Natality 2024, final data

In 2024 there were 16 153 births of which 16 061 live births and 92 stillbirths. In 2024, compared to the previous year, the number of live births decreased by 4.0%. The structure of live births by sex was dominated by males with 51.5%, which means there were 106.3 males per 100 females.

By month, most (1 496) live births were born in July.

According to the mothers’ age, most (31.8%) were live births to mothers at age 25-29.

The mean age of mothers for all live births was 29.7 years, while the mean age of mothers at first births was 28.2 years.

Children were most frequently born to mothers from the 1994 birth cohorts. 

In 2024 there were 12 live births registered to mothers aged under 15.

The number of live births outside marriage in 2024 was 1 844, which represents 11.5% of the total number of live births.