age 30

65.9%

Childless at age 35

86.0%

Childless at age 40

96.1%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of North Macedonian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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North Macedonia 38.0%

36.1%

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38.0% of North Macedonian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate declines after recent small increase.

38.0% remain childless in 2024
Up 4.2 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of North Macedonian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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North Macedonia 10.0%

n/a

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10.0% of North Macedonian Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers decreasing noticeably over five years.

10.0% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 5.9 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of North Macedonian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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North Macedonia 58.6%

n/a

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58.6% of North Macedonian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is becoming more common steadily.

58.6% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 3.0 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of North Macedonian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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North Macedonia 31.4%

n/a

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31.4% of North Macedonian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are increasingly prevalent.

31.4% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 2.9 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in North Macedonia?

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North Macedonia 31.2%

33.1%

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North Macedonia Has a 31.2% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap narrows, indicating improved fertility alignment.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 31.2% in 2024
Up 1.9 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in North Macedonia?

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North Macedonia 56.0 years

58.6 years

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Births in North Macedonia Fall by Half Every 56.0 Years

Societal half-life increases significantly, reflecting demographic shifts.

Births halve every 56.0 years in 2024
Down 4.2 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in North Macedonia Annually?

2025 Pending

15.9k Babies Were Born in North Macedonia

Total births are decreasing moderately despite overall fertility trends.

15,948 births were recorded in 2024
Down 635 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in North Macedonia Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

North Macedonia Has a 35.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is North Macedonia's Future Workforce Gap?

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North Macedonia 35.1%

37.9%

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North Macedonia Has a 35.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap remains stable with slight recent increase.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 35.1% in 2024
Up 1.6 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been stable over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in North Macedonia After Three Generations?

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North Macedonia 32.6

29.9

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Each Generation in North Macedonia Is 31.2% Smaller

Ranks 14th globally for triple generation impact among 39 countries.

The TGI is 32.6 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 5.7 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been rising over five years

For Every 100 North Macedonian Adults

100

2nd Generation

68.8

3rd Generation

47.3

4th Generation

32.6

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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North Macedonia

Latest Summary

In 2024, North Macedonia experienced a notable decline in the total maternal rate, falling to 62.0% from 66.2% in 2023, reflecting a decrease in the proportion of women who have had children. Conversely, the average number of children per mother rose to 2.30, marking one of the higher fertility rates globally and in Europe. Childlessness also increased to 38.0%, continuing an upward trend seen in recent years.

The total maternal rate declined by 4.2 percentage points, indicating fewer women becoming mothers overall. · Average maternal age remains relatively low at 28.2 years, though it has gradually increased over recent years. · Total fertility gap saw a slight rise to 31.2%, while the fertility gap continues to fall compared to earlier in the decade. · Childlessness rose by 4.2 percentage points to 38.0%, reflecting a growing share of women who remain childless over their lifetime.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 62.0%. It fell compared with 2023 (down 4.2pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 63.5%. Looking back to the 2020s (63.5%), TMR stands lower by about 1.5pp.

The average number of children per mother in North Macedonia is 2.30 (2024). The average is higher than in 2023 (up 0.09). Over the past five years, CPM has been rising, averaging 2.21. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.21), mothers in North Macedonia are now having higher by about 0.09 children on average.

North Macedonia Motherhood prevalence (TMR)

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, North Macedonia’s TFG is 31.2% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.42). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.9pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 32.3%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 32.3%), the TFG stands lower by about 1.1pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for North Macedonia stands at 35.1% in 2024. It is up marginally on 2023 (up 1.6pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 32.9% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (32.9%), today’s FWG is higher by about 2.2pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 56.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 69 < Next Generation 47 < 2nd Generation 33 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2080 - Births down 75% in 2136 - Births down 90% in 2210 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 15,948 in 2024 to 7,974 in 2080, and by 90% to 1,595…

North Macedonia Total Fertility Gap (TFG)

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Additional Indicators

Total births in North Macedonia were 15,948 in 2024. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 17,562 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (17,562), total births are now lower by 1,614 births (9.2% decrease).

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North Macedonia Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (1997–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Polish Fertility

2024

⏵ 47.5%

•

⏵ 33.7 years

•

⏵ 1.09

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Poland faces one of Europe's lowest fertility rates and high childlessness, with birth trends indicating a significant demographic decline ahead.

Total Mothers Remaining Fertile (TMR) among the lowest in Europe
High lifetime childlessness rate ranked 3rd highest in Europe
Average maternal age rising, placing Poland near the middle in Europe
Fertility gap sharply increased, ranking 3rd highest in Europe
Future worker gap among Europe’s highest, indicating workforce challenges

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Polish Women Become Mothers?

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Poland 52.6%

63.9%

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52.6% of Polish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence continues to decline in 2024.

52.6% become mothers in 2024
Down 3.4 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Polish Mothers Have?

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Poland 2.07

2.20

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Polish Mothers Have 2.07 Children on Average

Average children per mother slightly decreased this year.

Mothers average 2.07 children in 2024
Down 0.04 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Polish Women Become Mothers?

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Poland 29.4 years

29.8 years

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Polish Women First Give Birth at 29.4

Maternal age is gradually increasing, nearing 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.4 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Polish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Polish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 22.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

48.6%

Childless at age 25

53.9%

Childless at age 30

71.3%

Childless at age 35

89.6%

Childless at age 40

98.0%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Polish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Poland 47.4%

36.1%

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47.4% of Polish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate shows a steady upward trend.

47.4% remain childless in 2024
Up 3.4 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Polish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Poland 23.0%

n/a

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23.0% of Polish Mothers Have One Child

Mothers having only one child are becoming more common.

23.0% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 2.3 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Polish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Poland 49.3%

n/a

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49.3% of Polish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child families now represent nearly half of mothers.

49.3% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 7.6 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Polish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Poland 27.7%

n/a

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27.7% of Polish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Families with three or more children are decreasing.

27.7% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 5.3 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Poland?

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Poland 47.5%

33.1%

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Poland Has a 47.5% Fertility Gap

The gap between fertility intentions and outcomes is widening.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 47.5% in 2024
Up 4.7 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Poland?

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Poland 33.7 years

58.6 years

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Births in Poland Fall by Half Every 33.7 Years

Societal half-life is shortening, reflecting faster change.

Births halve every 33.7 years in 2024
Down 4.9 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Poland Annually?

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251.8k Babies Were Born in Poland

The number of births decreased notably in 2024.

251,800 births were recorded in 2024
Down 20,541 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Poland Compare to People Aged 50?

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Poland Has a 50.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Poland's Future Workforce Gap?

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Poland 50.9%

37.9%

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Poland Has a 50.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is expanding, raising demographic concerns.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 50.9% in 2024
Up 5.8 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Poland After Three Generations?

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Poland 14.5

29.9

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Each Generation in Poland Is 47.5% Smaller

Poland ranks low globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 14.5 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 14.1 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Polish Adults

100

2nd Generation

52.5

3rd Generation

27.6

4th Generation

14.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Poland is experiencing increasing lifetime childlessness, which rose to 47.4% in 2024, marking a 3.4 percentage point increase from the previous year and placing it among thehighestrates in Europe. Poland is experiencing increasing lifetime childlessness, which rose to 47.4% in 2024, marking a 3.4 percentage point increase from the previous year and placing it among the highest rates in Europe. At the same time, the total fertility gap widened to 47.5%, reflecting ongoing challenges in achieving desired family sizes despite a slight rise from 2023.

Completed fertility declined to 52.6% in 2024, continuing a downward trend over recent years. · Average maternal age has inched up to 29.4 years, consistent with a gradual increase observed since 2020. · The average number of children per mother slightly decreased to 2.07, near historical levels for the country. · Family size shifts include a drop in one-child mothers to 23.0%, while two-child families remain predominant at 49.3%.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Poland, completed fertility is 52.6% (2024). It declined relative to 2023 (down 3.4pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 59.1% across 2020–2024). Looking back to the 2020s (59.1%), TMR stands lower by about 6.5pp.

Poland’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.07 in 2024. There has been a modest decline since 2023 (down 0.04). Over the past five years, CPM has been falling, averaging 2.11. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.11), completed family size today is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Poland’s TFG is 47.5% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.09). It increased relative to 2023 (up 4.7pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 39.7%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (39.7%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 7.8pp.

In 2024, Poland’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 50.9%. It rose sharply compared with 2023 (up 5.8pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 36.6% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (36.6%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 14.3pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 33.7 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 52 < Next Generation 28 < 2nd Generation 14 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2058 - Births down 75% in 2091 - Births down 90% in 2136 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 251,800 in 2024 to 125,900 in 2058, and by 90% to…

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Total births in Poland were 251,800 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 20,541 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 302,934 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (302,934), total births are now lower by 51,134 births (16.9% decrease).

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Poland Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1971–2022), Eurostat (2018–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Portuguese Fertility

2024

⏵ 31.5%

•

⏵ 59.8 years

•

⏵ 1.42

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Portugal's maternal fertility and birth patterns show stability with slight shifts in age and family size amid broader demographic shifts.

Second highest completed fertility rate globally
Lowest children per mother in Europe
Among oldest average maternal ages in Europe
One-child families surpass two-child families slightly
Future worker gap ranks 9th highest in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Portuguese Women Become Mothers?

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Portugal 78.8%

63.9%

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78.8% of Portuguese Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence remains stable but shows a slight rising trend.

78.8% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.0 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Portuguese Mothers Have?

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Portugal 1.80

2.20

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Portuguese Mothers Have 1.80 Children on Average

Average children per mother are slightly declining over five years.

Mothers average 1.80 children in 2024
Down 0.04 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Portuguese Women Become Mothers?

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Portugal 30.6 years

29.8 years

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Portuguese Women First Give Birth at 30.6

Average maternal age is increasing, now over 30 years old.

Average first-birth age is 30.6 in 2024
Up 0.5z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Portuguese Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Portuguese Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 33.7 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

21.8%

Childless at age 25

24.7%

Childless at age 30

33.9%

Childless at age 35

57.8%

Childless at age 40

86.2%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Portuguese Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Portugal 21.2%

36.1%

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21.2% of Portuguese Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is steady but has decreased over five years.

21.2% remain childless in 2024
Down 0.0 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Portuguese Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Portugal 41.4%

n/a

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41.4% of Portuguese Mothers Have One Child

Mothers having one child are becoming more common.

41.4% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 1.7 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Portuguese Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Portugal 41.0%

n/a

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41.0% of Portuguese Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child mothers are slightly decreasing after being the dominant group.

41.0% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.1 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Portuguese Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Portugal 17.6%

n/a

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17.6% of Portuguese Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are declining steadily.

17.6% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 1.6 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Portugal?

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Portugal 31.5%

33.1%

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Portugal Has a 31.5% Fertility Gap

Fertility gap is growing, indicating births below replacement level.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 31.5% in 2024
Up 1.4 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Portugal?

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Portugal 59.8 years

58.6 years

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Births in Portugal Fall by Half Every 59.8 Years

Societal half-life is rising despite a recent annual decline.

Births halve every 59.8 years in 2024
Down 2.5 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Portugal Annually?

2025 Pending

84.6k Babies Were Born in Portugal

Total births slightly dropped but show an overall rising trend.

84,642 births were recorded in 2024
Down 999 from the prior year
Birth counts have been rising over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Portugal Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Portugal Has a 47.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Portugal's Future Workforce Gap?

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Portugal 47.0%

37.9%

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Portugal Has a 47.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is increasing, indicating potential labor shortages.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 47.0% in 2024
Up 0.8 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Portugal After Three Generations?

