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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
677,117
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.36 million
in 1964
All-time low
662,685
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.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Germany including former GDR stood at 677,117.
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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 662,685, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 901,657 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 815,969 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 805,500 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 782,310 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 798,334 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 805,496 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 808,619 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 817,217 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 865,789 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 862,100 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 861,275 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 827,933 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 812,292 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 813,803 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 848,232 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 867,969 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 892,993 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 880,459 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 905,675 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 830,019 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 809,114 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 798,447 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 769,603 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 765,221 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 796,013 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 812,173 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 785,034 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 770,744 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 766,999 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 734,475 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 719,250 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 706,721 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 705,622 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 685,795 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 672,724 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 684,862 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 682,514 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 665,126 | -2.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.14 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 859,624 | 782,310 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 853,284 | 812,292 | 892,993 | 10 |
| 1990s | 804,204 | 765,221 | 905,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,409 | 665,126 | 766,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,140 | 662,685 | 792,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,512 | 677,117 | 795,492 | 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 (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 broad age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 (2024)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 1.01 million (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 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 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 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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