Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.22 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sachsen is 1.22 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sachsen peaked at 1.67 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22 Number, in 2024.
That places Sachsen 331st out of 422 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.25 Number | — |
| 2003 | 1.29 Number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 Number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 Number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 Number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 Number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.67 Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 Number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 Number | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54 Number | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 Number | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 Number | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 Number | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 Number | 1.25 Number | 1.44 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.56 Number | 1.48 Number | 1.67 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 Number | 1.22 Number | 1.54 Number | 4 |
More population data for Sachsen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 412.63 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 24,697 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 222.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 24,697 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 2,929 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 18.7% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 20,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sachsen?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Sachsen was 1.22 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Number in 2024.
- How does Sachsen rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 331st out of 422 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sachsen 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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