Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate in Germany vs Kazakhstan by year

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Germany

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Kazakhstan
2023	1.39	3.01
2022	1.46	3.05
2021	1.58	3.32
2020	1.53	3.13
2019	1.54	2.89
2018	1.57	2.85
2017	1.57	2.75
2016	1.6	2.8
2015	1.5	2.76
2014	1.47	2.76
2013	1.42	2.67
2012	1.41	2.64
2011	1.39	2.61
2010	1.39	2.61
2009	1.36	2.58
2008	1.38	2.62
2007	1.37	2.49
2006	1.33	2.38
2005	1.34	2.27
2004	1.36	2.2
2003	1.34	2.08
2002	1.34	1.96
2001	1.35	1.91
2000	1.38	1.9
1999	1.36	1.9
1998	1.36	1.94
1997	1.35	1.97
1996	1.3	2.08
1995	1.25	2.25
1994	1.24	2.38
1993	1.28	2.48
1992	1.29	2.58
1991	1.33	2.68
1990	1.45	2.75
1989	1.42	2.87
1988	1.46	3
1987	1.43	3.12
1986	1.43	3.19
1985	1.37	3.21
1984	1.29	3.15
1983	1.33	3.07
1982	1.41	3.02
1981	1.43	3.05
1980	1.44	3.09
1979	1.38	3.14
1978	1.38	3.16
1977	1.4	3.26
1976	1.45	3.33
1975	1.45	3.4
1974	1.51	3.45
1973	1.54	3.51
1972	1.71	3.55
1971	1.92	3.53
1970	2.03	3.51
1969	2.21	3.51
1968	2.38	3.63
1967	2.48	3.77
1966	2.53	3.82
1965	2.5	3.88
1964	2.54	4.07
1963	2.51	4.26
1962	2.44	4.36
1961	2.45	4.42
1960	2.37	4.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.01 in Kazakhstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Kazakhstan

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Kazakhstan
2023	-333,149	273,013
2022	-324,394	277,019
2021	-224,629	269,026
2020	-216,218	272,458
2019	-157,877	278,788
2018	-165,812	278,917
2017	-148,783	268,066
2016	-123,523	277,878
2015	-187,879	273,523
2014	-153,866	274,406
2013	-209,679	259,239
2012	-193,022	249,987
2011	-184,632	237,883
2010	-179,909	230,479
2009	-188,375	218,036
2008	-164,220	214,169
2007	-148,080	188,486
2006	-148,278	166,480
2005	-148,445	146,619
2004	-107,271	132,286
2003	-140,309	112,137
2002	-123,733	93,564
2001	-98,820	84,279
2000	-73,990	80,699
1999	-73,890	79,536
1998	-65,637	85,735
1997	-49,221	92,778
1996	-90,107	112,384
1995	-114,349	140,721
1994	-114,013	165,631
1993	-105,503	185,649
1992	-80,625	204,785
1991	-80,014	221,581
1990	-15,887	235,113
1989	-23,625	254,394
1988	-7,815	275,278
1987	-31,136	290,227
1986	-77,721	295,818
1985	-116,527	293,834
1984	-109,002	278,485
1983	-109,380	260,471
1982	-78,333	246,983
1981	-94,090	243,652
1980	-86,117	238,977
1979	-125,002	237,442
1978	-140,566	225,895
1977	-125,055	224,284
1976	-164,508	221,992
1975	-212,418	219,748
1974	-150,038	217,668
1973	-149,980	215,940
1972	-62,950	212,319
1971	46,988	202,450
1970	70,352	191,775
1969	155,820	184,118
1968	239,612	186,254
1967	353,977	191,536
1966	405,982	191,506
1965	410,204	194,470
1964	482,038	208,899
1963	455,757	223,105
1962	436,752	228,177
1961	462,279	228,686
1960	385,919	226,027

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 +1.34% in Kazakhstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.44% in Kazakhstan.