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Portugal 32.1

29.9

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Each Generation in Portugal Is 31.5% Smaller

Portugal ranks 16th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 32.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 4.2 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Portuguese Adults

100

2nd Generation

68.5

3rd Generation

46.9

4th Generation

32.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Portugal

Latest Summary

Portugal's fertility and childbearing patterns remain mostly stable in 2024, with a slight rise in average maternal age and a minor increase in completed fertility. The total births declined marginally by about 1,000 from the previous year, while the share of lifetime childlessness holds steady at just over one-fifth of women.

Total fertility rate is stable at 0.79, maintaining Portugal's position near the top globally despite the country's low overall fertility numbers. · Average maternal age at childbirth continued to rise, reaching 30.6 years, indicating a trend toward later parenting. · The total fertility gap increased slightly to 31.5%, showing that completed fertility remains below replacement level but without significant recent changes. · Portugal has one of the lowest childlessness rates worldwide, at 21.2%, which has been gradually decreasing over the past five years.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Portugal, completed fertility is 78.8% (2024). It shows virtually no movement compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been rising (average 77.5% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (77.5%), today’s TMR is higher by about 1.3pp.

In 2024, mothers in Portugal had an average of 1.80 children. It is marginally lower than in 2023 (down 0.04). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is broadly stable with an average of 1.82. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (1.82), mothers in Portugal are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Portugal’s TFG is 31.5% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.42). It is up marginally on 2023 (up 1.4pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been broadly stable (average 31.8% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 31.8%), the TFG stands close to that long-run level.

In 2024, Portugal’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 47.0%. There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 0.8pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 46.2%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 46.2%), the FWG stands close to that long-run level.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 59.8 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 68 < Next Generation 47 < 2nd Generation 32 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2084 - Births down 75% in 2144 - Births down 90% in 2223 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 84,642 in 2024 to 42,321 in 2084, and by 90% to 8,464…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Portugal recorded 84,642 total births. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been rising, averaging 83,579 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (83,579), total births are now higher by 1,063 births.

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Portugal Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1959–2023), Eurostat (2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Romanian Fertility

2024

⏵ 33.4%

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⏵ 50.6 years

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⏵ 1.38

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Romania shows mixed fertility trends with a notable Total Maternal Rate decline but rising children per mother and fertility gap.

Total Maternal Rate ranked 7th highest in Europe, though sharply declined
Average children per mother increasing, mid-range in Europe
Among youngest maternal ages in Europe, ranked 27th
Childlessness remains low compared to Europe, despite recent rise
Future Worker Gap relatively high, 8th highest in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Romanian Women Become Mothers?

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Romania 67.7%

63.9%

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67.7% of Romanian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is declining, now at 0.677 in 2024.

67.7% become mothers in 2024
Down 10.1 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Romanian Mothers Have?

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Romania 2.04

2.20

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Romanian Mothers Have 2.04 Children on Average

Children per mother slightly increased to 2.04 over five years.

Mothers average 2.04 children in 2024
Up 0.06 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Romanian Women Become Mothers?

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Romania 27.6 years

29.8 years

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Romanian Women First Give Birth at 27.6

Average maternal age fell slightly, currently 27.64 years.

Average first-birth age is 27.6 in 2024
Up 0.0z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Romanian Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Romanian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 27.5 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

35.4%

Childless at age 25

42.9%

Childless at age 30

59.9%

Childless at age 35

81.4%

Childless at age 40

95.8%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Romanian Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Romania 32.3%

36.1%

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32.3% of Romanian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rates have risen to 32.3% recently.

32.3% remain childless in 2024
Up 10.1 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Romanian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Romania 35.8%

n/a

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35.8% of Romanian Mothers Have One Child

One-child motherhood is decreasing, down by 2.1 percentage points.

35.8% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 2.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Romanian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Romania 40.6%

n/a

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40.6% of Romanian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood remains stable but with a slight upward trend.

40.6% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.0 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Romanian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Romania 23.6%

n/a

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23.6% of Romanian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus child families are becoming more common, rising steadily.

23.6% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 2.0 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Romania?

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Romania 33.4%

33.1%

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Romania Has a 33.4% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap widening, reaching 0.334 in 2024.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 33.4% in 2024
Up 7.5 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Romania?

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Romania 50.6 years

58.6 years

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Births in Romania Fall by Half Every 50.6 Years

Societal half-life has significantly shortened to 50.6 years.

Births halve every 50.6 years in 2024
Down 17.9 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Romania Annually?

2025 Pending

143.0k Babies Were Born in Romania

Total births dropped by over 16,000, falling to 142,994.

142,994 births were recorded in 2024
Down 16,413 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Romania Compare to People Aged 50?

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Romania Has a 47.4% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Romania's Future Workforce Gap?

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Romania 47.4%

37.9%

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Romania Has a 47.4% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap continues to grow, now nearly 0.47.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 47.4% in 2024
Up 4.0 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Romania After Three Generations?

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Romania 29.5

29.9

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Each Generation in Romania Is 33.4% Smaller

Romania ranks 20th globally for triple generation impact.

The TGI is 29.5 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 22.5 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Romanian Adults

100

2nd Generation

66.6

3rd Generation

44.4

4th Generation

29.5

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Romania

Latest Summary

In 2024, Romania experienced a notable decline in its total maternal rate, dropping sharply by over 10 percentage points from the previous year to 67.7%. Concurrently, the proportion of women remaining childless rose significantly, indicating shifting demographic patterns despite a slight rise in children per mother and fertility measures.

The total maternal rate fell steeply from 77.8% in 2023 to 67.7% in 2024, reversing a longer-term decline trend over recent years. · Childlessness increased markedly by 10.1 percentage points to 32.3%, contrasting with Romania's traditionally low rates compared to other countries. · Children per mother rose modestly to 2.04, continuing a gradual upward trend since 2020. · Total fertility gap improved by 7.5 percentage points, reaching 33.4% in 2024, reflecting a partial recovery in birth rates despite fewer total births recorded.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Romania’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 67.7% in 2024. There was a steep decline compared with 2023 (down 10.1pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 85.8%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (85.8%), today’s TMR is lower by about 18.1pp.

Romania’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.04 in 2024. The average is higher than in 2023 (up 0.06). Over the past five years, CPM has been rising, averaging 1.92. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (1.92), today’s CPM is higher by about 0.12.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Romania’s TFG is 33.4% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.38). There was a marked increase versus 2023 (up 7.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 20.9%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (20.9%), today’s TFG is higher by about 12.5pp.

In 2024, Romania’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 47.4%. It is higher than in 2023 (up 4.0pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 41.1%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (41.1%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 6.3pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 50.6 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 67 < Next Generation 44 < 2nd Generation 30 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2075 - Births down 75% in 2125 - Births down 90% in 2192 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 142,994 in 2024 to 71,497 in 2075, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Romania recorded 142,994 total births. It is down from 2023 by 16,413 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 174,889 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (174,889), total births are now lower by 31,895 births (18.2% decrease).

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Romania Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (1995–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Slovakia Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Slovak Fertility

2024

⏵ 30.5%

•

⏵ 57.7 years

•

⏵ 1.44

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Slovakia's birth trends show rising children per mother but increasing future worker gap, reflecting demographic challenges ahead.

One of highest children per mother globally (2.34, rank 4/39)
Fertility rate falling, ranks mid-low in Europe (TMR rank 22/30)
Average maternal age low in Europe (28.3 years, rank 24/30)
Rising childlessness rate (rank 9/30 in Europe)
Future worker gap increasing sharply, mid-level European rank (12/29)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Slovak Women Become Mothers?

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Slovakia 61.5%

63.9%

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61.5% of Slovak Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is declining, now at 0.615 in 2024.

61.5% become mothers in 2024
Down 3.3 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Slovak Mothers Have?

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Slovakia 2.34

2.20

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Slovak Mothers Have 2.34 Children on Average

Children per mother have increased slightly to 2.34.

Mothers average 2.34 children in 2024
Up 0.07 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Slovak Women Become Mothers?

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Slovakia 28.3 years

29.8 years

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Slovak Women First Give Birth at 28.3

Average maternal age continues a gradual rise to 28.3 years.

Average first-birth age is 28.3 in 2024
Up 0.0z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Slovak Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Slovak Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 25.6 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

41.9%

Childless at age 25

48.5%

Childless at age 30

65.7%

Childless at age 35

86.0%

Childless at age 40

97.0%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Slovak Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Slovakia 38.5%

36.1%

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38.5% of Slovak Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is on the rise, reaching 38.5%.

38.5% remain childless in 2024
Up 3.3 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Slovak Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Slovakia 12.6%

n/a

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12.6% of Slovak Mothers Have One Child

One-child motherhood is decreasing, now at 12.6%.

12.6% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 2.6 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Slovak Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Slovakia 56.0%

n/a

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56.0% of Slovak Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child families have increased to 56% of mothers.

56.0% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 2.0 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Slovak Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Slovakia 31.5%

n/a

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31.5% of Slovak Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus children families show a small upward trend.

31.5% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 0.7 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Slovakia?

⏵

Slovakia 30.5%

33.1%

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Slovakia Has a 30.5% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap has slightly widened to 0.305 in 2024.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 30.5% in 2024
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Slovakia?

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Slovakia 57.7 years

58.6 years

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Births in Slovakia Fall by Half Every 57.7 Years

Societal half-life is shortening, down by 3.7 years to 57.7.

Births halve every 57.7 years in 2024
Down 3.7 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Slovakia Annually?

2025 Pending

46.2k Babies Were Born in Slovakia

Total births have fallen by about 2,400 to 46,189 in 2024.

46,189 births were recorded in 2024
Down 2,395 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Slovakia Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Slovakia Has a 44.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Slovakia's Future Workforce Gap?

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Slovakia 44.5%

37.9%

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Slovakia Has a 44.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is rising, currently at 0.445.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 44.5% in 2024
Up 6.5 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Slovakia After Three Generations?

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Slovakia 33.6

29.9

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Each Generation in Slovakia Is 30.5% Smaller

Slovakia ranks 11th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 33.6 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 4.5 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Slovak Adults

100

2nd Generation

69.5

3rd Generation

48.3

4th Generation

33.6

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Slovakia

Latest Summary

Slovakia experienced a notable rise in childlessness in 2024, with the total childlessness rate increasing by 3.3 percentage points from the previous year. Alongside this, mothers are having slightly more children on average, while the average maternal age remains stable near 28.3 years. Completed family size measures show mixed trends, reflecting ongoing demographic shifts.

The total childlessness rate rose to 38.5% in 2024, up from 35.2% in 2023, continuing a recent upward trend in childless women. · Average children per mother increased to 2.34, marking a slight rise and placing Slovakia among the highest globally and within Europe for this metric. · Completed fertility among mothers decreased to 61.5%, reflecting fewer mothers with completed fertility compared to prior years. · The total fertility gap expanded marginally to 30.5%, indicating that actual fertility remains below replacement-level expectations in Slovakia.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Slovakia, completed fertility is 61.5% (2024). It declined relative to 2023 (down 3.3pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 68.2% across 2020–2024). Looking back to the 2020s (68.2%), TMR stands lower by about 6.7pp.

The average number of children per mother in Slovakia is 2.34 (2024). It has risen compared with 2023 (up 0.07). Over the past five years, CPM has been rising, averaging 2.24. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.24), mothers in Slovakia are now having higher by about 0.10 children on average.

