Fertility rates by age in Germany
Germany: Fertility rates by age was 1.36 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
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, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Germany 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 peaked at 1.6 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33 Number, in 2006.
That places Germany 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
More population data for Germany
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Germany?
- Fertility rates by age in Germany was 1.36 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rates by age?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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