Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.39 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 1.39 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 1.62 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.36 Number, in 2006.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 232nd of 418 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.39 Number | — |
| 2003 | 1.38 Number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 Number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 Number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 Number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 Number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.41 Number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4 Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 Number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 Number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 Number | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.56 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 Number | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 Number | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 Number | 1.36 Number | 1.39 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5 Number | 1.36 Number | 1.62 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 Number | 1.39 Number | 1.56 Number | 4 |
More population data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.03 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.03 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,245 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 152,688 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 532.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.03 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 152,688 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 23.4% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 84,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 1.39 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 Number in 2006.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 232nd out of 418 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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