Fertility & birth rates in Germany and India

Fertility rate in Germany vs India by year

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Germany

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	India
2023	1.39	1.98
2022	1.46	1.99
2021	1.58	2.01
2020	1.53	2.05
2019	1.54	2.12
2018	1.57	2.18
2017	1.57	2.19
2016	1.6	2.28
2015	1.5	2.29
2014	1.47	2.29
2013	1.42	2.4
2012	1.41	2.47
2011	1.39	2.53
2010	1.39	2.6
2009	1.36	2.67
2008	1.38	2.71
2007	1.37	2.78
2006	1.33	2.87
2005	1.34	2.96
2004	1.36	3.05
2003	1.34	3.12
2002	1.34	3.22
2001	1.35	3.3
2000	1.38	3.35
1999	1.36	3.38
1998	1.36	3.45
1997	1.35	3.51
1996	1.3	3.58
1995	1.25	3.65
1994	1.24	3.72
1993	1.28	3.8
1992	1.29	3.88
1991	1.33	3.96
1990	1.45	4.05
1989	1.42	4.13
1988	1.46	4.22
1987	1.43	4.31
1986	1.43	4.4
1985	1.37	4.43
1984	1.29	4.52
1983	1.33	4.57
1982	1.41	4.62
1981	1.43	4.7
1980	1.44	4.78
1979	1.38	4.81
1978	1.38	4.89
1977	1.4	5.01
1976	1.45	5.13
1975	1.45	5.2
1974	1.51	5.33
1973	1.54	5.4
1972	1.71	5.48
1971	1.92	5.57
1970	2.03	5.62
1969	2.21	5.68
1968	2.38	5.76
1967	2.48	5.83
1966	2.53	5.88
1965	2.5	5.94
1964	2.54	5.98
1963	2.51	5.97
1962	2.44	5.95
1961	2.45	5.94
1960	2.37	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Germany vs India population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	India
2023	-333,149	13,711,993
2022	-324,394	13,912,130
2021	-224,629	10,227,523
2020	-216,218	13,366,946
2019	-157,877	14,859,846
2018	-165,812	15,451,168
2017	-148,783	15,394,041
2016	-123,523	16,202,593
2015	-187,879	16,211,195
2014	-153,866	16,165,943
2013	-209,679	17,107,541
2012	-193,022	17,552,365
2011	-184,632	17,793,362
2010	-179,909	17,991,935
2009	-188,375	18,286,055
2008	-164,220	18,234,926
2007	-148,080	18,331,648
2006	-148,278	18,641,737
2005	-148,445	19,034,839
2004	-107,271	19,469,758
2003	-140,309	19,720,507
2002	-123,733	20,024,621
2001	-98,820	20,182,573
2000	-73,990	19,984,160
1999	-73,890	19,648,424
1998	-65,637	19,569,575
1997	-49,221	19,494,098
1996	-90,107	19,442,699
1995	-114,349	19,396,161
1994	-114,013	19,310,798
1993	-105,503	19,152,399
1992	-80,625	19,132,757
1991	-80,014	19,049,524
1990	-15,887	18,893,588
1989	-23,625	18,848,915
1988	-7,815	18,702,916
1987	-31,136	18,496,213
1986	-77,721	18,455,495
1985	-116,527	17,968,697
1984	-109,002	17,698,810
1983	-109,380	17,219,127
1982	-78,333	16,790,507
1981	-94,090	16,422,159
1980	-86,117	16,018,786
1979	-125,002	15,392,957
1978	-140,566	14,898,145
1977	-125,055	14,575,662
1976	-164,508	14,435,504
1975	-212,418	13,958,642
1974	-150,038	13,795,836
1973	-149,980	13,412,707
1972	-62,950	13,041,792
1971	46,988	12,787,104
1970	70,352	12,417,866
1969	155,820	12,167,671
1968	239,612	12,006,807
1967	353,977	11,279,897
1966	405,982	11,089,894
1965	410,204	10,925,714
1964	482,038	11,285,378
1963	455,757	11,016,705
1962	436,752	10,743,409
1961	462,279	10,468,816
1960	385,919	10,237,489

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.4% in Germany and +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Germany vs India by year

