Births per month annual in Germany
Germany: Births per month annual was 23.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.55
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
44.5
in 1964
All-time low
20.65
in 2006
Years of data
75
1946–2020
Births per month annual in Germany, 1946–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Germany is 23.55, 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, births per month annual in Germany peaked at 44.5 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20.65, 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.
Births per month annual in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 33.68 | — |
| 1947 | 33 | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 37.03 | +12.2% |
| 1949 | 36.27 | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 36.28 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 36.45 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 35.64 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 36.04 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 36.24 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 36.48 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 37.54 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 38.97 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 40.73 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.26 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 43.96 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 43.74 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.71 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.5 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 42.57 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 41.76 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 40.61 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 38.96 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 35.37 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 35.88 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 31.92 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 26.78 | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 25.54 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 24.8 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 25.41 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.24 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 25.91 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.07 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.68 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 28.88 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 28.21 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 28.23 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.55 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 26.19 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.73 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 28.63 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 28.29 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 29.23 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 29.47 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.51 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 25.8 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 25.46 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.59 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 24.81 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.22 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.53 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 25.34 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 24.56 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.08 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.17 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.74 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.65 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.98 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.61 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.09 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.97 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.34 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.65 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.97 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.39 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.4 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.27 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.55 | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 34.99 | 33 | 37.03 | 4 |
| 1950s | 37.54 | 35.64 | 41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.64 | 35.37 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.42 | 24.8 | 35.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.94 | 25.73 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.42 | 24.22 | 28.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 | 20.65 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.84 | 20.97 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 | 23.55 | 23.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births per month annual in Germany?
- Births per month annual in Germany was 23.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 1964.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for births per month annual?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births per month annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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