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Record-low fertility, with differences across EU regions

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In 2024, the EU’s total fertility rate was 1.34 live births per woman, the lowest level recorded since the time series began in 2001. Over the past 20 years, the fertility rate has remained consistently below the natural replacement rate of 2.10, varying between 1.34 and 1.57 live births per wom...

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