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Germany

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	India
2023	8.3	16.1
2022	8.8	16.3
2021	9.6	16.5
2020	9.3	16.7
2019	9.4	17.4
2018	9.5	17.9
2017	9.5	18
2016	9.6	18.8
2015	9	18.9
2014	8.8	19.1
2013	8.5	20.1
2012	8.4	20.7
2011	8.3	21.2
2010	8.3	21.6
2009	8.1	22.2
2008	8.3	22.5
2007	8.3	22.9
2006	8.2	23.6
2005	8.3	24.3
2004	8.6	25.1
2003	8.6	25.8
2002	8.7	26.5
2001	8.9	27.2
2000	9.3	27.5
1999	9.4	27.7
1998	9.6	28.2
1997	9.9	28.7
1996	9.7	29.2
1995	9.4	29.8
1994	9.5	30.3
1993	9.8	30.8
1992	10	31.4
1991	10.4	32
1990	11.4	32.6
1989	11.2	33.3
1988	11.4	33.9
1987	11.2	34.4
1986	10.9	35.2
1985	10.5	35.4
1984	10.4	35.9
1983	10.6	36.1
1982	11	36.4
1981	11	36.8
1980	11.1	37.1
1979	10.5	37
1978	10.4	37.1
1977	10.3	37.6
1976	10.2	38.2
1975	9.9	38.4
1974	10.2	39
1973	10.3	39.3
1972	11.5	39.5
1971	12.9	39.7
1970	13.4	39.8
1969	14.7	40.1
1968	15.7	40.5
1967	16.5	40.8
1966	17.2	41.2
1965	17.4	41.7
1964	18	42.1
1963	18.1	42.3
1962	17.8	42.5
1961	17.9	42.7
1960	17.3	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 16.1 in India, compared with 17.3 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	India
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.7%	13.8%
2098	13.8%	13.8%
2097	13.8%	13.9%
2096	13.8%	13.9%
2095	13.9%	13.9%
2094	13.9%	13.9%
2093	13.9%	14%
2092	13.9%	14%
2091	13.9%	14%
2090	13.9%	14.1%
2089	13.8%	14.1%
2088	13.8%	14.2%
2087	13.8%	14.2%
2086	13.7%	14.2%
2085	13.7%	14.3%
2084	13.7%	14.4%
2083	13.6%	14.4%
2082	13.6%	14.5%
2081	13.5%	14.6%
2080	13.5%	14.6%
2079	13.4%	14.7%
2078	13.4%	14.8%
2077	13.4%	14.8%
2076	13.4%	14.9%
2075	13.4%	15%
2074	13.4%	15.1%
2073	13.4%	15.2%
2072	13.5%	15.2%
2071	13.5%	15.3%
2070	13.6%	15.4%
2069	13.6%	15.5%
2068	13.7%	15.6%
2067	13.7%	15.6%
2066	13.8%	15.7%
2065	13.8%	15.8%
2064	13.9%	15.9%
2063	13.9%	16%
2062	13.9%	16.1%
2061	13.9%	16.2%
2060	13.9%	16.3%
2059	13.9%	16.4%
2058	13.8%	16.6%
2057	13.8%	16.7%
2056	13.7%	16.8%
2055	13.6%	17%
2054	13.5%	17.2%
2053	13.4%	17.3%
2052	13.3%	17.5%
2051	13.2%	17.7%
2050	13.1%	17.9%
2049	13%	18.1%
2048	12.9%	18.3%
2047	12.8%	18.5%
2046	12.7%	18.7%
2045	12.6%	18.9%
2044	12.6%	19.2%
2043	12.6%	19.4%
2042	12.5%	19.6%
2041	12.5%	19.8%
2040	12.6%	20%
2039	12.6%	20.3%
2038	12.6%	20.5%
2037	12.7%	20.7%
2036	12.9%	20.9%
2035	13%	21.1%
2034	13.1%	21.4%
2033	13.3%	21.7%
2032	13.4%	21.9%
2031	13.6%	22.2%
2030	13.7%	22.5%
2029	13.8%	22.8%
2028	13.8%	23.2%
2027	13.9%	23.6%
2026	13.9%	24%
2025	13.9%	24.4%
2024	13.9%	24.6%
2023	13.9%	25.1%
2022	13.9%	25.5%
2021	13.9%	25.9%
2020	13.8%	26.3%
2019	13.7%	26.8%
2018	13.6%	27.3%
2017	13.5%	27.8%
2016	13.3%	28.4%
2015	13.2%	28.9%
2014	13.2%	29.4%
2013	13.2%	29.9%
2012	13.4%	30.4%
2011	13.6%	30.9%
2010	13.7%	31.3%
2009	13.8%	31.8%
2008	13.8%	32.2%
2007	14%	32.7%
2006	14.2%	33.1%
2005	14.5%	33.6%
2004	14.8%	34%
2003	15%	34.4%
2002	15.3%	34.8%
2001	15.5%	35.2%
2000	15.7%	35.6%
1999	15.8%	35.9%
1998	15.9%	36.3%
1997	16.1%	36.7%
1996	16.2%	37%
1995	16.3%	37.3%
1994	16.3%	37.6%
1993	16.3%	37.9%
1992	16.3%	38.1%
1991	16.3%	38.4%
1990	16.1%	38.6%
1989	15.9%	38.8%
1988	15.7%	38.9%
1987	15.6%	39.1%
1986	15.8%	39.2%
1985	16%	39.3%
1984	16.4%	39.4%
1983	16.9%	39.5%
1982	17.4%	39.6%
1981	17.9%	39.7%
1980	18.5%	39.8%
1979	19.1%	40%
1978	19.7%	40.1%
1977	20.3%	40.3%
1976	20.9%	40.5%
1975	21.5%	40.7%
1974	22%	40.8%
1973	22.4%	41%
1972	22.8%	41.1%
1971	23%	41.2%
1970	23.2%	41.4%
1969	23.3%	41.5%
1968	23.3%	41.5%
1967	23.1%	41.6%
1966	23%	41.7%
1965	22.8%	41.7%
1964	22.6%	41.6%
1963	22.3%	41.5%
1962	22%	41.2%
1961	21.7%	40.9%
1960	21.3%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs India