Birth rate in Germany vs Kazakhstan by year

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Germany

Kazakhstan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Kazakhstan
2023	8.3	20.1
2022	8.8	20.8
2021	9.6	23.3
2020	9.3	22.6
2019	9.4	21.4
2018	9.5	21.7
2017	9.5	21.4
2016	9.6	22.3
2015	9	22.5
2014	8.8	23
2013	8.5	22.6
2012	8.4	22.6
2011	8.3	22.5
2010	8.3	22.6
2009	8.1	22.4
2008	8.3	22.7
2007	8.3	21.5
2006	8.2	20.5
2005	8.3	19.4
2004	8.6	18.7
2003	8.6	17.5
2002	8.7	16.4
2001	8.9	15.9
2000	9.3	15.8
1999	9.4	15.8
1998	9.6	16.3
1997	9.9	16.5
1996	9.7	17.4
1995	9.4	18.7
1994	9.5	19.8
1993	9.8	20.5
1992	10	21.4
1991	10.4	22.2
1990	11.4	23
1989	11.2	24.2
1988	11.4	25.7
1987	11.2	27
1986	10.9	27.8
1985	10.5	28.2
1984	10.4	27.6
1983	10.6	26.9
1982	11	26.4
1981	11	26.6
1980	11.1	26.7
1979	10.5	25.7
1978	10.4	25.2
1977	10.3	25.5
1976	10.2	25.7
1975	9.9	25.9
1974	10.2	26.2
1973	10.3	26.4
1972	11.5	26.5
1971	12.9	26.2
1970	13.4	25.7
1969	14.7	25.5
1968	15.7	26.2
1967	16.5	27.3
1966	17.2	27.9
1965	17.4	28.9
1964	18	31.1
1963	18.1	33.4
1962	17.8	34.9
1961	17.9	36
1960	17.3	36.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 20.1 in Kazakhstan, compared with 17.3 and 36.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Kazakhstan
2100	13.7%	17.5%
2099	13.7%	17.6%
2098	13.8%	17.7%
2097	13.8%	17.8%
2096	13.8%	18%
2095	13.9%	18.1%
2094	13.9%	18.3%
2093	13.9%	18.4%
2092	13.9%	18.6%
2091	13.9%	18.8%
2090	13.9%	18.9%
2089	13.8%	19.1%
2088	13.8%	19.2%
2087	13.8%	19.4%
2086	13.7%	19.5%
2085	13.7%	19.6%
2084	13.7%	19.8%
2083	13.6%	19.9%
2082	13.6%	20%
2081	13.5%	20%
2080	13.5%	20.1%
2079	13.4%	20.2%
2078	13.4%	20.3%
2077	13.4%	20.3%
2076	13.4%	20.4%
2075	13.4%	20.5%
2074	13.4%	20.6%
2073	13.4%	20.7%
2072	13.5%	20.8%
2071	13.5%	20.9%
2070	13.6%	21%
2069	13.6%	21.2%
2068	13.7%	21.4%
2067	13.7%	21.5%
2066	13.8%	21.7%
2065	13.8%	22%
2064	13.9%	22.2%
2063	13.9%	22.4%
2062	13.9%	22.7%
2061	13.9%	22.9%
2060	13.9%	23.2%
2059	13.9%	23.4%
2058	13.8%	23.7%
2057	13.8%	23.9%
2056	13.7%	24.1%
2055	13.6%	24.3%
2054	13.5%	24.4%
2053	13.4%	24.5%
2052	13.3%	24.6%
2051	13.2%	24.7%
2050	13.1%	24.7%
2049	13%	24.7%
2048	12.9%	24.7%
2047	12.8%	24.7%
2046	12.7%	24.7%
2045	12.6%	24.6%
2044	12.6%	24.6%
2043	12.6%	24.5%
2042	12.5%	24.5%
2041	12.5%	24.6%
2040	12.6%	24.6%
2039	12.6%	24.7%
2038	12.6%	24.9%
2037	12.7%	25.2%
2036	12.9%	25.6%
2035	13%	25.9%
2034	13.1%	26.3%
2033	13.3%	26.6%
2032	13.4%	27%
2031	13.6%	27.3%
2030	13.7%	27.7%
2029	13.8%	28%
2028	13.8%	28.4%
2027	13.9%	28.7%
2026	13.9%	29%
2025	13.9%	29.3%
2024	13.9%	29.4%
2023	13.9%	29.5%
2022	13.9%	29.6%
2021	13.9%	29.5%
2020	13.8%	29.2%
2019	13.7%	29%
2018	13.6%	28.8%
2017	13.5%	28.5%
2016	13.3%	28.1%
2015	13.2%	27.7%
2014	13.2%	27.2%
2013	13.2%	26.7%
2012	13.4%	26.2%
2011	13.6%	25.7%
2010	13.7%	25.4%
2009	13.8%	25.1%
2008	13.8%	24.9%
2007	14%	24.7%
2006	14.2%	24.7%
2005	14.5%	24.8%
2004	14.8%	25.1%
2003	15%	25.6%
2002	15.3%	26.2%
2001	15.5%	26.9%
2000	15.7%	27.6%
1999	15.8%	28.3%
1998	15.9%	29%
1997	16.1%	29.6%
1996	16.2%	30.1%
1995	16.3%	30.5%
1994	16.3%	30.8%
1993	16.3%	31.1%
1992	16.3%	31.4%
1991	16.3%	31.6%
1990	16.1%	31.7%
1989	15.9%	31.9%
1988	15.7%	32.1%
1987	15.6%	32.4%
1986	15.8%	32.6%
1985	16%	32.6%
1984	16.4%	32.6%
1983	16.9%	32.6%
1982	17.4%	32.7%
1981	17.9%	32.8%
1980	18.5%	33%
1979	19.1%	32.9%
1978	19.7%	32.8%
1977	20.3%	33.1%
1976	20.9%	33.3%
1975	21.5%	33.6%
1974	22%	34.1%
1973	22.4%	34.7%
1972	22.8%	35.2%
1971	23%	35.6%
1970	23.2%	36.1%
1969	23.3%	36.5%
1968	23.3%	37%
1967	23.1%	37.4%
1966	23%	37.8%
1965	22.8%	38.1%
1964	22.6%	38.4%
1963	22.3%	38.5%
1962	22%	38.4%
1961	21.7%	38%
1960	21.3%	37.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 29.4% in Kazakhstan in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 31.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Kazakhstan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Kazakhstan

