Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany

Germany: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 27.84 births per million people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27.84 births per million people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
50.91 births per million people
in 1963
All-time low
24.73 births per million people
in 2012
Years of data
75
1946–2020

Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany, 1946–2020

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany is 27.84 births per million people, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany peaked at 50.91 births per million people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 24.73 births per million people, in 2012.

That places Germany 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 38.4 births per million people 36.45 births per million people 40.92 births per million people 4
1950s 42.42 births per million people 40.66 births per million people 46.08 births per million people 10
1960s 48.06 births per million people 43.65 births per million people 50.91 births per million people 10
1970s 31.78 births per million people 28.48 births per million people 39.13 births per million people 10
1980s 31.31 births per million people 29.27 births per million people 33.2 births per million people 10
1990s 29.21 births per million people 27.05 births per million people 33.75 births per million people 10
2000s 25.7 births per million people 24.74 births per million people 27.25 births per million people 10
2010s 26.94 births per million people 24.73 births per million people 29.17 births per million people 10
2020s 27.84 births per million people 27.84 births per million people 27.84 births per million people 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Hungary 29.11 births per million people compare
  2. 16 Norway 28.96 births per million people compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 28.56 births per million people compare
  4. 19 Denmark 27.69 births per million people compare
  5. 20 Croatia 27.66 births per million people compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 27.62 births per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany?
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany was 27.84 births per million people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 50.91 births per million people in 1963.
What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 24.73 births per million people in 2012.
How does Germany rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
Germany ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month
Unit
births per million people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed

The highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.