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- In 2024, the EU recorded 3.55 million births, down 3.3% from 2023.
- The total fertility rate fell to 1.34 births per woman, the lowest since 2001.
- Bulgaria had the highest fertility rate at 1.72, followed by France at 1.61 and Slovenia at 1.52.
- Malta recorded the lowest rate at 1.01, with Spain at 1.10 and Lithuania at 1.11.
- Eurostat released these data on March 6, 2026.
