Fertility rate, total in Germany
Germany: Fertility rate, total was 1.39 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Germany, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.39 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Germany peaked at 2.03 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.24 births per woman, in 1994.
Germany ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3724 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Germany?
- Fertility rate, total in Germany was 1.39 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 births per woman in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rate, total?
- Germany ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release