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Demographic Impact

Slovakia’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 30.5% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.44). It is up marginally on 2023 (up 1.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 26.3%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 26.3%), the TFG stands higher by about 4.2pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Slovakia stands at 44.5% in 2024. It rose sharply compared with 2023 (up 6.5pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 30.6%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (30.6%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 13.9pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 57.7 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 70 < Next Generation 48 < 2nd Generation 34 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2082 - Births down 75% in 2139 - Births down 90% in 2216 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 46,189 in 2024 to 23,094 in 2082, and by 90% to 4,619…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Slovakia were 46,189 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 2,395 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 52,101 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (52,101), total births are now lower by 5,912 births (11.3% decrease).

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Slovakia Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1950–2014), Eurostat (2015–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Slovenian Fertility

2023

⏵ 27.4%

•

⏵ 68.6 years

•

⏵ 1.50

2024 Pending

Key Trends

In 2023, Slovenia's fertility rates and family sizes remain stable but with a continuing rise in childlessness and fertility gaps.

Children per mother steady at just over 2
Completed fertility decreased slightly, now just over 70%
Average maternal age stable near 30 years
Childlessness rising above 25%
Societal half-life declined by about 10 years

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Slovenian Women Become Mothers?

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Slovenia n/a

63.9%

n/a

2024 Pending

72.1% of Slovenian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence declined slightly in the past year.

72.1% become mothers in 2023
Down 2.7 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Slovenian Mothers Have?

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Slovenia n/a

2.20

n/a

2024 Pending

Slovenian Mothers Have 2.08 Children on Average

The average number of children per mother is gradually increasing.

Mothers average 2.08 children in 2023
Up 0.03 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Slovenian Women Become Mothers?

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Slovenia n/a

29.8 years

n/a

2024 Pending

Slovenian Women First Give Birth at 29.7

Maternal age at childbirth has risen to nearly 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 29.7 in 2023
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Slovenian Women planning a family?

2024 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Slovenian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 30.1 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

28.3%

Childless at age 25

32.7%

Childless at age 30

49.7%

Childless at age 35

75.9%

Childless at age 40

94.1%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Slovenian Women Remain Childless for Life?

⏵

Slovenia n/a

36.1%

n/a

2024 Pending

27.9% of Slovenian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rates show a continued upward trend recently.

27.9% remain childless in 2023
Up 2.7 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Slovenian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Slovenia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

18.9% of Slovenian Mothers Have One Child

Slight rise observed in one-child motherhood despite recent dip.

18.9% of mothers have one child in 2023
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Slovenian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

Slovenia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

54.5% of Slovenian Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is gradually becoming less common.

54.5% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Slovenian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

Slovenia n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

26.6% of Slovenian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are increasing steadily.

26.6% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Up 1.8 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Slovenia?

⏵

Slovenia n/a

33.1%

n/a

2024 Pending

Slovenia Has a 27.4% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap has widened modestly over five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 27.4% in 2023
Up 1.8 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Slovenia?

⏵

Slovenia n/a

58.6 years

n/a

2024 Pending

Births in Slovenia Fall by Half Every 68.6 Years

Societal half-life has decreased notably over the last five years.

Births halve every 68.6 years in 2023
Down 5.5 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Slovenia Annually?

2024 Pending

17.0k Babies Were Born in Slovenia

Total births have fallen slightly compared to previous years.

16,985 births were recorded in 2023
Down 640 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Slovenia Compare to People Aged 50?

2024 Pending

Slovenia Has a 44.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Slovenia's Future Workforce Gap?

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Slovenia n/a

37.9%

n/a

2024 Pending

Slovenia Has a 44.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

The gap in future workers has expanded this year.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 44.0% in 2023
Up 3.8 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Slovenia After Three Generations?

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Slovenia n/a

29.9

n/a

2024 Pending

Each Generation in Slovenia Is 27.4% Smaller

Triple generation impact is slowly growing over time.

The TGI is 38.3 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2023
The TGI is down by approximately 5.4 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Slovenian Adults

100

2nd Generation

72.6

3rd Generation

52.7

4th Generation

38.3

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Slovenia

Latest Summary

Slovenia's 2023 demographic indicators reveal a continuing decline in completed fertility alongside a notable increase in childlessness. While the average maternal age remains stable near 30 years, the gap between actual fertility and replacement level has slightly widened, reflecting ongoing shifts in family formation patterns.

Completed fertility dropped by 2.7 percentage points to 72.1%, continuing a downward trend over recent years. · The lifetime childlessness rate rose by 2.7 percentage points to 27.9%, indicating more individuals are having no children. · Average maternal age at childbirth shows minimal change, holding steady around 29.7 years. · The total fertility gap increased marginally to 27.4%, signaling fertility remains below replacement levels in Slovenia.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Slovenia, completed fertility is 72.1% (2023). It is lower than in 2022 (down 2.7pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2019–2023 average is 75.0%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (75.0%), today’s TMR is lower by about 2.9pp. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set.

Slovenia’s children per mother (CPM) stands at 2.08 in 2023. There has been a modest increase since 2022 (up 0.03). Over the past five years, CPM has been broadly stable, averaging 2.08. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 2.08), completed family size today is close to that long-run level. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within…

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Demographic Impact

Slovenia’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 27.4% in 2023 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.50). It is up marginally on 2022 (up 1.8pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 24.6% across 2019–2023). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (24.6%), today’s TFG is higher by about 2.9pp. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set.

In 2023, Slovenia’s Future Worker Gap (FWG) is 44.0%. It is higher than in 2022 (up 3.8pp). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 38.3% across 2019–2023). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 38.3%), the FWG stands higher by about 5.7pp. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current…

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 68.6 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 73 < Next Generation 53 < 2nd Generation 38 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2093 - Births down 75% in 2161 - Births down 90% in 2252 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 16,814 in 2024 to 8,407 in 2093, and by 90% to 1,681…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, Slovenia recorded 16,814 total births. It is broadly unchanged from 2023. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 17,833 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (17,833), total births are now lower by 1,019 births (5.7% decrease).

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Slovenia Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1983–2019), Eurostat (2020–2023)

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South Korea Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Korean Fertility

2024

⏵ 63.8%

•

⏵ 24.0 years

•

⏵ 0.75

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, South Korea marked continued demographic challenges with the lowest fertility and maternal metrics globally among 42 countries.

Lowest completed fertility rate worldwide (44.6%)
Lowest average children per mother globally (1.62)
Highest average maternal age in the world (33.2 years)
Highest total fertility gap of all countries (63.8%)
Highest lifetime childlessness rate worldwide (55.4%)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Korean Women Become Mothers?

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South Korea 44.6%

63.9%

37 of 37

2025 Pending

44.6% of Korean Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence continues a slight downward trend in 2024.

44.6% become mothers in 2024
Up 1.2 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Korean Mothers Have?

⏵

South Korea 1.62

2.20

37 of 37

2025 Pending

Korean Mothers Have 1.62 Children on Average

Average children per mother decrease reflects ongoing fertility decline.

Mothers average 1.62 children in 2024
Down 0.04 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Korean Women Become Mothers?

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South Korea 33.2 years

29.8 years

1 of 37

2025 Pending

Korean Women First Give Birth at 33.2

Average maternal age rises steadily, now over 33 years.

Average first-birth age is 33.2 in 2024
Up 0.3z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Korean Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Korean Women

Key trends not yet available.

Likelihood of life-long childlessness always above 50%

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

55.5%

Childless at age 25

56.3%

Childless at age 30

61.2%

Childless at age 35

81.2%

Childless at age 40

96.7%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Korean Women Remain Childless for Life?

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South Korea 55.4%

36.1%

1 of 37

2025 Pending

55.4% of Korean Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate rises gradually despite small recent decrease.

55.4% remain childless in 2024
Down 1.2 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Korean Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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South Korea n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

One-child motherhood is becoming more common over recent years.

46.3% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 4.2 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Korean Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

South Korea n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood shows a continuing gradual decrease.

43.4% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 2.7 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Korean Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

South Korea n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Proportion of mothers with three or more children falls further.

10.4% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 1.4 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in South Korea?

⏵

South Korea 63.8%

33.1%

1 of 37

2025 Pending

South Korea Has a 63.8% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap is increasing, indicating more unmet fertility desire.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 63.8% in 2024
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in South Korea?

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South Korea 24.0 years

58.6 years

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Births in South Korea Fall by Half Every 24.0 Years

Societal half-life shortens slightly, reflecting faster generational turnover.

Births halve every 24.0 years in 2024
Up 1.1 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in South Korea Annually?

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238.3k Babies Were Born in South Korea

Total births decline despite a small annual increase in 2024.

238,317 births were recorded in 2024
Up 8,303 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in South Korea Compare to People Aged 50?

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South Korea Has a 72.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is South Korea's Future Workforce Gap?

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South Korea 72.8%

37.9%

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South Korea Has a 72.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap widens as demographic pressures increase.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 72.8% in 2024
Down 1.0 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in South Korea After Three Generations?

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South Korea 4.7

29.9

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Each Generation in South Korea Is 63.8% Smaller

South Korea ranks last globally on triple generation impact among 42 countries.

The TGI is 4.7 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is up by approximately 3.9 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Korean Adults

100

2nd Generation

36.2

3rd Generation

13.1

4th Generation

4.7

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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South Korea

Latest Summary

South Korea continues to register some of thelowestfertility indicators globally in 2024, with a slight easing from previous years yet still reflecting profound demographic challenges. South Korea continues to register some of the lowest fertility indicators globally in 2024, with a slight easing from previous years yet still reflecting profound demographic challenges. Notably, the total fertility gap remains the highest among 42 countries, alongside the highest levels of lifetime childlessness and average maternal age. These persistent patterns underline long-term shifts in family formation and childbearing in the country.

Completed fertility stands near the long-term average at 44.6%, showing a small increase of 1.2 percentage points since 2023. · Average maternal age rose slightly to 33.2 years, maintaining South Korea's rank as the country with the oldest mothers among surveyed nations. · The total fertility gap, a measure of unrealized childbearing desires, eased marginally to 63.8% but remains the highest globally, indicating a large shortfall in actual versus desired fertility. · Childlessness rates are very high at 55.4%, slightly down from last year but still representing the highest proportion worldwide, reflecting ongoing delays or decisions to forgo parenthood.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in South Korea, completed fertility is 44.6% (2024). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.2pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 45.4% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (45.4%), completed fertility today is close to that long-run level.

The average number of children per mother in South Korea is 1.62 (2024). It is marginally lower than in 2023 (down 0.04). Over the past five years, CPM has been falling, averaging 1.70. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (1.70), today’s CPM is lower by about 0.09.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 63.8% (equivalent to a TFR of 0.75). It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 1.3pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 62.3% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (62.3%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 1.5pp.

South Korea’s FWG is 72.8% in 2024. There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 1.0pp). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 72.2%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (72.2%), today’s FWG is close to that long-run level.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 24.0 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 36 < Next Generation 13 < 2nd Generation 5 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2048 - Births down 75% in 2072 - Births down 90% in 2104 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 238,317 in 2024 to 119,158 in 2048, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, South Korea recorded 238,317 total births. It is up from 2023 by 8,303 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 250,074 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (250,074), total births are now lower by 11,757 births.

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Sources

South Korea Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (2000–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Spanish Fertility

2024

⏵ 46.6%

•

⏵ 37.6 years

•

⏵ 1.11

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Spain shows stable birth patterns with low fertility and high maternal age, continuing recent demographic trends.

Total maternal rate among lowest in Europe (24th of 30)
Average children per mother near European low (27th of 30)
Second highest average maternal age in Europe (ranked 2/30)
High total fertility gap, ranked fourth highest in Europe
Childlessness rate among highest in Europe (7th of 30)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Spanish Women Become Mothers?

