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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Indonesia

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Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Germany and 2.13 in Indonesia — 53% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.4% in Germany and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 5.51, respectively.

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Germany, compared to 22.4 years in Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Germany — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Germany vs Indonesia by year

Germany
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Indonesia
2023 1.39 2.13
2022 1.46 2.15
2021 1.58 2.17
2020 1.53 2.19
2019 1.54 2.21
2018 1.57 2.22
2017 1.57 2.25
2016 1.6 2.31
2015 1.5 2.35
2014 1.47 2.39
2013 1.42 2.44
2012 1.41 2.51
2011 1.39 2.52
2010 1.39 2.46
2009 1.36 2.44
2008 1.38 2.44
2007 1.37 2.48
2006 1.33 2.46
2005 1.34 2.45
2004 1.36 2.42
2003 1.34 2.41
2002 1.34 2.44
2001 1.35 2.47
2000 1.38 2.5
1999 1.36 2.57
1998 1.36 2.66
1997 1.35 2.74
1996 1.3 2.78
1995 1.25 2.81
1994 1.24 2.85
1993 1.28 2.9
1992 1.29 2.95
1991 1.33 3.06
1990 1.45 3.11
1989 1.42 3.25
1988 1.46 3.35
1987 1.43 3.42
1986 1.43 3.53
1985 1.37 3.73
1984 1.29 3.96
1983 1.33 4.11
1982 1.41 4.25
1981 1.43 4.36
1980 1.44 4.5
1979 1.38 4.63
1978 1.38 4.73
1977 1.4 4.81
1976 1.45 4.92
1975 1.45 5.03
1974 1.51 5.09
1973 1.54 5.25
1972 1.71 5.32
1971 1.92 5.4
1970 2.03 5.49
1969 2.21 5.55
1968 2.38 5.57
1967 2.48 5.58
1966 2.53 5.59
1965 2.5 5.59
1964 2.54 5.57
1963 2.51 5.55
1962 2.44 5.53
1961 2.45 5.52
1960 2.37 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Germany
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Germany Indonesia
2023 -333,149 2,364,808
2022 -324,394 2,429,171
2021 -224,629 1,764,332
2020 -216,218 2,152,076
2019 -157,877 2,548,048
2018 -165,812 2,587,219
2017 -148,783 2,682,556
2016 -123,523 2,814,578
2015 -187,879 2,899,165
2014 -153,866 3,000,907
2013 -209,679 3,104,258
2012 -193,022 3,259,811
2011 -184,632 3,266,560
2010 -179,909 3,161,082
2009 -188,375 3,140,944
2008 -164,220 3,138,143
2007 -148,080 3,211,484
2006 -148,278 3,163,026
2005 -148,445 3,149,551
2004 -107,271 2,894,440
2003 -140,309 3,037,698
2002 -123,733 3,063,044
2001 -98,820 3,066,275
2000 -73,990 3,080,621
1999 -73,890 3,137,133
1998 -65,637 3,258,820
1997 -49,221 3,338,243
1996 -90,107 3,331,535
1995 -114,349 3,304,550
1994 -114,013 3,292,127
1993 -105,503 3,287,348
1992 -80,625 3,241,576
1991 -80,014 3,288,791
1990 -15,887 3,250,906
1989 -23,625 3,316,792
1988 -7,815 3,331,242
1987 -31,136 3,304,520
1986 -77,721 3,309,905
1985 -116,527 3,419,412
1984 -109,002 3,549,570
1983 -109,380 3,558,949
1982 -78,333 3,545,504
1981 -94,090 3,497,244
1980 -86,117 3,484,846
1979 -125,002 3,460,621
1978 -140,566 3,412,980
1977 -125,055 3,334,779
1976 -164,508 3,291,479
1975 -212,418 3,263,794
1974 -150,038 3,196,136
1973 -149,980 3,210,643
1972 -62,950 3,149,726
1971 46,988 3,111,304
1970 70,352 3,080,421
1969 155,820 3,034,825
1968 239,612 2,961,608
1967 353,977 2,909,981
1966 405,982 2,715,011
1965 410,204 2,278,891
1964 482,038 2,700,138
1963 455,757 2,609,526
1962 436,752 2,525,163
1961 462,279 2,434,113
1960 385,919 2,350,971

