Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Germany
Germany: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.57 births per woman in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.57 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.54 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.25 births per woman
in 1994
Years of data
62
1956–2017
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Germany, 1956–2017
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.57 births per woman for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Germany peaked at 2.54 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.25 births per woman, in 1994.
Germany ranks 9th 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.22 births per woman | — |
| 1957 | 2.27 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.28 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.37 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.37 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.44 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.44 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.51 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.54 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.5 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.51 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.45 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.36 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.21 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.03 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.97 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.73 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.56 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.53 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.43 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.41 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.46 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 births per woman | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.36 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 births per woman | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.43 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Germany?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Germany was 1.57 births per woman in 2017, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 births per woman in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted 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 Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.