Birth seasonality in Germany
Germany: Birth seasonality was 23.55 births per million people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.55 births per million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
44.5 births per million people
in 1964
All-time low
20.65 births per million people
in 2006
Years of data
75
1946–2020
Birth seasonality 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 birth seasonality in Germany is 23.55 births per million people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Germany peaked at 44.5 births per million people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20.65 births per million people, in 2006.
Germany ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Germany, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 33.68 births per million people | — |
| 1947 | 33 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 37.03 births per million people | +12.2% |
| 1949 | 36.27 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 36.28 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 36.45 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 35.64 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 36.04 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 36.24 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 36.48 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 37.54 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 38.97 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 40.73 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 41 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.26 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 43.96 births per million people | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 43.74 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.71 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.5 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 42.57 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 41.76 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 40.61 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 38.96 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 35.37 births per million people | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 35.88 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 31.92 births per million people | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 26.78 births per million people | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 25.54 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 24.8 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.41 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.24 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 25.91 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.07 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.68 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 28.88 births per million people | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 28.21 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 28.23 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.55 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 26.19 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.73 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 28.63 births per million people | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 28.29 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 29.23 births per million people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 29.47 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.51 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 25.8 births per million people | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 25.46 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.59 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 24.81 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.22 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.53 births per million people | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 25.34 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 24.56 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.4 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.08 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.17 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.61 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.74 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.65 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.98 births per million people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.19 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.61 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.09 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.97 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.34 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.65 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.97 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.39 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.4 births per million people | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 24.08 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.27 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.55 births per million people | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.55 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.55 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 34.99 births per million people | 33 births per million people | 37.03 births per million people | 4 |
| 1950s | 37.54 births per million people | 35.64 births per million people | 41 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.64 births per million people | 35.37 births per million people | 44.5 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.42 births per million people | 24.8 births per million people | 35.88 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.94 births per million people | 25.73 births per million people | 29.47 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.42 births per million people | 24.22 births per million people | 28.51 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 births per million people | 20.65 births per million people | 24.08 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.84 births per million people | 20.97 births per million people | 25.4 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 births per million people | 23.55 births per million people | 23.55 births per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Denmark 23.89 births per million people compare
- 18 Hungary 23.75 births per million people compare
- 19 Luxembourg 23.74 births per million people compare
- 21 Netherlands 23.39 births per million people compare
- 22 Croatia 23.33 births per million people compare
- 23 Canada 22.84 births per million people compare
More population data for Germany
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Germany?
- Birth seasonality in Germany was 23.55 births per million people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 births per million people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 births per million people in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for birth seasonality?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.