European countries are struggling to keep fertility rates up, and since 2008 the number of children born in Europe every year has been in decline, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) reported on Thursday.
Eurostat reported that about 3.88 million babies were born in the European Union in 2022, down 210,000 in comparison to 2021, when 4.09 million newborns were born. The number of children born in the EU has been declining since 2008, when 4.68 million babies were born.
The highest fertility rate was recorded in France with 1.79. Romania found itself in second place with 1.71, and Bulgaria in third with 1.65. At the other end of the scale, Malta was found to have the lowest fertility rate with 1.08, Spain 1.16, and Italy 1.24. In Poland, the fertility rate in 2022 was slightly higher at 1.29.🆕🚼 In 2022, 3.88 million babies were born in the EU, a slight decrease from 4.09 million in 2021.
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🔸 The total fertility rate in the EU stood at 1.46 live births per woman in 2022, a decline compared to 1.53 in 2021.
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The fertility rate determines the average number of children a woman would give birth to throughout her childbearing years (15-49 years).🆕In 2022, highest fertility rates in the EU in:
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🇫🇷 France (1.79 live births per woman)
🇷🇴 Romania (1.71)
🇧🇬 Bulgaria (1.65) and 🇨🇿 Czechia (1.64)
Lowest in:
🇲🇹 Malta (1.08)
🇪🇸 Spain (1.16)
🇮🇹 Italy (1.24)
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