In 2023, the Faroe Islands was the European country estimated to have the highest fertility rate. The small Atlantic island state had a fertility rate of 2.71 children per woman. Other small countries such as Monaco and Gibraltar also came towards the top of the list for 2023, while the large country with the highest fertility rate was France, with 1.79 children per woman. On the other hand, Andorra, San Marino, and Malta had the lowest fertility rates in Europe, with Ukraine, Spain, and Italy being the largest countries with low fertility rates in that year, averaging around 1.3 children per woman.
Total fertility rate in Europe in 2023, by country
Characteristic
Total fertility rate
European average
1.5
Faroe Islands
2.71
Monaco
2.08
Gibraltar
1.82
Moldova
1.8
France
1.79
Ireland
1.76
Romania
1.74
Denmark
1.72
Iceland
1.72
Czechia
1.7
Estonia
1.68
Montenegro
1.67
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 11, 2023). Total fertility rate in Europe in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612074/fertility-rates-in-european-countries/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Total fertility rate in Europe in 2023, by country." Chart. July 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612074/fertility-rates-in-european-countries/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2023). Total fertility rate in Europe in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612074/fertility-rates-in-european-countries/
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