Countries in Europe Ranked by Fertility rate (2024)
Fertility rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Monaco ranks #1 with 2.1 births per woman. Faroe Islands is second with 1.91 births per woman, 9.9% behind. The top five are Monaco, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Montenegro and Moldova. The median across all 49 is 1.41 births per woman; Ukraine is last at 0.988 births per woman.
- #1
- Monaco · 2.1 births per woman
- Median
- 1.41 births per woman
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Fertility rate (births per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 2.1 |
| 2 | Faroe Islands | 1.91 |
| 3 | Gibraltar | 1.89 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 1.8 |
| 5 | Moldova | 1.73 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 1.72 |
| 7 | Serbia | 1.64 |
| 8 | France | 1.61 |
| 9 | Iceland | 1.56 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 1.55 |
| 11 | Isle of Man | 1.54 |
| 12 | Kosovo | 1.54 |
| 13 | Slovenia | 1.52 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.49 |
| 15 | Denmark | 1.47 |
| 16 | Ireland | 1.47 |
| 17 | Croatia | 1.46 |
| 18 | Slovak Republic | 1.46 |
| 19 | Norway | 1.45 |
| 20 | Belgium | 1.44 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 1.43 |
| 22 | Sweden | 1.43 |
| 23 | Russian Federation | 1.42 |
| 24 | Hungary | 1.41 |
| 25 | Portugal | 1.41 |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 1.4 |
| 27 | Romania | 1.39 |
| 28 | Cyprus | 1.38 |
| 29 | Channel Islands | 1.37 |
| 30 | Liechtenstein | 1.37 |
| 31 | Czechia | 1.36 |
| 32 | Germany | 1.36 |
| 33 | Albania | 1.34 |
| 34 | Austria | 1.31 |
| 35 | Switzerland | 1.29 |
| 36 | Finland | 1.25 |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 1.25 |
| 38 | Greece | 1.24 |
| 39 | Latvia | 1.24 |
| 40 | Belarus | 1.22 |
| 41 | Estonia | 1.18 |
| 42 | Italy | 1.18 |
| 43 | San Marino | 1.16 |
| 44 | Poland | 1.14 |
| 45 | Lithuania | 1.11 |
| 46 | Spain | 1.1 |
| 47 | Andorra | 1.09 |
| 48 | Malta | 1.01 |
| 49 | Ukraine | 0.988 |
About the top 10
#1 Monaco
Monaco ranks #1 on this list with 2.1 births per woman.
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#2 Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands ranks #2 on this list with 1.91 births per woman.
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 54,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.05 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$74,175 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in fertiliser consumption · #13 in gni per capita · #16 in gdp per capita.
#3 Gibraltar
Gibraltar ranks #3 on this list with 1.89 births per woman.
- Capital
- Gibraltar
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 40,126 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 16.1 t CO2e per person (2024)
- Currency
- Gibraltar pound
Also ranks #1 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #1 in access to clean water · #4 in urban population share.
#4 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #4 on this list with 1.8 births per woman.
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #10 in smoking prevalence.
#5 Moldova
Moldova ranks #5 on this list with 1.73 births per woman.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#6 Bulgaria
Bulgaria ranks #6 on this list with 1.72 births per woman.
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$130.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$20,328 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sofia.
Also ranks #2 in death rate · #2 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #6 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#7 Serbia
Serbia ranks #7 on this list with 1.64 births per woman.
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.95 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$15,262 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Belgrade, Belgrade.
Also ranks #3 in death rate · #4 in smoking prevalence · #13 in age dependency ratio (old).
#8 France
France ranks #8 on this list with 1.61 births per woman.
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 68.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.37 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$48,986 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.
Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.
#9 Iceland
Iceland ranks #9 on this list with 1.56 births per woman.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
#10 United Kingdom
United Kingdom ranks #10 on this list with 1.55 births per woman.
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 69.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$57,602 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.
Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.
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Source and method
Fertility rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Fertility rate, total (births per woman): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.