Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.52 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.25 live births per woman
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 1.44 live births per woman.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 2.52 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.25 live births per woman, in 1994.
That places Germany 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.19 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.15 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.16 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.21 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.26 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.26 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.36 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.46 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.52 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.52 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.34 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.73 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.55 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.39 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.42 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.43 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.34 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 live births per woman in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.