Fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Fertility rates by age was 1.36 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.6 Number
in 2016
All-time low
1.33 Number
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR stood at 1.36 Number.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR peaked at 1.6 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 Number | 1.33 Number | 1.38 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 Number | 1.39 Number | 1.6 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 Number | 1.36 Number | 1.58 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
More population data for Germany including former GDR
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.53 million (2004)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 80.22 million (2011)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national le 83.52 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 677,117 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 83.58 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 83.58 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 83.58 million Number (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.8 (2025)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 1.01 million Number (2024)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 677,117 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR?
- Fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR was 1.36 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 2006.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for fertility rates by age?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 6th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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