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Germany

Kazakhstan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Kazakhstan
2023	4	10
2022	4	14
2021	4	23
2020	4	18
2019	4	11
2018	4	11
2017	4	12
2016	4	12
2015	5	13
2014	5	14
2013	5	15
2012	5	17
2011	5	19
2010	5	22
2009	6	25
2008	6	28
2007	5	32
2006	6	35
2005	6	38
2004	6	41
2003	6	45
2002	6	48
2001	6	53
2000	7	58
1999	7	63
1998	7	68
1997	8	71
1996	8	72
1995	8	72
1994	9	70
1993	9	67
1992	10	65
1991	11	64
1990	12	64
1989	12	64
1988	13	65
1987	13	66
1986	14	67
1985	14	68

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 10 deaths in Kazakhstan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Kazakhstan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Kazakhstan
2023	0.37%	0.96%
2022	0.37%	0.98%
2021	0.37%	1%
2020	0.37%	1.01%
2019	0.37%	1.02%
2018	0.38%	1.03%
2017	0.38%	1.05%
2016	0.39%	1.1%
2015	0.39%	1.19%
2014	0.4%	1.3%
2013	0.4%	1.46%
2012	0.4%	1.63%
2011	0.41%	1.83%
2010	0.42%	2.04%
2009	0.43%	2.25%
2008	0.44%	2.47%
2007	0.45%	2.69%
2006	0.46%	2.9%
2005	0.47%	3.12%
2004	0.48%	3.33%
2003	0.5%	3.54%
2002	0.51%	3.76%
2001	0.52%	3.99%
2000	0.54%	4.25%
1999	0.55%	4.51%
1998	0.57%	4.76%
1997	0.59%	4.99%
1996	0.62%	5.16%
1995	0.65%	5.26%
1994	0.68%	5.28%
1993	0.72%	5.23%
1992	0.76%	5.16%
1991	0.8%	5.13%
1990	0.85%	5.16%
1989	0.9%	5.23%
1988	0.95%	5.37%
1987	1.01%	5.54%
1986	1.06%	5.73%
1985	1.11%	5.94%
1984	1.18%	6.16%
1983	1.25%	6.38%
1982	1.32%	6.6%
1981	1.41%	6.83%
1980	1.5%	7.05%
1979	1.6%	7.24%
1978	1.71%	7.39%
1977	1.83%	7.53%
1976	1.95%	7.66%
1975	2.08%	7.8%
1974	2.2%	7.96%
1973	2.31%	8.14%
1972	2.4%	8.33%
1971	2.49%	8.54%
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.96% in Kazakhstan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.