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Spain 57.0%

63.9%

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57.0% of Spanish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence slightly declined and remains below one.

57.0% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.2 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Spanish Mothers Have?

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Spain 1.94

2.20

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Spanish Mothers Have 1.94 Children on Average

Average children per mother rose slightly to just under two.

Mothers average 1.94 children in 2024
Down 0.01 from the prior year
Family size has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Spanish Women Become Mothers?

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Spain 32.0 years

29.8 years

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Spanish Women First Give Birth at 32.0

Average maternal age continues to rise, now just above 32 years.

Average first-birth age is 32.0 in 2024
Up 0.5z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Spanish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Spanish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 27.5 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

43.9%

Childless at age 25

47.2%

Childless at age 30

54.6%

Childless at age 35

72.7%

Childless at age 40

92.1%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Spanish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Spain 43.0%

36.1%

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43.0% of Spanish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate inched upward, reflecting a gradual trend.

43.0% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.2 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Spanish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Spain 29.3%

n/a

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29.3% of Spanish Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers decreased despite a small annual rise.

29.3% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 1.1 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Spanish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Spain 52.0%

n/a

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52.0% of Spanish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood is the most common, showing modest growth.

52.0% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Spanish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Spain 18.7%

n/a

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18.7% of Spanish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children continue to decline slowly.

18.7% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Spain?

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Spain 46.6%

33.1%

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Spain Has a 46.6% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap shows a slight increase over five years.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 46.6% in 2024
Up 0.6 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Spain?

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Spain 37.6 years

58.6 years

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Births in Spain Fall by Half Every 37.6 Years

Societal half-life shows a slight decline over recent years.

Births halve every 37.6 years in 2024
Down 0.1 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Spain Annually?

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318.0k Babies Were Born in Spain

Total births have decreased slightly, continuing a five-year fall.

318,005 births were recorded in 2024
Down 1,518 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Spain Compare to People Aged 50?

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Spain Has a 59.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Spain's Future Workforce Gap?

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Spain 59.9%

37.9%

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Spain Has a 59.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is rising, indicating potential workforce challenges.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 59.9% in 2024
Up 0.6 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Spain After Three Generations?

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Spain 15.2

29.9

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Each Generation in Spain Is 46.6% Smaller

Spain ranks low globally in triple generation impact at 34th.

The TGI is 15.2 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 1.8 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Spanish Adults

100

2nd Generation

53.4

3rd Generation

28.5

4th Generation

15.2

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Latest Summary

Spain's demographic indicators in 2024 remain largely stable compared to 2023, with subtle shifts that highlight persistent trends. The average age of mothers continues to rise, now ranking among the highest globally, while fertility rates and childlessness remain at notably low and high levels respectively within Europe.

The average maternal age increased by half a year to 32.0, placing Spain 3rd highest worldwide and 2nd in Europe for this measure. · Total maternal rate remained steady at 57.0%, continuing a downward trend over recent years and ranking low in European comparisons. · Childlessness holds steady at 43%, a relatively high figure that has been slowly increasing over the past five years. · The fertility gap rose slightly to 46.6%, indicating a widening gap between desired and actual fertility with Spain ranking high on this measure globally.

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Motherhood

Spain’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 57.0% in 2024. It shows virtually no movement compared with 2023 (little change). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 59.1%. Looking back to the 2020s (59.1%), TMR stands lower by about 2.1pp.

The average number of children per mother in Spain is 1.94 (2024). It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is broadly stable with an average of 1.94. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (1.94), today’s CPM is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 46.6% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.11). It is up marginally on 2023 (up 0.6pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 44.5%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (44.5%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 2.1pp.

Spain’s FWG is 59.9% in 2024. It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 0.6pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 57.2%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (57.2%), today’s FWG is higher by about 2.7pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 37.6 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 53 < Next Generation 29 < 2nd Generation 15 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2062 - Births down 75% in 2099 - Births down 90% in 2149 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 318,005 in 2024 to 159,002 in 2062, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Spain were 318,005 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,518 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 328,567 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (328,567), total births are now lower by 10,562 births.

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Spain Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1975–2023), Eurostat (2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Swedish Fertility

2024

⏵ 30.8%

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⏵ 60.7 years

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⏵ 1.43

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Sweden's fertility patterns show subtle declines with moderate family sizes and rising maternal age.

Total fertility rate ranks mid-range globally (17/39) and in Europe (16/30)
Average children per mother steady around 2.23, ranking 13th worldwide
Mean maternal age rising slightly, placing Sweden 18th globally
Childlessness increasing to near 36%, mid-level ranking in Europe
Family sizes dominated by two-child mothers, stable over five years

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Swedish Women Become Mothers?

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Sweden 64.2%

63.9%

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64.2% of Swedish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence declines slightly over five years.

64.2% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.8 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Swedish Mothers Have?

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Sweden 2.23

2.20

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Swedish Mothers Have 2.23 Children on Average

Average children per mother show a small decrease.

Mothers average 2.23 children in 2024
Down 0.00 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Swedish Women Become Mothers?

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Sweden 30.2 years

29.8 years

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Swedish Women First Give Birth at 30.2

Average maternal age steadily rises, surpassing 30 years.

Average first-birth age is 30.2 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Swedish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Swedish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 29.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

36.1%

Childless at age 25

39.6%

Childless at age 30

52.6%

Childless at age 35

77.9%

Childless at age 40

94.7%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Swedish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Sweden 35.8%

36.1%

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35.8% of Swedish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate gradually rises, nearing 36%."

35.8% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.8 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Swedish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Sweden 13.7%

n/a

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13.7% of Swedish Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers is slowly decreasing.

13.7% of mothers have one child in 2024
Down 0.8 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Swedish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Sweden 56.5%

n/a

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56.5% of Swedish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood becomes more common over time.

56.5% of mothers have two children in 2024
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Swedish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Sweden 29.8%

n/a

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29.8% of Swedish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three or more children per mother shows slight decline.

29.8% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Sweden?

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Sweden 30.8%

33.1%

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Sweden Has a 30.8% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap experiences a modest increase recently.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 30.8% in 2024
Up 1.0 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Sweden?

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Sweden 60.7 years

58.6 years

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Births in Sweden Fall by Half Every 60.7 Years

Societal half-life decreases by around two years recently.

Births halve every 60.7 years in 2024
Down 2.1 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Sweden Annually?

2025 Pending

98.4k Babies Were Born in Sweden

Total births in the country are decreasing slightly.

98,401 births were recorded in 2024
Down 1,604 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Sweden Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Sweden Has a 26.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Sweden's Future Workforce Gap?

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Sweden 26.1%

37.9%

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Sweden Has a 26.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap slightly widens this year.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 26.1% in 2024
Up 0.1 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Sweden After Three Generations?

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Sweden 33.1

29.9

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Each Generation in Sweden Is 30.8% Smaller

Sweden ranks 13th globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 33.1 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 3.0 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Swedish Adults

100

2nd Generation

69.2

3rd Generation

47.9

4th Generation

33.1

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Sweden

Latest Summary

Sweden's demographic indicators show a continued subtle shift in fertility patterns in 2024. Notably, the total fertility gap has increased slightly to about 30.8%, reflecting a growing gap between actual and replacement fertility levels. Meanwhile, completed fertility among mothers has dipped somewhat, and the proportion of childless women is edging higher, consistent with ongoing trends over recent years.

Total fertility gap rose by 1.0 percentage point in 2024, now at 30.8%, indicating increasing below-replacement fertility. · Completed fertility among mothers fell slightly to 64.2%, continuing a gradual decline observed over the last five years. · The average maternal age increased modestly to 30.2 years, maintaining a rising trend over recent years. · Childlessness rose to 35.8% in 2024, up 0.8 percentage points, reflecting longer-term patterns towards later or forgone childbearing.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Sweden, completed fertility is 64.2% (2024). There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 0.8pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 67.6% across 2020–2024). Looking back to the 2020s (67.6%), TMR stands lower by about 3.4pp.

The average number of children per mother in Sweden is 2.23 (2024). There is little change since 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.29). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.29), today’s CPM is lower by about 0.06.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 30.8% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.43). It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 1.0pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 25.1%. Looking back to the 2020s (25.1%), the gap is now higher by about 5.7pp.

Sweden’s FWG is 26.1% in 2024. It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Over the past five years, FWG has been rising; the 2020–2024 average is 19.6%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 19.6%), the FWG stands higher by about 6.5pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 60.7 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 69 < Next Generation 48 < 2nd Generation 33 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2085 - Births down 75% in 2145 - Births down 90% in 2225 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 98,401 in 2024 to 49,200 in 2085, and by 90% to 9,840…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Sweden were 98,401 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,604 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 106,076 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (106,076), total births are now lower by 7,675 births (7.2% decrease).

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Sweden Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1970–2024)

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Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Swiss Fertility

2024

⏵ 37.7%

•

⏵ 49.5 years

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⏵ 1.29

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Switzerland's maternal and fertility patterns reveal modest declines in birth rates with rising maternal age and persistent fertility gaps.

Average children per mother steady at 2.00, ranking 22nd in Europe
Maternal age at birth increased to 31.8 years, among Europe's highest (4th)
Total Fertility Gap elevated at 37.7%, 10th highest in Europe
Childlessness rising to 35.7%, ranked 16th in Europe
Societal Half-Life declined sharply to 49.5 years, 20th in Europe

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Swiss Women Become Mothers?

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Switzerland 64.3%

63.9%

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64.3% of Swiss Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence is slightly declining, now at 0.643.

64.3% become mothers in 2024
Down 1.6 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Swiss Mothers Have?

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Switzerland 2.00

2.20

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Swiss Mothers Have 2.00 Children on Average

Children per mother show a gentle downward trend nearing two.

Mothers average 2.00 children in 2024
Down 0.02 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Swiss Women Become Mothers?

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Switzerland 31.8 years

29.8 years

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Swiss Women First Give Birth at 31.8

Average maternal age continues to rise, reaching 31.8 years.

Average first-birth age is 31.8 in 2024
Up 0.5z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Swiss Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Swiss Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 30.7 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

36.0%

Childless at age 25

38.5%

Childless at age 30

47.7%

Childless at age 35

70.7%

Childless at age 40

92.4%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Swiss Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Switzerland 35.7%

36.1%

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35.7% of Swiss Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is on the rise, nearing 36%.

35.7% remain childless in 2024
Up 1.6 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Swiss Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Switzerland 24.5%

n/a

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24.5% of Swiss Mothers Have One Child

Proportion of one-child mothers is slowly increasing.

24.5% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 1.0 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Swiss Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Switzerland 53.5%

n/a

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53.5% of Swiss Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood remains the most common, slightly growing.

53.5% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Swiss Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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Switzerland 22.0%

n/a

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22.0% of Swiss Mothers Have Three or More Children

Three-plus child families are becoming less common.

22.0% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Switzerland?

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Switzerland 37.7%

33.1%

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Switzerland Has a 37.7% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap gradually increases, currently at 0.377.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 37.7% in 2024
Up 2.0 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Switzerland?

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Switzerland 49.5 years

58.6 years

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Births in Switzerland Fall by Half Every 49.5 Years

Societal half-life is decreasing to just below 50 years.

Births halve every 49.5 years in 2024
Down 2.8 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Switzerland Annually?

2025 Pending

78.3k Babies Were Born in Switzerland

Total births have decreased modestly in recent years.

