Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany
Germany: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.3 births per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany is 9.3 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany peaked at 11.47 births per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.25 births per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Germany ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 births per 1,000 people | 8.25 births per 1,000 people | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 births per 1,000 people | 8.25 births per 1,000 people | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany was 9.3 births per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 births per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 births per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.