In 2024, about 3.56 million babies were born in the European Union, a slight decrease from the year before. Live births are the births of children excluding stillbirths; a key figure that can provide insight into demographic analyses, such as population growth.Â
Population growth in Europe
Europe is the continent with the second-highest life expectancy at birth and has favorable living conditions due to factors such as a stable economy and a high quality of public health and medical care. The European Union’s population has remained securely around 450 million inhabitants, though it has been increasing slowly from 2008 to 2024.
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