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Indonesia by year

Germany
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Germany Indonesia
2023 8.3 15.9
2022 8.8 16.2
2021 9.6 16.4
2020 9.3 16.7
2019 9.4 16.9
2018 9.5 17.1
2017 9.5 17.5
2016 9.6 18.1
2015 9 18.6
2014 8.8 19.1
2013 8.5 19.6
2012 8.4 20.4
2011 8.3 20.6
2010 8.3 20.4
2009 8.1 20.4
2008 8.3 20.5
2007 8.3 21
2006 8.2 20.9
2005 8.3 21
2004 8.6 20.8
2003 8.6 20.8
2002 8.7 21.1
2001 8.9 21.4
2000 9.3 21.7
1999 9.4 22.2
1998 9.6 23
1997 9.9 23.6
1996 9.7 23.9
1995 9.4 24
1994 9.5 24.3
1993 9.8 24.5
1992 10 24.8
1991 10.4 25.5
1990 11.4 25.8
1989 11.2 26.6
1988 11.4 27.3
1987 11.2 27.6
1986 10.9 28.2
1985 10.5 29.4
1984 10.4 30.9
1983 10.6 31.8
1982 11 32.5
1981 11 33
1980 11.1 33.7
1979 10.5 34.4
1978 10.4 34.9
1977 10.3 35.2
1976 10.2 35.8
1975 9.9 36.5
1974 10.2 37
1973 10.3 38.1
1972 11.5 38.6
1971 12.9 39.4
1970 13.4 40.2
1969 14.7 41
1968 15.7 41.5
1967 16.5 42.2
1966 17.2 42.8
1965 17.4 43.3
1964 18 43.5
1963 18.1 43.8
1962 17.8 44
1961 17.9 44.3
1960 17.3 44.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 17.3 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Indonesia
Fertility rate 1.39 2.13
Fertility rate rank 163/196 91/196
Birth rate 8.3 15.9
Birth rate rank 172/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths -333,149 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 193/196 7/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +0.84%
Population growth +0.28% +0.82%
Population growth rank 151/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.88 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 51.3 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.2 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 2.06%
Life expectancy 81.9 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Germany Indonesia
2100 13.7% 14.9%
2099 13.7% 14.9%
2098 13.8% 15%
2097 13.8% 15%
2096 13.8% 15.1%
2095 13.9% 15.1%
2094 13.9% 15.2%
2093 13.9% 15.2%
2092 13.9% 15.3%
2091 13.9% 15.4%
2090 13.9% 15.4%
2089 13.8% 15.5%
2088 13.8% 15.6%
2087 13.8% 15.6%
2086 13.7% 15.7%
2085 13.7% 15.8%
2084 13.7% 15.9%
2083 13.6% 16%
2082 13.6% 16%
2081 13.5% 16.1%
2080 13.5% 16.2%
2079 13.4% 16.3%
2078 13.4% 16.3%
2077 13.4% 16.4%
2076 13.4% 16.5%
2075 13.4% 16.5%
2074 13.4% 16.6%
2073 13.4% 16.7%
2072 13.5% 16.7%
2071 13.5% 16.8%
2070 13.6% 16.8%
2069 13.6% 16.9%
2068 13.7% 17%
2067 13.7% 17.1%
2066 13.8% 17.1%
2065 13.8% 17.2%
2064 13.9% 17.3%
2063 13.9% 17.4%
2062 13.9% 17.5%
2061 13.9% 17.7%
2060 13.9% 17.8%
2059 13.9% 17.9%
2058 13.8% 18.1%
2057 13.8% 18.2%
2056 13.7% 18.4%
2055 13.6% 18.5%
2054 13.5% 18.7%
2053 13.4% 18.8%
2052 13.3% 19%
2051 13.2% 19.1%
2050 13.1% 19.3%
2049 13% 19.4%
2048 12.9% 19.5%
2047 12.8% 19.7%
2046 12.7% 19.8%
2045 12.6% 19.9%
2044 12.6% 20%
2043 12.6% 20.2%
2042 12.5% 20.3%
2041 12.5% 20.4%
2040 12.6% 20.6%
2039 12.6% 20.7%
2038 12.6% 20.9%
2037 12.7% 21%
2036 12.9% 21.2%
2035 13% 21.4%
2034 13.1% 21.6%
2033 13.3% 21.8%
2032 13.4% 22%
2031 13.6% 22.3%
2030 13.7% 22.6%
2029 13.8% 22.9%
2028 13.8% 23.3%
2027 13.9% 23.7%
2026 13.9% 24.1%
2025 13.9% 24.4%
2024 13.9% 24.6%
2023 13.9% 24.9%
2022 13.9% 25.3%
2021 13.9% 25.6%
2020 13.8% 25.8%
2019 13.7% 26.1%
2018 13.6% 26.3%
2017 13.5% 26.6%
2016 13.3% 26.8%
2015 13.2% 27%
2014 13.2% 27.2%
2013 13.2% 27.3%
2012 13.4% 27.5%
2011 13.6% 27.7%
2010 13.7% 27.9%
2009 13.8% 28.1%
2008 13.8% 28.4%
2007 14% 28.6%
2006 14.2% 28.8%
2005 14.5% 29.1%
2004 14.8% 29.3%
2003 15% 29.7%
2002 15.3% 30%
2001 15.5% 30.4%
2000 15.7% 30.8%
1999 15.8% 31.3%
1998 15.9% 31.7%
1997 16.1% 32.2%
1996 16.2% 32.7%
1995 16.3% 33.2%
1994 16.3% 33.7%
1993 16.3% 34.3%
1992 16.3% 34.8%
1991 16.3% 35.4%
1990 16.1% 35.9%
1989 15.9% 36.4%
1988 15.7% 36.9%
1987 15.6% 37.4%
1986 15.8% 38%
1985 16% 38.5%
1984 16.4% 39%
1983 16.9% 39.4%
1982 17.4% 39.8%
1981 17.9% 40.2%
1980 18.5% 40.6%
1979 19.1% 40.9%
1978 19.7% 41.2%
1977 20.3% 41.5%
1976 20.9% 41.8%
1975 21.5% 42%
1974 22% 42.3%
1973 22.4% 42.4%
1972 22.8% 42.5%
1971 23% 42.6%
1970 23.2% 42.6%
1969 23.3% 42.6%
1968 23.3% 42.5%
1967 23.1% 42.2%
1966 23% 41.9%
1965 22.8% 41.5%
1964 22.6% 41.1%
1963 22.3% 40.7%
1962 22% 40.3%
1961 21.7% 40%
1960 21.3% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Indonesia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Indonesia

