Birth rate total in Germany
Germany: Birth rate total was 27.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.84
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
50.91
in 1963
All-time low
24.73
in 2012
Years of data
75
1946–2020
Birth rate total in Germany, 1946–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Germany is 27.84, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Germany peaked at 50.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 24.73, 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.
Birth rate total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 36.45 | — |
| 1947 | 37.06 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 39.16 | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 40.92 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 42.11 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 40.66 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 41.39 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 41.13 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 41.62 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 42.82 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 42.79 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 44.56 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 46.08 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 46.33 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 48.87 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 48.32 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.91 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 50.3 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.62 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 49.3 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.77 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 45.55 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 43.65 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 39.13 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 38.11 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 34.56 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 30.14 | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 29.61 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.48 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 29.09 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 29.51 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.62 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 29.56 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.57 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 31.65 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.65 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.93 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 29.27 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 29.9 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 31.78 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 32.01 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.2 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 32.18 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.75 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 30.07 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 29.36 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 28.84 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.05 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 27.65 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.17 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 29.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.88 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.09 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.25 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 26.31 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.97 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.14 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.85 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 24.74 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.51 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.32 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.96 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.36 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.03 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.73 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.92 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.73 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.17 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.06 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.63 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.21 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.84 | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 38.4 | 36.45 | 40.92 | 4 |
| 1950s | 42.42 | 40.66 | 46.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.06 | 43.65 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.78 | 28.48 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.31 | 29.27 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.21 | 27.05 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7 | 24.74 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 | 24.73 | 29.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.84 | 27.84 | 27.84 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Germany?
- Birth rate total in Germany was 27.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.73 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for birth rate total?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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