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Germany

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	India
2023	4	80
2022	4	90
2021	4	155
2020	4	101
2019	4	101
2018	4	107
2017	4	113
2016	4	121
2015	5	129
2014	5	137
2013	5	148
2012	5	160
2011	5	173
2010	5	188
2009	6	205
2008	6	223
2007	5	240
2006	6	258
2005	6	277
2004	6	296
2003	6	313
2002	6	330
2001	6	349
2000	7	362
1999	7	378
1998	7	393
1997	8	407
1996	8	422
1995	8	437
1994	9	451
1993	9	467
1992	10	482
1991	11	498
1990	12	516
1989	12	538
1988	13	562
1987	13	592
1986	14	624
1985	14	658

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	India
2023	0.37%	2.77%
2022	0.37%	2.91%
2021	0.37%	3.06%
2020	0.37%	3.24%
2019	0.37%	3.43%
2018	0.38%	3.64%
2017	0.38%	3.87%
2016	0.39%	4.11%
2015	0.39%	4.36%
2014	0.4%	4.63%
2013	0.4%	4.91%
2012	0.4%	5.2%
2011	0.41%	5.5%
2010	0.42%	5.82%
2009	0.43%	6.14%
2008	0.44%	6.46%
2007	0.45%	6.79%
2006	0.46%	7.11%
2005	0.47%	7.44%
2004	0.48%	7.77%
2003	0.5%	8.11%
2002	0.51%	8.45%
2001	0.52%	8.8%
2000	0.54%	9.16%
1999	0.55%	9.53%
1998	0.57%	9.89%
1997	0.59%	10.3%
1996	0.62%	10.6%
1995	0.65%	11%
1994	0.68%	11.3%
1993	0.72%	11.6%
1992	0.76%	12%
1991	0.8%	12.3%
1990	0.85%	12.7%
1989	0.9%	13%
1988	0.95%	13.4%
1987	1.01%	13.8%
1986	1.06%	14.2%
1985	1.11%	14.6%
1984	1.18%	15%
1983	1.25%	15.5%
1982	1.32%	15.9%
1981	1.41%	16.4%
1980	1.5%	16.9%
1979	1.6%	17.5%
1978	1.71%	18%
1977	1.83%	18.6%
1976	1.95%	19.1%
1975	2.08%	19.6%
1974	2.2%	20.1%
1973	2.31%	20.5%
1972	2.4%	20.8%
1971	2.49%	21.2%
1970	2.57%	21.5%
1969	2.64%	21.7%
1968	2.71%	22%
1967	-	22.2%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	22.7%
1964	-	22.9%
1963	-	23.2%
1962	-	23.5%
1961	-	23.8%
1960	-	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.