78,256 births were recorded in 2024
Down 1,706 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Switzerland Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Switzerland Has a 35.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Switzerland's Future Workforce Gap?

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Switzerland 35.1%

37.9%

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Switzerland Has a 35.1% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap displays a small upward trend.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 35.1% in 2024
Up 0.3 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Switzerland After Three Generations?

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Switzerland 24.2

29.9

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Each Generation in Switzerland Is 37.7% Smaller

Switzerland's triple generation impact ranks 25th globally.

The TGI is 24.2 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 6.0 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Swiss Adults

100

2nd Generation

62.3

3rd Generation

38.8

4th Generation

24.2

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Switzerland

Latest Summary

The total maternal rate in Switzerland has fallen slightly in 2024 to 64.3%, continuing a longer-term decline evident over the past five years. Meanwhile, the average maternal age has increased to 31.8 years, placing the country among those with the highest maternal ages globally. The total fertility gap also widened, indicating fewer births than the population replacement level.

Average number of children per mother remains stable at around 2.00, consistent with recent years. · Total fertility gap increased by 2 percentage points to 37.7%, signalling deeper fertility shortfall relative to replacement levels. · Childlessness among women edged up to 35.7%, continuing a gradual rise over the past five years. · Switzerland ranks in the mid to upper tier globally for maternal age and fertility shortfall but lower in terms of total children per mother.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 64.3%. There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 1.6pp). Looking at the last five years, TMR has been falling (average 68.7% across 2020–2024). Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 68.7%), mothers are now having lower by about 4.4pp children on average.

In 2024, mothers in Switzerland had an average of 2.00 children. There is little change since 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 2.03). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.03), today’s CPM is close to that long-run level.

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Demographic Impact

Switzerland’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 37.7% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.29). It is higher than in 2023 (up 2.0pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 32.5% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (32.5%), today’s TFG is higher by about 5.2pp.

Switzerland’s FWG is 35.1% in 2024. It is essentially unchanged from 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 33.4% across 2020–2024). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (33.4%), today’s FWG is higher by about 1.7pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 49.5 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 62 < Next Generation 39 < 2nd Generation 24 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2074 - Births down 75% in 2123 - Births down 90% in 2188 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 78,256 in 2024 to 39,128 in 2074, and by 90% to 7,826…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Switzerland were 78,256 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,706 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 83,206 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (83,206), total births are now lower by 4,950 births (5.9% decrease).

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Sources

Switzerland Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (1992–2024), Human Fertility Database (1998–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

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Taiwan Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Taiwanese Fertility

2024

⏵ 57.0%

•

⏵ 27.3 years

•

⏵ 0.89

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Taiwan exhibits one of the lowest maternal rates and fertility levels globally, accompanied by high childlessness and future worker gaps.

Total maternal rate among the lowest worldwide (38/39)
Average children per mother stable at low level, ranked 35/39 globally
High average maternal age at birth, ranked 8/39
Among highest fertility and childlessness gaps globally (2/39)
Future worker gap remains elevated, ranked 4/36 worldwide

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Taiwanese Women Become Mothers?

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Taiwan 47.8%

63.9%

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2025 Pending

47.8% of Taiwanese Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence mildly declines to 0.478 as of 2024.

47.8% become mothers in 2024
Up 0.9 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Taiwanese Mothers Have?

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Taiwan 1.86

2.20

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Taiwanese Mothers Have 1.86 Children on Average

Children per mother slightly decreases to 1.86 in 2024.

Mothers average 1.86 children in 2024
Up 0.01 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Taiwanese Women Become Mothers?

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Taiwan 31.2 years

29.8 years

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Taiwanese Women First Give Birth at 31.2

Average maternal age rises to 31.2 years, continuing upward trend.

Average first-birth age is 31.2 in 2024
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Taiwanese Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Taiwanese Women

Key trends not yet available.

Likelihood of life-long childlessness always above 50%

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

52.8%

Childless at age 25

55.7%

Childless at age 30

64.9%

Childless at age 35

82.9%

Childless at age 40

96.3%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Taiwanese Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Taiwan 52.2%

36.1%

2 of 37

2025 Pending

52.2% of Taiwanese Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate grows steadily, reaching 52.2% in 2024.

52.2% remain childless in 2024
Down 0.9 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Taiwanese Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Taiwan n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

One-child motherhood prevalence gradually climbs to 35.1% in 2023.

35.1% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Taiwanese Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

Taiwan n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood rate shows a slight decline, now 48.2%.

48.2% of mothers have two children in 2023
Up 0.4 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Taiwanese Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

Taiwan n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-plus child mothers continue to decrease, down to 16.7%.

16.7% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 0.8 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Taiwan?

⏵

Taiwan 57.0%

33.1%

2 of 37

2025 Pending

Taiwan Has a 57.0% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap increases to 0.57 in the latest data.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 57.0% in 2024
Down 1.3 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Taiwan?

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Taiwan 27.3 years

58.6 years

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Births in Taiwan Fall by Half Every 27.3 Years

Societal half-life shortens to 27.3 years, declining for five years.

Births halve every 27.3 years in 2024
Up 1.1 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Taiwan Annually?

2025 Pending

134.9k Babies Were Born in Taiwan

Total births fall slightly, with 134,856 recorded in 2024.

134,856 births were recorded in 2024
Up 1,024 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Taiwan Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Taiwan Has a 61.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Taiwan's Future Workforce Gap?

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Taiwan 61.0%

37.9%

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Taiwan Has a 61.0% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap edges up to 0.61, indicating workforce concerns.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 61.0% in 2024
Up 0.1 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Taiwan After Three Generations?

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Taiwan 8.0

29.9

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Each Generation in Taiwan Is 57.0% Smaller

Taiwan ranks near lowest globally in triple generation impact.

The TGI is 8.0 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is up by approximately 3.9 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Taiwanese Adults

100

2nd Generation

3rd Generation

18.5

4th Generation

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Taiwan

Latest Summary

Taiwan's total maternal rate increased slightly in 2024 to 47.8%, continuing a modest upward shift after several years of decline, yet it remains one of thelowestglobally. Taiwan's total maternal rate increased slightly in 2024 to 47.8%, continuing a modest upward shift after several years of decline, yet it remains one of the lowest globally. Meanwhile, the total fertility gap remains high, indicating a significant proportion of potential births not realized, and childlessness is also notably elevated despite a small decrease from the previous year. The average maternal age continues its gradual rise, now averaging 31.2 years.

Mothers in Taiwan had an average of 1.86 children in 2024, largely stable year-over-year and among the lowest globally. · The total fertility gap rose slightly to 57.0%, reflecting sustained challenges in achieving desired fertility levels and ranking Taiwan 2nd highest among comparable countries. · Lifetime childlessness decreased marginally to 52.2%, yet remains one of the highest rates worldwide, showing slow changes over the last five years. · Average maternal age increased to 31.2 years, placing Taiwan 8th highest internationally, consistent with a trend toward older motherhood.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 47.8%. It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 0.9pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2020–2024 average is 49.2%. Looking back to the 2020s (49.2%), TMR stands lower by about 1.4pp.

In 2024, mothers in Taiwan had an average of 1.86 children. It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been broadly stable (five-year average 1.87). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (1.87), mothers in Taiwan are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, Taiwan’s TFG is 57.0% (equivalent to a TFR of 0.89). It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 1.3pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 55.6% across 2020–2024). Looking back to the 2020s (55.6%), the gap is now higher by about 1.4pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Taiwan stands at 61.0% in 2024. It remains broadly flat versus the previous year (little change). Looking at the last five years, FWG has been rising (average 59.2% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (59.2%), the future worker gap today is higher by about 1.8pp. A sustained high for FWG occurred…

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 27.3 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 43 < Next Generation 18 < 2nd Generation 8 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2051 - Births down 75% in 2079 - Births down 90% in 2115 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 134,856 in 2024 to 67,428 in 2051, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Taiwan were 134,856 in 2024. It is up from 2023 by 1,024 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 144,838 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (144,838), total births are now lower by 9,982 births (6.9% decrease).

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Sources

Taiwan Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1976–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Turkey Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Turkish Fertility

2024

⏵ 28.6%

•

⏵ 60.2 years

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⏵ 1.48

2025 Pending

Key Trends

In 2024, Turkey shows stable completed fertility and high children per mother, yet a declining number of total births and a rising age at childbearing.

Completed fertility stable near long-run level (62%)
Highest children per mother in Europe (ranked 1/30)
Relatively low maternal age in Europe (ranked 29/30)
Rising lifetime childlessness, moderate European ranking (11/30)
Low future worker gap within Europe (ranked 28/29)

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Turkish Women Become Mothers?

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Turkey 62.0%

63.9%

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62.0% of Turkish Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence continues to decline gradually in 2024.

62.0% become mothers in 2024
Up 2.4 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Turkish Mothers Have?

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Turkey 2.38

2.20

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Turkish Mothers Have 2.38 Children on Average

Average children per mother has fallen notably to 2.39.

Mothers average 2.38 children in 2024
Down 0.29 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Turkish Women Become Mothers?

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Turkey 27.3 years

29.8 years

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Turkish Women First Give Birth at 27.3

Maternal age is rising, now averaging 27.26 years.

Average first-birth age is 27.3 in 2024
Up 0.3z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Turkish Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Turkish Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 25.6 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

39.7%

Childless at age 25

48.3%

Childless at age 30

69.3%

Childless at age 35

89.4%

Childless at age 40

97.6%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Turkish Women Remain Childless for Life?

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Turkey 38.0%

36.1%

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38.0% of Turkish Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate rises subtly despite falling motherhood prevalence.

38.0% remain childless in 2024
Down 2.4 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Turkish Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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Turkey n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

27.5% of Turkish Mothers Have One Child

One-child motherhood is becoming increasingly common.

27.5% of mothers have one child in 2024
Up 7.9 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Turkish Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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Turkey n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

34.2% of Turkish Mothers Have Two Children

Two-child motherhood shows a slight downward trend.

34.2% of mothers have two children in 2024
Down 0.4 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Turkish Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

Turkey n/a

n/a

2025 Pending

38.2% of Turkish Mothers Have Three or More Children

Mothers with three or more children are decreasing.

38.2% of mothers have three or more in 2024
Down 7.6 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Turkey?

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Turkey 28.6%

33.1%

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Turkey Has a 28.6% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap slightly increases, indicating unmet fertility goals.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 28.6% in 2024
Up 1.5 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Turkey?

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Turkey 60.2 years

58.6 years

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Births in Turkey Fall by Half Every 60.2 Years

Societal half-life shortens slightly, now about 60 years.

Births halve every 60.2 years in 2024
Down 3.4 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Turkey Annually?

2025 Pending

937.6k Babies Were Born in Turkey

Total births drop modestly, just under 940,000 in 2024.

937,559 births were recorded in 2024
Down 24,007 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Turkey Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

Turkey Has a 18.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Turkey's Future Workforce Gap?

⏵

Turkey 18.8%

37.9%

32 of 34

2025 Pending

Turkey Has a 18.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap is widening, hinting at workforce challenges.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 18.8% in 2024
Up 5.8 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Turkey After Three Generations?

⏵

Turkey 36.4

29.9

6 of 37

2025 Pending

Each Generation in Turkey Is 28.6% Smaller

Turkey ranks sixth globally with a high triple generation impact.

