Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany
Germany: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 9.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.3
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 1990
All-time low
8.25
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany is 9.3, 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, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany peaked at 11.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.25, 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.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.47 | — |
| 1991 | 10.43 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 10.11 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.51 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.44 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.98 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.65 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.49 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.44 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.03 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.43 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.29 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.46 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.39 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.37 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 | 9.44 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 | 8.25 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 8.25 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Germany was 9.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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