Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany

Germany: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 677,117 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
677,117 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
795,492 Number
in 2021
All-time low
662,685 Number
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany, 2007–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2007201520242007: 684.9k Number2008: 682.5k Number2009: 665.1k Number2010: 677.9k Number2011: 662.7k Number2012: 673.5k Number2013: 682.1k Number2014: 714.9k Number2015: 737.6k Number2016: 792.1k Number2017: 784.9k Number2018: 787.5k Number2019: 778.1k Number2020: 773.1k Number2021: 795.5k Number2022: 738.8k Number2023: 693.0k Number2024: 677.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany 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 newborn's sex in Germany peaked at 795,492 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 662,685 Number, in 2011.

That places Germany 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany, 2007 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2007 684,862 Number
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 677,501 Number 665,126 Number 684,862 Number 3
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

  1. 4 Metropolitan France 790,290 Number compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 730,918 Number compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 730,918 Number compare
  4. 8 France 661,236 Number compare
  5. 9 Italy 369,944 Number compare
  6. 10 Spain 317,255 Number compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany?
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Germany was 677,117 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 795,492 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 662,685 Number in 2011.
How does Germany rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
Germany ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 1,082 data points, 2007–2024
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