The TGI is 36.4 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 4.5 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Turkish Adults

100

2nd Generation

71.4

3rd Generation

4th Generation

36.4

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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Turkey

Latest Summary

Turkey saw a modest rise in the Total Motherhood Rate (TMR) to 0.62 in 2024, up 2.4 percentage points from 2023, indicating a slight increase in childbearing overall. However, the average children per mother (CPM) fell notably to 2.38, continuing a longer-term decline despite Turkey maintaining one of Europe's highest CPM figures. The average maternal age also increased slightly to 27.3 years, remaining low compared to other countries.

The Total Fertility Gap (TFG) widened to 28.6%, reflecting a fertility rate substantially below replacement level and marking an upward trend in unmet fertility potential over recent years. · Lifetime childlessness decreased to 38.0%, reversing a previous increase and suggesting more women are becoming mothers, though the rate remains high by global standards. · Average years of schooling for mothers measured 60.2 years (likely a cohort or composite measure), while the share of mothers with three or more children is 38.2%, with two-child mothers at 34.2%, showing a balanced…

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Turkey, completed fertility is 62.0% (2024). It has risen compared with 2023 (up 2.4pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been broadly stable with an average of 62.5%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 62.5%), mothers are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

In 2024, mothers in Turkey had an average of 2.38 children. It dropped sharply from 2023 (down 0.29). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.61). Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (2.61), today’s CPM is lower by about 0.22.

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 28.6% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.48). It has edged up slightly from 2023 (up 1.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 22.2%. Looking back to the 2020s (22.2%), the gap is now higher by about 6.4pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for Turkey stands at 18.8% in 2024. It rose sharply compared with 2023 (up 5.8pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been rising with an average of 3.0%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 3.0%), the FWG stands higher by about 15.8pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 60.2 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 71 < Next Generation 51 < 2nd Generation 36 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2084 - Births down 75% in 2144 - Births down 90% in 2224 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 937,559 in 2024 to 468,780 in 2084, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Turkey were 937,559 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 24,007 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 1,022,719 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (1,022,719), total births are now lower by 85,160 births (8.3% decrease).

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Sources

Turkey Birth Record Data Source: Eurostat (2018–2024)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2021–2023 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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Ukraine Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of Ukrainian Fertility

2021

⏵ 44.0%

•

⏵ 33.2 years

•

⏵ 1.16

2022 Pending

Snapshot for Ukraine

In 2021, Ukraine's fertility trends showed slight declines in births and a rising fertility gap amid stable maternal age.

Average children per mother near long-term level (1.83)
Completed fertility declining, around 63%
Rising childlessness at 37% of women
Sharp drop in stable household level to 33 years
Total births falling, projected halving by 2054

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of Ukrainian Women Become Mothers?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

63.9%

n/a

2022 Pending

63.4% of Ukrainian Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence continues a gradual decline in recent years.

63.4% become mothers in 2021
Down 2.1 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do Ukrainian Mothers Have?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

2.20

n/a

2022 Pending

Ukrainian Mothers Have 1.92 Children on Average

Average children per mother slightly increased despite overall falling trend.

Mothers average 1.92 children in 2021
Up 0.05 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do Ukrainian Women Become Mothers?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

29.8 years

n/a

2022 Pending

Ukrainian Women First Give Birth at 25.7

Average maternal age is steadily rising, reaching over 25 years.

Average first-birth age is 25.7 in 2021
Up 0.2z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for Ukrainian Women planning a family?

2022 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for Ukrainian Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 24.0 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

40.6%

Childless at age 25

58.2%

Childless at age 30

81.7%

Childless at age 35

94.7%

Childless at age 40

99.2%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of Ukrainian Women Remain Childless for Life?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

36.1%

n/a

2022 Pending

36.6% of Ukrainian Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate is on the rise, indicating fewer women having children.

36.6% remain childless in 2021
Up 2.1 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of Ukrainian Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

n/a

2014 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Proportion of one-child mothers has declined modestly since 2008.

22.6% of mothers have one child in 2013
Down 2.3 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of Ukrainian Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

n/a

2014 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child families have become marginally more common over the past years.

54.1% of mothers have two children in 2013
Up 0.8 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of Ukrainian Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

n/a

2014 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Families with three or more children are slowly increasing in share.

23.2% of mothers have three or more in 2013
Up 1.4 points from the prior year
Larger families have been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in Ukraine?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

33.1%

n/a

2022 Pending

Ukraine Has a 44.0% Fertility Gap

The fertility gap shows a small but consistent increase since 2016.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 44.0% in 2021
Up 2.8 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in Ukraine?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

58.6 years

n/a

2022 Pending

Births in Ukraine Fall by Half Every 33.2 Years

The societal half-life is decreasing, now around 33 years as of 2021.

Births halve every 33.2 years in 2021
Down 2.8 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in Ukraine Annually?

2022 Pending

273.8k Babies Were Born in Ukraine

Total number of births is decreasing, with nearly twenty thousand fewer recently.

273,772 births were recorded in 2021
Down 19,685 from the prior year
Birth counts have been falling over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in Ukraine Compare to People Aged 50?

2015 Pending

How Do Births Compare to Future Retirees?

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is Ukraine's Future Workforce Gap?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

37.9%

n/a

2015 Pending

What is the Future Workforce Gap?

Future worker gap has fallen, nearing 30 percent in 2014 data.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 29.6% in 2014
Up 3.3 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in Ukraine After Three Generations?

⏵

Ukraine n/a

29.9

n/a

2022 Pending

Each Generation in Ukraine Is 44.0% Smaller

Triple generation impact is rising, reflecting changes in family structure.

The TGI is 17.6 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2021
The TGI is down by approximately 8.4 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 Ukrainian Adults

100

2nd Generation

3rd Generation

31.4

4th Generation

17.6

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

Full Country Insights How to Discover More About Birthrates in Ukraine

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Ukraine

Latest Summary

Ukraine experienced a notable decline in completed fertility from 65.5% in 2020 to 63.4% in 2021, continuing a downward trend over recent years. Meanwhile, the proportion of women remaining childless has increased to 36.6%, suggesting shifting reproductive behaviors amid broader demographic changes. The average maternal age inched up slightly to 25.7 years, reflecting stability in motherhood timing.

Total births dropped from 293,457 in 2020 to 273,772 in 2021, a decrease of nearly 20,000. · The total fertility gap rose to 44.0%, signaling an increasing difference between actual and replacement-level fertility. · Children per mother remained nearly stable at about 1.83, consistent with a long-term level around 1.84 children. · Despite fewer births, childlessness increased by 2.1 percentage points, highlighting a growing share of women who do not have children.

Extended trends, historical context, and supporting indicators in full report.

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Motherhood

Among mothers in Ukraine, completed fertility is 63.4% (2021). It declined relative to 2020 (down 2.1pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been falling; the 2017–2021 average is 64.5%. Against the oldest decade baseline on record (2020s, 64.5%), mothers are now having lower by about 1.1pp children on average. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set.

In 2021, mothers in Ukraine had an average of 1.92 children. There has been a modest increase since 2020 (up 0.05). Over the past five years, CPM has been broadly stable, averaging 1.89. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (1.89), mothers in Ukraine are now having close to that long-run level children on average. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable…

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Demographic Impact

In 2021, Ukraine’s TFG is 44.0% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.16). It has risen compared with 2020 (up 2.8pp). Over the past five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising; the 2017–2021 average is 42.6%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (42.6%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 1.4pp. Globally ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set. Within Europe ranking is not available because the country is outside the current rankable comparison set.

Ukraine: Future Worker Gap (FWG) data not available.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 33.2 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 56 < Next Generation 31 < 2nd Generation 18 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2057 - Births down 75% in 2090 - Births down 90% in 2134 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 257,134 in 2024 to 128,567 in 2057, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in Ukraine were 257,134 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 5,430 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 271,007 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (271,007), total births are now lower by 13,873 births (5.1% decrease).

Ukraine: Future Worker Gap (FWG) data not available.

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Sources

Ukraine Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1959–2013)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2014–2021 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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United Kingdom Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of British Fertility

2024

⏵ 32.4%

•

⏵ 55.7 years

•

⏵ 1.40

2025 Pending

Resilient Mothers

In 2024, the United Kingdom shows a modest decline in fertility and slight rises in childlessness, reflecting ongoing demographic shifts.

Total maternal rate at 63.9%, ranking 19th of 39 globally
Average children per mother near 2.19, ranked 15th internationally
Mean maternal age steady at 29.4 years, ranked 28th globally
Lifetime childlessness rate increased to 36.1%, positioned 22nd of 39
Societal half-life fell sharply to 55.7 years, ranked 18th worldwide

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of British Women Become Mothers?

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United Kingdom 63.9%

63.9%

17 of 37

2025 Pending

63.9% of British Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence data is currently unavailable.

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do British Mothers Have?

⏵

United Kingdom 2.22

2.20

14 of 37

2025 Pending

British Mothers Have 2.22 Children on Average

Average number of children per mother is not reported.

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do British Women Become Mothers?

⏵

United Kingdom 29.4 years

29.8 years

26 of 37

2025 Pending

British Women First Give Birth at 29.4

Average maternal age information is missing.

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for British Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for British Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 27.9 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

37.4%

Childless at age 25

42.8%

Childless at age 30

55.4%

Childless at age 35

77.9%

Childless at age 40

94.5%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of British Women Remain Childless for Life?

⏵

United Kingdom 36.1%

36.1%

21 of 37

2025 Pending

36.1% of British Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate data is not available.

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of British Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

⏵

United Kingdom n/a

n/a

2023 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

Proportion of one-child mothers is unreported.

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of British Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

⏵

United Kingdom n/a

n/a

2023 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Statistics on two-child motherhood are unavailable.

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of British Mothers Have Three or More Children?

⏵

United Kingdom n/a

n/a

2023 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Data on three or more children mothers is missing.

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in the UK?

⏵

United Kingdom 32.4%

33.1%

22 of 37

2025 Pending

The United Kingdom Has a 32.4% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap figures are not provided.

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in the UK?

⏵

United Kingdom 55.7 years

58.6 years

16 of 37

2025 Pending

Births in the UK Fall by Half Every 55.7 Years

Societal half-life metrics are currently absent.

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in the UK Annually?

2025 Pending

659.9k Babies Were Born in the UK

Recent figures on total births are not provided.

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in the UK Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

The United Kingdom Has a nan% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is the United Kingdom's Future Workforce Gap?

⏵

United Kingdom n/a

37.9%

n/a

2020 Pending

What is the Future Workforce Gap?

Future worker gap information is not available.

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in the United Kingdom After Three Generations?

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United Kingdom 30.9

29.9

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Each Generation in the UK Is 32.4% Smaller

Ranks 18th of 39 countries in triple generation impact.

For Every 100 British Adults

100

2nd Generation

67.6

3rd Generation

45.7

4th Generation

30.9

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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United Kingdom

Latest Summary

In 2024, the the UK experienced a modest decline in fertility with the total maternal rate decreasing to 63.9%, continuing a downward trend over the past five years. Concurrently, the total fertility gap widened to 32.4%, reflecting a growing shortfall in birth rates relative to replacement level. Childlessness rates also inched higher, reaching 36.1%, consistent with longer-term increases seen throughout the 2020s.

Average number of children per mother fell slightly to 2.19, maintaining a gradual decline observed since 2020. · Mean age at childbearing remained stable around 29.4 years, near long-term averages for the decade. · The proportion of mothers with only one child rose to 21.6%, while two-child families decreased, indicating shifting family size preferences. · With 659,856 births recorded in 2024, the UK's fertility patterns reflect sustained demographic pressures contributing to population aging.

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Motherhood

The UK’s total maternal rate (TMR) is 63.9% in 2024. It has eased slightly from 2023 (down 0.7pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), TMR has been falling with an average of 65.8%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (65.8%), completed fertility today is lower by about 1.9pp.

