Germany vs Slovenia: Birth rate

Germany
8.51 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Slovenia
8.45 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
198th
Slovenia rank
200th

Birth rate over time

  • Germany
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.51 births per 1,000 people against 8.45 births per 1,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.06 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.

Germany ranks 198th and Slovenia ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovenia Difference Ahead
1950s 16.3 births per 1,000 people 21.23 births per 1,000 people 4.94 births per 1,000 people Slovenia
1960s 17.03 births per 1,000 people 18.06 births per 1,000 people 1.03 births per 1,000 people Slovenia
1970s 10.86 births per 1,000 people 17.14 births per 1,000 people 6.28 births per 1,000 people Slovenia
1980s 10.89 births per 1,000 people 13.9 births per 1,000 people 3 births per 1,000 people Slovenia
1990s 9.98 births per 1,000 people 9.76 births per 1,000 people 0.2149 births per 1,000 people Germany
2000s 8.61 births per 1,000 people 9.43 births per 1,000 people 0.8208 births per 1,000 people Slovenia
2010s 8.88 births per 1,000 people 10.15 births per 1,000 people 1.26 births per 1,000 people Slovenia
2020s 8.99 births per 1,000 people 8.77 births per 1,000 people 0.2203 births per 1,000 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, Germany or Slovenia?
Germany, at 8.51 births per 1,000 people against 8.45 births per 1,000 people in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate between Germany and Slovenia?
0.06 births per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for birth rate?
Germany ranks 198th and Slovenia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.