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
Latest (2020)
9.3 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.47 births per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
8.25 births per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020
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.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Germany, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.43 births per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.51 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.03 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.43 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.85 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.3 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.3 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.