Birth rate in Germany
Germany: Birth rate was 8.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Germany is 8.51 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Germany peaked at 18.16 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.16 births per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Germany 198th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 15.69 births per 1,000 people | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.03 births per 1,000 people | 14.46 births per 1,000 people | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | 9.92 births per 1,000 people | 13.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 births per 1,000 people | 10.43 births per 1,000 people | 11.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | 9.43 births per 1,000 people | 11.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 births per 1,000 people | 8.16 births per 1,000 people | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 births per 1,000 people | 8.27 births per 1,000 people | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 births per 1,000 people | 8.51 births per 1,000 people | 9.51 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 195 Cuba 8.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Belgium 8.68 births per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Wallis and Futuna 8.58 births per 1,000 people compare
- 199 Czechia 8.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 200 Slovenia 8.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 201 Austria 8.44 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Germany
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Germany?
- Birth rate in Germany was 8.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.16 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 births per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for birth rate?
- Germany ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.