Period total fertility rate in Germany
Germany: Period total fertility rate was 1.57 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.57
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 1964
All-time low
1.25
in 1994
Years of data
62
1956–2017
Period total fertility rate in Germany, 1956–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, period total fertility rate in Germany stood at 1.57.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Germany peaked at 2.54 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1994.
Germany ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.22 | — |
| 1957 | 2.27 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.37 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.44 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.44 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.54 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.21 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.03 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.73 | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.48 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.6 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Germany?
- Period total fertility rate in Germany was 1.57 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 1964.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for period total fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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