Median age vs births per woman in Germany
Germany: Median age vs births per woman was 45.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.15
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.15
in 2023
All-time low
32.63
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Germany stood at 45.15. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Germany peaked at 45.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.63, in 1952.
Germany ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.92 | — |
| 1951 | 32.81 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 32.63 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 32.69 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 32.93 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 33.18 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 33.38 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 33.66 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 33.85 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 33.79 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 33.72 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 33.72 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 33.71 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 33.62 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 33.55 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.45 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 33.3 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 33.16 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 33.1 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.09 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.22 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 33.39 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 33.53 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 33.75 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 34.04 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 34.42 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.81 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 35.17 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 35.43 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 35.68 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 35.73 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 35.71 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 35.7 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.93 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 36.04 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.32 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.56 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 36.59 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.66 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 36.73 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.84 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.05 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 37.29 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.54 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.78 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.2 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.67 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.02 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.37 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.74 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.12 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.54 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.95 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.49 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.08 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.92 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.27 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.63 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.49 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.73 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.81 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.93 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.88 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.92 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.02 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.15 | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.19 | 32.63 | 33.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.44 | 33.09 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.34 | 33.22 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36 | 35.68 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.33 | 36.6 | 38.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.88 | 39.02 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.45 | 43.27 | 44.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.99 | 44.88 | 45.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Greece 45.75 compare
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 compare
- 16 Bermuda 45.14 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Germany?
- Median age vs births per woman in Germany was 45.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 in 1952.
- How does Germany rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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