Fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Fertility rates by age was 1.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.6
in 2016
All-time low
1.33
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR stood at 1.36.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.39 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
- 4 Moldova 1.78 compare
- 5 Montenegro 1.75 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 1.72 compare
- 7 Georgia 1.69 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1.68 compare
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 83.52 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 677,117 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.8 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 677,117 (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 (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 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 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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