Live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR

Germany including former GDR: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 677,117 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
677,117
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
995,351
in 1965
All-time low
471,205
in 2006
Years of data
38
1960–2024

Live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1960199220241960: 907.3k1965: 995.4k1970: 766.5k1975: 563.7k1980: 573.7k1985: 531.1k1987: 579.7k1988: 609.3k1989: 611.9k1990: 766.9k1991: 704.8k1992: 688.7k1993: 680.2k1994: 651.1k1995: 642.3k1996: 660.3k1997: 666.3k1998: 627.9k1999: 600.1k2000: 587.4k2003: 516.1k2006: 471.2k2009: 665.1k2010: 677.9k2011: 662.7k2012: 673.5k2013: 682.1k2014: 714.9k2015: 737.6k2016: 792.1k2017: 784.9k2018: 787.5k2019: 778.1k2020: 773.1k2021: 795.5k2022: 738.8k2023: 693.0k2024: 677.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany including former GDR recorded 677,117 for live births by mother's age and birth order in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR peaked at 995,351 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 471,205, in 2006.

Live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 907,299
1965 995,351 +9.7%
1970 766,528 -23.0%
1975 563,738 -26.5%
1980 573,734 +1.8%
1985 531,085 -7.4%
1987 579,652 +9.1%
1988 609,302 +5.1%
1989 611,869 +0.4%
1990 766,920 +25.3%
1991 704,832 -8.1%
1992 688,666 -2.3%
1993 680,163 -1.2%
1994 651,143 -4.3%
1995 642,345 -1.4%
1996 660,313 +2.8%
1997 666,340 +0.9%
1998 627,917 -5.8%
1999 600,110 -4.4%
2000 587,425 -2.1%
2003 516,080 -12.1%
2006 471,205 -8.7%
2009 665,126 +41.2%
2010 677,947 +1.9%
2011 662,685 -2.3%
2012 673,544 +1.6%
2013 682,069 +1.3%
2014 714,927 +4.8%
2015 737,575 +3.2%
2016 792,141 +7.4%
2017 784,901 -0.9%
2018 787,523 +0.3%
2019 778,090 -1.2%
2020 773,144 -0.6%
2021 795,492 +2.9%
2022 738,819 -7.1%
2023 692,989 -6.2%
2024 677,117 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 951,325 907,299 995,351 2
1970s 665,133 563,738 766,528 2
1980s 581,128 531,085 611,869 5
1990s 668,875 600,110 766,920 10
2000s 559,959 471,205 665,126 4
2010s 729,140 662,685 792,141 10
2020s 735,512 677,117 795,492 5

Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR

  1. 5 Italy 369,944 compare
  2. 6 Spain 317,255 compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 271,983 compare
  4. 8 Poland 251,782 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 166,143 compare
  6. 10 Romania 143,637 compare
  7. 11 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR?
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Germany including former GDR was 677,117 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The highest recorded value was 995,351 in 1965.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The lowest recorded value was 471,205 in 2006.
How does Germany including former GDR rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
Germany including former GDR ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and birth order rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and birth order
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,753 data points, 1960–2024
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