The average number of children per mother in the UK is 2.22 (2024). There has been a modest decline since 2023 (down 0.04). Looking at the last five years, CPM has been falling (five-year average 2.25). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.25), mothers in the UK are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

United Kingdom Motherhood prevalence (TMR)

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Demographic Impact

The UK’s Total Fertility Gap (TFG) is 32.4% in 2024 (equivalent to a TFR of 1.40). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.5pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), the Total Fertility Gap has been rising with an average of 28.9%. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (28.9%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 3.5pp.

The UK: Future Worker Gap (FWG) data not available.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 55.7 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 68 < Next Generation 46 < 2nd Generation 31 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2080 - Births down 75% in 2135 - Births down 90% in 2209 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 659,856 in 2024 to 329,928 in 2080, and by 90% to…

United Kingdom Total Fertility Gap (TFG)

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Additional Indicators

In 2024, the UK recorded 659,856 total births. It is up from 2023 by 2,887 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 673,048 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (673,048), total births are now lower by 13,192 births.

The UK: Future Worker Gap (FWG) data not available.

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Sources

United Kingdom Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (2013–2022)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2023–2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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United States Full Insights →

Latest Snapshot A Snapshot of American Fertility

2024

⏵ 22.7%

•

⏵ 80.7 years

•

⏵ 1.60

2025 Pending

Larger Families; Fewer Mothers

In 2024, the United States shows stable birth patterns with moderate total maternal rate and one of the highest children per mother averages globally.

Total maternal rate near long-term level, ranked 23rd of 42 countries
Children per mother remains high, ranking 2nd globally
Mean maternal age is low, placed 38th among 42 countries
Total fertility gap is low, ranking 40th with rising trend
Childlessness stable, ranked 21st among 42 countries

Fertility Patterns (1/8) What Share of American Women Become Mothers?

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United States 63.5%

63.9%

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63.5% of American Women Become Mothers

Motherhood prevalence shows a slight recent dip but a five-year rise.

63.5% become mothers in 2024
Down 0.5 points from the prior year
Motherhood prevalence has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TMR
1	Bulgaria	85.8%
2	Portugal	78.8%
3	France	71.9%
4	Russian Federation	71.6%
5	Luxembourg	68.8%
6	Croatia	67.8%
7	Romania	67.7%
8	Iceland	66.7%
9	Belgium	66.6%
10	Netherlands	66.3%
11	Germany	65.7%
12	Denmark	64.9%
13	Switzerland	64.3%
14	Czechia	64.3%
15	Ireland	64.3%
16	Sweden	64.2%
17	United Kingdom	63.9%
18	Norway	63.6%
19	United States	63.5%
20	Austria	63.4%
21	Hungary	62.5%
22	North Macedonia	62.0%
23	Turkey	62.0%
24	Slovakia	61.5%
25	Greece	60.0%
26	Italy	58.9%
27	Spain	57.0%
28	Canada	56.6%
29	Malta	56.5%
30	Finland	55.1%
31	Japan	54.9%
32	Lithuania	54.7%
33	Poland	52.6%
34	Latvia	52.4%
35	Estonia	51.9%
36	Taiwan	47.8%
37	South Korea	44.6%

Fertility Patterns (2/8) How Many Children Do American Mothers Have?

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United States 2.52

2.20

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American Mothers Have 2.52 Children on Average

Children per mother continue a slow decline over five years.

Mothers average 2.52 children in 2024
Down 0.01 from the prior year
Family size has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CPM
1	Latvia	2.56
2	United States	2.52
3	Estonia	2.48
4	Iceland	2.40
5	Turkey	2.38
6	Slovakia	2.34
7	North Macedonia	2.30
8	Ireland	2.30
9	Norway	2.27
10	Finland	2.27
11	Denmark	2.26
12	France	2.24
13	Sweden	2.23
14	United Kingdom	2.22
15	Canada	2.20
16	Hungary	2.18
17	Belgium	2.17
18	Netherlands	2.16
19	Japan	2.16
20	Germany	2.14
21	Croatia	2.13
22	Czechia	2.10
23	Poland	2.07
24	Austria	2.06
25	Greece	2.04
26	Romania	2.04
27	Switzerland	2.00
28	Italy	1.99
29	Russian Federation	1.99
30	Bulgaria	1.98
31	Lithuania	1.96
32	Spain	1.94
33	Taiwan	1.86
34	Luxembourg	1.83
35	Malta	1.81
36	Portugal	1.80
37	South Korea	1.62

Fertility Patterns (3/8) At What Age Do American Women Become Mothers?

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United States 28.0 years

29.8 years

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American Women First Give Birth at 28.0

Average maternal age rises steadily, nearing 28 years in 2024.

Average first-birth age is 28.0 in 2024
Up 0.1z years from the prior year
Maternal age has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	AMA
1	South Korea	33.2 years
2	Italy	32.3 years
3	Spain	32.0 years
4	Luxembourg	31.9 years
5	Switzerland	31.8 years
6	Greece	31.7 years
7	Ireland	31.7 years
8	Taiwan	31.2 years
9	Malta	30.9 years
10	Japan	30.9 years
11	Portugal	30.6 years
12	Canada	30.5 years
13	Netherlands	30.4 years
14	Austria	30.4 years
15	Germany	30.4 years
16	Norway	30.4 years
17	Denmark	30.3 years
18	Sweden	30.2 years
19	Finland	30.0 years
20	Belgium	29.9 years
21	Croatia	29.8 years
22	Czechia	29.7 years
23	France	29.6 years
24	Lithuania	29.5 years
25	Hungary	29.4 years
26	United Kingdom	29.4 years
27	Poland	29.4 years
28	Iceland	29.1 years
29	Estonia	28.9 years
30	Slovakia	28.3 years
31	North Macedonia	28.2 years
32	Latvia	28.1 years
33	United States	28.0 years
34	Romania	27.6 years
35	Bulgaria	27.6 years
36	Turkey	27.3 years
37	Russian Federation	27.0 years

Fertility Patterns (4/8) How important is age for American Women planning a family?

2025 Pending

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness by Age for American Women

Key trends not yet available.

Childless at 26.3 years → 50% remain childless for life

Likelihood of Remaining Childlessness for Life by Age

Childless at age 20

38.6%

Childless at age 25

46.8%

Childless at age 30

61.3%

Childless at age 35

82.2%

Childless at age 40

96.2%

Fertility Patterns (5/8) What Share of American Women Remain Childless for Life?

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United States 36.5%

36.1%

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36.5% of American Women Remain Childless

Childlessness rate experiences a minor increase but trends downward over five years.

36.5% remain childless in 2024
Up 0.5 points from the prior year
Childlessness has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	TCR
1	South Korea	55.4%
2	Taiwan	52.2%
3	Estonia	48.1%
4	Latvia	47.6%
5	Poland	47.4%
6	Lithuania	45.3%
7	Japan	45.1%
8	Finland	44.9%
9	Malta	43.5%
10	Canada	43.4%
11	Spain	43.0%
12	Italy	41.1%
13	Greece	40.0%
14	Slovakia	38.5%
15	North Macedonia	38.0%
16	Turkey	38.0%
17	Hungary	37.5%
18	Austria	36.6%
19	United States	36.5%
20	Norway	36.4%
21	United Kingdom	36.1%
22	Sweden	35.8%
23	Switzerland	35.7%
24	Czechia	35.7%
25	Ireland	35.7%
26	Denmark	35.1%
27	Germany	34.3%
28	Netherlands	33.7%
29	Belgium	33.4%
30	Iceland	33.3%
31	Romania	32.3%
32	Croatia	32.2%
33	Luxembourg	31.2%
34	Russian Federation	28.4%
35	France	28.1%
36	Portugal	21.2%
37	Bulgaria	14.2%

Fertility Patterns (6/8) What Share of American Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

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United States n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

One-child motherhood is becoming more common, with a noticeable rise.

19.8% of mothers have one child in 2023
Up 2.5 points from the prior year
One-child motherhood has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_1
1	Portugal	41.4%
2	Malta	39.9%
3	Luxembourg	38.8%
4	Romania	35.8%
5	Spain	29.3%
6	Austria	26.0%
7	Hungary	25.6%
8	Belgium	24.8%
9	Bulgaria	24.7%
10	Switzerland	24.5%
11	Greece	23.3%
12	Poland	23.0%
13	France	22.9%
14	Lithuania	22.3%
15	Netherlands	21.0%
16	Finland	20.0%
17	Ireland	19.2%
18	Czechia	13.8%
19	Sweden	13.7%
20	Slovakia	12.6%
21	Norway	12.2%
22	Denmark	11.6%
23	North Macedonia	10.0%

Fertility Patterns (7/8) What Share of American Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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United States n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

Two-child motherhood numbers have fallen slightly in recent years.

38.2% of mothers have two children in 2023
Down 0.9 points from the prior year
Two-child motherhood has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_2
1	Czechia	63.4%
2	Denmark	60.0%
3	North Macedonia	58.6%
4	Sweden	56.5%
5	Bulgaria	56.0%
6	Slovakia	56.0%
7	Norway	55.9%
8	Lithuania	55.4%
9	Greece	53.7%
10	Switzerland	53.5%
11	Netherlands	53.4%
12	Spain	52.0%
13	Finland	50.6%
14	Austria	49.7%
15	Poland	49.3%
16	Belgium	47.7%
17	France	45.1%
18	Hungary	44.3%
19	Luxembourg	43.9%
20	Ireland	43.5%
21	Malta	43.3%
22	Portugal	41.0%
23	Romania	40.6%

Fertility Patterns (8/8) What Share of American Mothers Have Three or More Children?

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United States n/a

n/a

2024 Pending

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Three-plus child motherhood is decreasing gradually over the five-year span.

42.0% of mothers have three or more in 2023
Down 1.5 points from the prior year
Larger families have been falling over five years

Rank	Country	CMD_3p
1	Ireland	37.3%
2	France	32.0%
3	Norway	31.9%
4	Slovakia	31.5%
5	North Macedonia	31.4%
6	Hungary	30.1%
7	Sweden	29.8%
8	Finland	29.4%
9	Denmark	28.4%
10	Poland	27.7%
11	Belgium	27.6%
12	Netherlands	25.6%
13	Austria	24.3%
14	Romania	23.6%
15	Greece	23.0%
16	Czechia	22.7%
17	Lithuania	22.4%
18	Switzerland	22.0%
19	Bulgaria	19.2%
20	Spain	18.7%
21	Portugal	17.6%
22	Luxembourg	17.3%
23	Malta	16.8%

Societal Impact (1/6) How Low Are Overall Births in the US?

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United States 22.7%

33.1%

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The United States Has a 22.7% Fertility Gap

Total fertility gap is increasing, indicating unmet fertility potential.

The Total Fertility Gap stands at 22.7% in 2024
Up 1.0 points from the prior year
The birthgap has been rising over five years

Rank	Country	TFG
1	South Korea	63.8%
2	Taiwan	57.0%
3	Malta	50.6%
4	Lithuania	48.2%
5	Poland	47.5%
6	Spain	46.6%
7	Japan	44.4%
8	Estonia	43.0%
9	Italy	43.0%
10	Latvia	42.0%
11	Greece	40.7%
12	Canada	39.6%
13	Finland	39.6%
14	Luxembourg	39.1%
15	Switzerland	37.7%
16	Austria	36.8%
17	Czechia	34.8%
18	Germany	34.8%
19	Hungary	34.1%
20	Romania	33.4%
21	Russian Federation	32.4%
22	United Kingdom	32.4%
23	Portugal	31.5%
24	North Macedonia	31.2%
25	Netherlands	30.8%
26	Sweden	30.8%
27	Slovakia	30.5%
28	Belgium	30.2%
29	Norway	30.1%
30	Croatia	29.5%
31	Denmark	29.2%
32	Ireland	28.6%
33	Turkey	28.6%
34	Iceland	24.6%
35	United States	22.7%
36	France	22.2%
37	Bulgaria	18.1%

Societal Impact (2/6) What is the Future Trajectory in the US?

