Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 677,117 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
677,117 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
10th
of 11 regions
All-time high
995,351 Number
in 1965
All-time low
471,205 Number
in 2006
Years of data
41
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Germany including former GDR peaked at 995,351 Number in 1965 and was at its lowest, 471,205 Number, in 2006.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 907,299 Number | — |
| 1965 | 995,351 Number | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 766,528 Number | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 563,738 Number | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 573,734 Number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 531,085 Number | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 579,652 Number | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 609,302 Number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 611,869 Number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 766,920 Number | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 704,832 Number | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 688,666 Number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 680,163 Number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 651,143 Number | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 642,345 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 660,313 Number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 666,340 Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 627,917 Number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 600,110 Number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 587,425 Number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 550,659 Number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 531,289 Number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 516,080 Number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 485,673 Number | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 471,205 Number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 665,126 Number | +41.2% |
| 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 | 951,325 Number | 907,299 Number | 995,351 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 665,133 Number | 563,738 Number | 766,528 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 581,128 Number | 531,085 Number | 611,869 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 668,875 Number | 600,110 Number | 766,920 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,922 Number | 471,205 Number | 665,126 Number | 7 |
| 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 age and legal marital status 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Germany including former GDR?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Germany including former GDR was 677,117 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 995,351 Number in 1965.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,205 Number in 2006.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 10th out of 11 regions with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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