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
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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 December 22, 2024, 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 December 22, 2024. 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: December 22, 2024. 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." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, 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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612074/fertility-rates-in-european-countries/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total fertility rate in Europe in 2023, by country [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/612074/fertility-rates-in-european-countries/