Germany
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Indonesia
2023 4 140
2022 4 148
2021 4 226
2020 4 184
2019 4 161
2018 4 168
2017 4 173
2016 4 182
2015 5 190
2014 5 198
2013 5 208
2012 5 220
2011 5 230
2010 5 242
2009 6 246
2008 6 251
2007 5 257
2006 6 264
2005 6 268
2004 6 283
2003 6 279
2002 6 283
2001 6 300
2000 7 311
1999 7 321
1998 7 317
1997 8 323
1996 8 331
1995 8 334
1994 9 333
1993 9 327
1992 10 359
1991 11 378
1990 12 392
1989 12 402
1988 13 431
1987 13 437
1986 14 455
1985 14 474

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Germany
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Germany Indonesia
2023 0.37% 2.06%
2022 0.37% 2.13%
2021 0.37% 2.2%
2020 0.37% 2.28%
2019 0.37% 2.36%
2018 0.38% 2.45%
2017 0.38% 2.54%
2016 0.39% 2.64%
2015 0.39% 2.74%
2014 0.4% 2.86%
2013 0.4% 2.97%
2012 0.4% 3.1%
2011 0.41% 3.22%
2010 0.42% 3.36%
2009 0.43% 3.5%
2008 0.44% 3.64%
2007 0.45% 3.8%
2006 0.46% 3.96%
2005 0.47% 4.14%
2004 0.48% 4.91%
2003 0.5% 4.52%
2002 0.51% 4.73%
2001 0.52% 4.96%
2000 0.54% 5.19%
1999 0.55% 5.44%
1998 0.57% 5.71%
1997 0.59% 5.99%
1996 0.62% 6.29%
1995 0.65% 6.61%
1994 0.68% 6.94%
1993 0.72% 7.28%
1992 0.76% 7.64%
1991 0.8% 8.01%
1990 0.85% 8.39%
1989 0.9% 8.76%
1988 0.95% 9.14%
1987 1.01% 9.51%
1986 1.06% 9.88%
1985 1.11% 10.2%
1984 1.18% 10.6%
1983 1.25% 11%
1982 1.32% 11.3%
1981 1.41% 11.7%
1980 1.5% 12.1%
1979 1.6% 12.5%
1978 1.71% 12.8%
1977 1.83% 13.2%
1976 1.95% 13.7%
1975 2.08% 14.1%
1974 2.2% 14.6%
1973 2.31% 15%
1972 2.4% 15.5%
1971 2.49% 16.1%
1970 2.57% 16.6%
1969 2.64% 17.2%
1968 2.71% 17.7%
1967 - 18.3%
1966 - 18.9%
1965 - 22.9%
1964 - 20%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.2%
1961 - 21.8%
1960 - 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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