Germany birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Germany by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1970. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.28 — a 8.59% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Germany (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.25% annually. On average, 203,613 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.4% — 333,149 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Germany ranks 193/196 for absolute natural population change and 182/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Germany by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.33% will be to women under age 20, 31% to women ages 20-29, and 67.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 5.09%, 65.3%, and 29.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Germany

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Germany	World
2100	13.7%	16.5%
2099	13.7%	16.6%
2098	13.8%	16.6%
2097	13.8%	16.7%
2096	13.8%	16.8%
2095	13.9%	16.8%
2094	13.9%	16.9%
2093	13.9%	17%
2092	13.9%	17%
2091	13.9%	17.1%
2090	13.9%	17.2%
2089	13.8%	17.2%
2088	13.8%	17.3%
2087	13.8%	17.4%
2086	13.7%	17.4%
2085	13.7%	17.5%
2084	13.7%	17.5%
2083	13.6%	17.6%
2082	13.6%	17.7%
2081	13.5%	17.7%
2080	13.5%	17.8%
2079	13.4%	17.8%
2078	13.4%	17.9%
2077	13.4%	17.9%
2076	13.4%	18%
2075	13.4%	18%
2074	13.4%	18.1%
2073	13.4%	18.2%
2072	13.5%	18.2%
2071	13.5%	18.3%
2070	13.6%	18.3%
2069	13.6%	18.4%
2068	13.7%	18.5%
2067	13.7%	18.6%
2066	13.8%	18.6%
2065	13.8%	18.7%
2064	13.9%	18.8%
2063	13.9%	18.9%
2062	13.9%	19.1%
2061	13.9%	19.2%
2060	13.9%	19.3%
2059	13.9%	19.4%
2058	13.8%	19.5%
2057	13.8%	19.6%
2056	13.7%	19.8%
2055	13.6%	19.9%
2054	13.5%	20%
2053	13.4%	20.1%
2052	13.3%	20.2%
2051	13.2%	20.3%
2050	13.1%	20.4%
2049	13%	20.5%
2048	12.9%	20.6%
2047	12.8%	20.7%
2046	12.7%	20.8%
2045	12.6%	20.9%
2044	12.6%	20.9%
2043	12.6%	21%
2042	12.5%	21.1%
2041	12.5%	21.2%
2040	12.6%	21.2%
2039	12.6%	21.3%
2038	12.6%	21.4%
2037	12.7%	21.5%
2036	12.9%	21.6%
2035	13%	21.8%
2034	13.1%	22%
2033	13.3%	22.2%
2032	13.4%	22.4%
2031	13.6%	22.7%
2030	13.7%	23%
2029	13.8%	23.3%
2028	13.8%	23.6%
2027	13.9%	23.9%
2026	13.9%	24.2%
2025	13.9%	24.6%
2024	13.9%	24.7%
2023	13.9%	25%
2022	13.9%	25.3%
2021	13.9%	25.6%
2020	13.8%	25.8%
2019	13.7%	26%
2018	13.6%	26.2%
2017	13.5%	26.4%
2016	13.3%	26.5%
2015	13.2%	26.6%
2014	13.2%	26.8%
2013	13.2%	26.9%
2012	13.4%	27%
2011	13.6%	27.1%
2010	13.7%	27.3%
2009	13.8%	27.5%
2008	13.8%	27.6%
2007	14%	27.9%
2006	14.2%	28.1%
2005	14.5%	28.5%
2004	14.8%	28.8%
2003	15%	29.2%
2002	15.3%	29.6%
2001	15.5%	30%
2000	15.7%	30.4%
1999	15.8%	30.8%
1998	15.9%	31.1%
1997	16.1%	31.5%
1996	16.2%	31.8%
1995	16.3%	32.1%
1994	16.3%	32.3%
1993	16.3%	32.5%
1992	16.3%	32.7%
1991	16.3%	32.9%
1990	16.1%	33%
1989	15.9%	33.2%
1988	15.7%	33.4%
1987	15.6%	33.6%
1986	15.8%	33.8%
1985	16%	34%
1984	16.4%	34.3%
1983	16.9%	34.6%
1982	17.4%	34.9%
1981	17.9%	35.2%
1980	18.5%	35.5%
1979	19.1%	35.9%
1978	19.7%	36.3%
1977	20.3%	36.7%
1976	20.9%	36.9%
1975	21.5%	37.1%
1974	22%	37.2%
1973	22.4%	37.3%
1972	22.8%	37.5%
1971	23%	37.6%
1970	23.2%	37.7%
1969	23.3%	37.8%
1968	23.3%	37.9%
1967	23.1%	38%
1966	23%	38%
1965	22.8%	38%
1964	22.6%	38%
1963	22.3%	37.8%
1962	22%	37.6%
1961	21.7%	37.5%
1960	21.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Germany was 21.3% in 1960, 16.3% in 1992, and 13.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Germany.

Maternal mortality by year

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Germany

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	World
2023	4	197
2022	4	203
2021	4	242
2020	4	211
2019	4	207
2018	4	211
2017	4	215
2016	4	220
2015	5	228
2014	5	231
2013	5	235
2012	5	239
2011	5	247
2010	5	253
2009	6	258
2008	6	264
2007	5	269
2006	6	276
2005	6	283
2004	6	291
2003	6	301
2002	6	311
2001	6	321
2000	7	328
1999	7	340
1998	7	360
1997	8	358
1996	8	366
1995	8	371
1994	9	382
1993	9	389
1992	10	395
1991	11	395
1990	12	391
1989	12	401
1988	13	414
1987	13	429
1986	14	438
1985	14	460

The maternal mortality rate in Germany was 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.004% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 42.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Germany

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	World
2023	0.37%	2.49%
2022	0.37%	2.59%
2021	0.37%	2.66%
2020	0.37%	2.75%
2019	0.37%	2.86%
2018	0.38%	2.97%
2017	0.38%	3.11%
2016	0.39%	3.22%
2015	0.39%	3.35%
2014	0.4%	3.48%
2013	0.4%	3.61%
2012	0.4%	3.77%
2011	0.41%	3.97%
2010	0.42%	4.11%
2009	0.43%	4.31%
2008	0.44%	4.5%
2007	0.45%	4.7%
2006	0.46%	4.92%
2005	0.47%	5.16%
2004	0.48%	5.43%
2003	0.5%	5.65%
2002	0.51%	5.94%
2001	0.52%	6.21%
2000	0.54%	6.48%
1999	0.55%	6.75%
1998	0.57%	7.05%
1997	0.59%	7.28%
1996	0.62%	7.52%
1995	0.65%	7.76%
1994	0.68%	7.98%
1993	0.72%	8.19%
1992	0.76%	8.46%
1991	0.8%	8.66%
1990	0.85%	8.81%
1989	0.9%	9.02%
1988	0.95%	9.31%
1987	1.01%	9.47%
1986	1.06%	9.81%
1985	1.11%	10.1%
1984	1.18%	10.4%
1983	1.25%	10.6%
1982	1.32%	10.8%
1981	1.41%	11%
1980	1.5%	11.4%
1979	1.6%	11.7%
1978	1.71%	12.2%
1977	1.83%	12.6%
1976	1.95%	13%
1975	2.08%	13.4%
1974	2.2%	13.8%
1973	2.31%	14.1%
1972	2.4%	14.5%
1971	2.49%	15.1%
1970	2.57%	15.2%
1969	2.64%	15.4%
1968	2.71%	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Germany was 3.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.37% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.