Turkey’s birthrate outpaces EU countries, data shows
- Türkiye
- Daily Sabah
- Published Date: 05:16 | 12 March 2019
- Modified Date: 05:17 | 12 March 2019
The birthrate in Turkey outpaced all 28 European Union member countries in 2017, according to Eurostat's data.
Turkey had a birthrate 2.07 percent in 2017, while the EU's overall birthrate was 1.56 percent.
Among the EU member countries, France had the highest rate with 1.90 percent, followed by Sweden with 1.78 percent, Denmark with 1.77 percent, Ireland with 1.75 percent, and England with 1.74 percent.
Malta had the lowest birthrate at 1.26 percent, followed by Spain at 1.31 percent, Italy at 1.32 percent, and Greek Cyprus and Greece, both at 1.35 percent.
Eurostat said 1.29 million babies were born in Turkey and 5.07 million babies were born in all EU countries in 2017.
The statistics body also noted that the average age in the European Union for having a first baby is 29.1 years of age.