Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 677,117 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
677,117 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.36 million Number
in 1964
All-time low
662,685 Number
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR stood at 677,117 Number.
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 legal marital status in Germany including former GDR peaked at 1.36 million Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 662,685 Number, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 1.31 million Number | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million Number | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million Number | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million Number | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million Number | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million Number | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million Number | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million Number | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 901,657 Number | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 815,969 Number | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 805,500 Number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 782,310 Number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 798,334 Number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 805,496 Number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 808,619 Number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 817,217 Number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 865,789 Number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 862,100 Number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 861,275 Number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 827,933 Number | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 812,292 Number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 813,803 Number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 848,232 Number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 867,969 Number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 892,993 Number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 880,459 Number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 905,675 Number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 830,019 Number | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 809,114 Number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 798,447 Number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 769,603 Number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 765,221 Number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 796,013 Number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 812,173 Number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 785,034 Number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 770,744 Number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 766,999 Number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 734,475 Number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 719,250 Number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 706,721 Number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 705,622 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 685,795 Number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 672,724 Number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 684,862 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 682,514 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 665,126 Number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 677,947 Number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 662,685 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 673,544 Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 682,069 Number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 714,927 Number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 737,575 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 792,141 Number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 784,901 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 787,523 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 778,090 Number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 773,144 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 795,492 Number | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 738,819 Number | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 692,989 Number | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 677,117 Number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million Number | 1.14 million Number | 1.36 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 859,624 Number | 782,310 Number | 1.05 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 853,284 Number | 812,292 Number | 892,993 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 804,204 Number | 765,221 Number | 905,675 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,409 Number | 665,126 Number | 766,999 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,140 Number | 662,685 Number | 792,141 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,512 Number | 677,117 Number | 795,492 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 Number (2004)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 80.22 million Number (2011)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 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)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 Number (2024)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 1.01 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR was 677,117 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,685 Number in 2011.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 falling.
- 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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