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
39th
of 57 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 39th out of 57 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.
Fertility rates by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 Number | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 Number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 Number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 Number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 Number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 Number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 Number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.37 Number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 Number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 Number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 Number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57 Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 Number | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 Number | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.36 Number | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.36 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 Number, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.36 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
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 39th out of 57 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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