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
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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Germany, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 36.45 births per million people | — |
| 1947 | 37.06 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 39.16 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 40.92 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 42.11 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 40.66 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 41.39 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 41.13 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.07 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 41.62 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 42.82 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 42.79 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 44.56 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 46.08 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 46.33 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 48.87 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 48.32 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.91 births per million people | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 50.3 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.62 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 49.3 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.77 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 45.55 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 43.65 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 39.13 births per million people | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 38.11 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 34.56 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 30.14 births per million people | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 29.61 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.48 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 29.09 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 29.51 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.62 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 29.56 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.57 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 31.65 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.65 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.93 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 29.27 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 29.9 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 31.78 births per million people | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 32.01 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.2 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 32.18 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.75 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 30.07 births per million people | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 29.36 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 28.84 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.05 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 27.65 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.17 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 29.2 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.88 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.09 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.25 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 26.31 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.97 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.14 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.85 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 24.74 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.51 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.32 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.96 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.36 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.03 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.73 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.92 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.73 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.52 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.17 births per million people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.06 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.63 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.21 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.84 births per million people | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.84 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.84 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Hungary 29.11 births per million people compare
- 16 Norway 28.96 births per million people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28.56 births per million people compare
- 19 Denmark 27.69 births per million people compare
- 20 Croatia 27.66 births per million people compare
- 21 Slovenia 27.62 births per million people compare
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- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
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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
Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.