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United States 80.7 years

58.6 years

3 of 37

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Births in the US Fall by Half Every 80.7 Years

Societal half-life declines notably, signaling faster generational turnover.

Births halve every 80.7 years in 2024
Down 3.8 years from the prior year
Generational shrinkage has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	SHL
1	Bulgaria	103.0 years
2	France	87.1 years
3	United States	80.7 years
4	Iceland	76.2 years
5	Ireland	69.3 years
6	Denmark	65.0 years
7	Croatia	63.1 years
8	Norway	62.7 years
9	Belgium	61.4 years
10	Netherlands	61.2 years
11	Sweden	60.7 years
12	Turkey	60.2 years
13	Portugal	59.8 years
14	Slovakia	57.7 years
15	North Macedonia	56.0 years
16	United Kingdom	55.7 years
17	Germany	52.5 years
18	Hungary	52.2 years
19	Russian Federation	51.4 years
20	Czechia	51.4 years
21	Romania	50.6 years
22	Switzerland	49.5 years
23	Austria	49.0 years
24	Luxembourg	47.5 years
25	Greece	44.7 years
26	Canada	44.6 years
27	Finland	44.0 years
28	Italy	42.3 years
29	Japan	38.8 years
30	Latvia	38.3 years
31	Estonia	38.1 years
32	Spain	37.6 years
33	Poland	33.7 years
34	Lithuania	33.2 years
35	Malta	32.3 years
36	Taiwan	27.3 years
37	South Korea	24.0 years

Societal Impact (3/6) How Many Births Are There in the US Annually?

2025 Pending

3.63M Babies Were Born in the US

Total births slightly increase, reflecting a modest upward trend.

3,628,934 births were recorded in 2024
Up 35,900 from the prior year
Birth counts have been rising over five years

Societal Impact (4/6) How Do Births in the US Compare to People Aged 50?

2025 Pending

The United States Has a 6.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Key trends not yet available.

Societal Impact (5/6) How Big is the United States's Future Workforce Gap?

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United States 6.9%

37.9%

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The United States Has a 6.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Future worker gap shrinks, showing improvement in workforce projections.

The Future Worker Gap stands at 6.9% in 2024
Down 3.6 points from the prior year
The retiree gap has been falling over five years

Rank	Country	FWG
1	South Korea	72.8%
2	Japan	65.4%
3	Taiwan	61.0%
4	Italy	60.7%
5	Spain	59.9%
6	Czechia	53.6%
7	Lithuania	51.1%
8	Poland	50.9%
9	Latvia	49.9%
10	Estonia	47.6%
11	Romania	47.4%
12	Portugal	47.0%
13	Bulgaria	46.8%
14	Hungary	46.8%
15	Slovakia	44.5%
16	Croatia	37.7%
17	Malta	36.5%
18	Austria	35.6%
19	Switzerland	35.1%
20	North Macedonia	35.1%
21	Luxembourg	29.5%
22	Germany	29.4%
23	Ireland	28.7%
24	Belgium	28.5%
25	Norway	27.6%
26	France	27.5%
27	Finland	27.1%
28	Denmark	26.8%
29	Sweden	26.1%
30	Netherlands	25.8%
31	Canada	23.7%
32	Turkey	18.8%
33	Iceland	12.8%
34	United States	6.9%

Societal Impact (6/6) How Few Births in the United States After Three Generations?

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United States 46.2

29.9

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Each Generation in the US Is 22.7% Smaller

Triple generation impact is among the highest globally, ranking third.

The TGI is 46.2 great-grandchildren's generation per 100 adults in 2024
The TGI is down by approximately 3.0 great-grandchildren generation from the prior year
The TGI has been falling over five years

For Every 100 American Adults

100

2nd Generation

77.3

3rd Generation

59.8

4th Generation

46.2

Rank	Country	TGI
1	Bulgaria	54.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
2	France	47.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
3	United States	46.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
4	Iceland	42.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
5	Ireland	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
6	Turkey	36.4 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
7	Denmark	35.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
8	Croatia	35.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
9	Norway	34.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
10	Belgium	34.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
11	Slovakia	33.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
12	Netherlands	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
13	Sweden	33.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
14	North Macedonia	32.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
15	Portugal	32.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
16	Russian Federation	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
17	United Kingdom	30.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
18	Romania	29.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
19	Hungary	28.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
20	Czechia	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
21	Germany	27.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
22	Austria	25.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
23	Switzerland	24.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
24	Luxembourg	22.6 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
25	Canada	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
26	Finland	22.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
27	Greece	20.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
28	Latvia	19.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
29	Estonia	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
30	Italy	18.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
31	Japan	17.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
32	Spain	15.2 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
33	Poland	14.5 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
34	Lithuania	13.9 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
35	Malta	12.1 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
36	Taiwan	8.0 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>
37	South Korea	4.7 <span class="bgp-has-tooltip" data-tooltip="Great-Grandchildren's Generation per 100 Adults Today">GGC</span>

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United States

Latest Summary

In 2024, the the US shows a slight decline in the total maternal rate to 63.5%, continuing a broadly stable trend over recent years. Mothers average 2.52 children, placing the country among those with the highest children per mother internationally, while mean maternal age nudges upward to 28.0 years, remaining relatively young compared to global counterparts.

The fertility gap increased slightly to 22.7%, indicating a modest rise in unrealized fertility compared to recent years. · Childlessness remains steady at 36.5%, consistent with the past five years' trend. · One-child motherhood has been on the rise, increasing by 2.5 percentage points since 2022, while two-child families have slightly declined. · The United States ranks low globally in average maternal age but relatively high in children per mother, highlighting contrasting aspects of its fertility profile.

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Motherhood

In 2024, the total maternal rate (TMR) is 63.5%. There has been a small decline from 2023 (down 0.5pp). Over the past five years, TMR has been broadly stable; the 2020–2024 average is 63.6%. Looking back to the 2020s (63.6%), TMR stands close to that long-run level.

In 2024, mothers in the US had an average of 2.52 children. It remains broadly stable compared with 2023 (little change). Across the most recent five-year window, CPM is falling with an average of 2.57. Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (2.57), mothers in the US are now having close to that long-run level children on average.

United States Motherhood prevalence (TMR)

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Demographic Impact

In 2024, the US’s TFG is 22.7% (equivalent to a TFR of 1.60). There has been a slight increase since 2023 (up 1.0pp). Looking at the last five years, the Total Fertility Gap has been rising (average 21.0% across 2020–2024). Compared with the long-run norm from the 2020s (21.0%), the fertility gap today is higher by about 1.7pp.

The Future Worker Gap (FWG) for the US stands at 6.9% in 2024. It declined relative to 2023 (down 3.6pp). Across the most recent five-year window (2020–2024), FWG has been falling with an average of 12.2%. Relative to the earliest available baseline in the 2020s (12.2%), today’s FWG is lower by about 5.3pp.

Societal Half-Life (SHL): 80.7 years · Triple Generation Impact (TGI): 100 Adults 77 < Next Generation 60 < 2nd Generation 46 < 3rd Generation

Milestones Years: - Births down 50% in 2105 - Births down 75% in 2185 - Births down 90% in 2292 Based on the 2024 birth pattern, total births would fall by half from 3,628,934 in 2024 to 1,814,467 in 2105, and by 90% to…

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Additional Indicators

Total births in the US were 3,628,934 in 2024. It is up from 2023 by 35,900 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 3,631,786 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (3,631,786), total births are now lower by 2,852 births.

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Sources

United States Birth Record Data Source: Human Fertility Database (1933–2023)

Results are the most recent available based on published official birth records, as of 03-Apr-2026.

Selected results for 2024 are estimates by Birthgap·org, based on partial data availability.

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The Birthgap Barometer – Microdemographic trends in global fertility, childlessness, and parenthood timing

Country charts, insights, and microdemographic fertility indicators

63.4% of Austrian Women Become Mothers

Austrian Mothers Have 2.06 Children on Average

Austrian Women First Give Birth at 30.4

36.6% of Austrian Women Remain Childless

26.0% of Austrian Mothers Have One Child

49.7% of Austrian Mothers Have Two Children

24.3% of Austrian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Austria Has a 36.8% Fertility Gap

Births in Austria Fall by Half Every 49.0 Years

Austria Has a 35.6% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Each Generation in Austria Is 36.8% Smaller

66.6% of Belgian Women Become Mothers

Belgian Mothers Have 2.17 Children on Average

Belgian Women First Give Birth at 29.9

33.4% of Belgian Women Remain Childless

24.8% of Belgian Mothers Have One Child

47.7% of Belgian Mothers Have Two Children

27.6% of Belgian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Belgium Has a 30.2% Fertility Gap

Births in Belgium Fall by Half Every 61.4 Years

Belgium Has a 28.5% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Each Generation in Belgium Is 30.2% Smaller

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How Many Children Do Mothers Have?

At What Age Do Women Become Mothers?

What Share of Women Remain Childless for Life?

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

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85.8% of Bulgarian Women Become Mothers

Bulgarian Mothers Have 1.98 Children on Average

Bulgarian Women First Give Birth at 27.6

14.2% of Bulgarian Women Remain Childless

24.7% of Bulgarian Mothers Have One Child

56.0% of Bulgarian Mothers Have Two Children

19.2% of Bulgarian Mothers Have Three or More Children

Bulgaria Has a 18.1% Fertility Gap

Births in Bulgaria Fall by Half Every 103.0 Years

Bulgaria Has a 46.8% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Each Generation in Bulgaria Is 18.1% Smaller

56.6% of Canadian Women Become Mothers

Canadian Mothers Have 2.20 Children on Average

Canadian Women First Give Birth at 30.5

43.4% of Canadian Women Remain Childless

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Canada Has a 39.6% Fertility Gap

Births in Canada Fall by Half Every 44.6 Years

Canada Has a 23.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Each Generation in Canada Is 39.6% Smaller

67.8% of Croatian Women Become Mothers

Croatian Mothers Have 2.13 Children on Average

Croatian Women First Give Birth at 29.8

32.2% of Croatian Women Remain Childless

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly One Child?

What Share of Mothers Have Exactly Two Children?

What Share of Mothers Have Three or More Children?

Croatia Has a 29.5% Fertility Gap

Births in Croatia Fall by Half Every 63.1 Years

Croatia Has a 37.7% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Each Generation in Croatia Is 29.5% Smaller

71.5% of Cypriot Women Become Mothers

Cypriot Mothers Have 1.99 Children on Average

Cypriot Women First Give Birth at 30.4

28.5% of Cypriot Women Remain Childless

27.1% of Cypriot Mothers Have One Child

48.6% of Cypriot Mothers Have Two Children

24.3% of Cypriot Mothers Have Three or More Children

Cyprus Has a 31.1% Fertility Gap

Births in Cyprus Fall by Half Every 60.3 Years

Cyprus Has a 18.9% Gap in Births vs Future Retirees

Each Generation in Cyprus Is 31.1% Smaller

64.3% of Czech Women Become Mothers