Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Kenya

Fertility rate in Germany vs Kenya by year

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Germany

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Kenya
2023	1.39	3.21
2022	1.46	3.26
2021	1.58	3.31
2020	1.53	3.36
2019	1.54	3.43
2018	1.57	3.54
2017	1.57	3.61
2016	1.6	3.69
2015	1.5	3.77
2014	1.47	3.84
2013	1.42	3.96
2012	1.41	4.12
2011	1.39	4.28
2010	1.39	4.45
2009	1.36	4.57
2008	1.38	4.66
2007	1.37	4.72
2006	1.33	4.75
2005	1.34	4.8
2004	1.36	4.86
2003	1.34	4.94
2002	1.34	5.03
2001	1.35	5.09
2000	1.38	5.14
1999	1.36	5.18
1998	1.36	5.24
1997	1.35	5.27
1996	1.3	5.31
1995	1.25	5.37
1994	1.24	5.44
1993	1.28	5.57
1992	1.29	5.74
1991	1.33	5.94
1990	1.45	6.14
1989	1.42	6.33
1988	1.46	6.52
1987	1.43	6.69
1986	1.43	6.84
1985	1.37	6.96
1984	1.29	7.08
1983	1.33	7.22
1982	1.41	7.35
1981	1.43	7.45
1980	1.44	7.53
1979	1.38	7.6
1978	1.38	7.67
1977	1.4	7.73
1976	1.45	7.77
1975	1.45	7.8
1974	1.51	7.82
1973	1.54	7.86
1972	1.71	7.89
1971	1.92	7.92
1970	2.03	7.94
1969	2.21	7.95
1968	2.38	7.95
1967	2.48	7.95
1966	2.53	7.96
1965	2.5	7.92
1964	2.54	7.87
1963	2.51	7.82
1962	2.44	7.77
1961	2.45	7.72
1960	2.37	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Kenya
2023	-333,149	1,100,970
2022	-324,394	1,092,102
2021	-224,629	1,037,082
2020	-216,218	1,036,253
2019	-157,877	1,071,777
2018	-165,812	1,097,075
2017	-148,783	1,105,769
2016	-123,523	1,108,801
2015	-187,879	1,119,200
2014	-153,866	1,123,333
2013	-209,679	1,136,006
2012	-193,022	1,161,548
2011	-184,632	1,185,863
2010	-179,909	1,199,786
2009	-188,375	1,193,598
2008	-164,220	1,174,818
2007	-148,080	1,147,063
2006	-148,278	1,113,357
2005	-148,445	1,080,446
2004	-107,271	1,048,590
2003	-140,309	1,018,182
2002	-123,733	992,044
2001	-98,820	963,721
2000	-73,990	928,357
1999	-73,890	898,484
1998	-65,637	875,511
1997	-49,221	847,493
1996	-90,107	827,326
1995	-114,349	812,391
1994	-114,013	792,702
1993	-105,503	788,579
1992	-80,625	785,018
1991	-80,014	790,030
1990	-15,887	789,087
1989	-23,625	795,622
1988	-7,815	785,652
1987	-31,136	775,124
1986	-77,721	755,606
1985	-116,527	732,739
1984	-109,002	709,639
1983	-109,380	684,587
1982	-78,333	663,109
1981	-94,090	642,379
1980	-86,117	616,390
1979	-125,002	595,390
1978	-140,566	574,695
1977	-125,055	554,124
1976	-164,508	536,740
1975	-212,418	517,579
1974	-150,038	500,008
1973	-149,980	485,556
1972	-62,950	472,557
1971	46,988	459,897
1970	70,352	443,065
1969	155,820	427,819
1968	239,612	411,948
1967	353,977	396,920
1966	405,982	382,891
1965	410,204	366,444
1964	482,038	349,322
1963	455,757	332,763
1962	436,752	315,797
1961	462,279	298,463
1960	385,919	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Germany vs Kenya by year

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Germany

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Kenya
2023	8.3	27.1
2022	8.8	27.3
2021	9.6	27.6
2020	9.3	27.8
2019	9.4	28.2
2018	9.5	29
2017	9.5	29.6
2016	9.6	30.2
2015	9	30.9
2014	8.8	31.5
2013	8.5	32.4
2012	8.4	33.7
2011	8.3	35
2010	8.3	36.3
2009	8.1	37.2
2008	8.3	37.9
2007	8.3	38.3
2006	8.2	38.5
2005	8.3	38.8
2004	8.6	39.1
2003	8.6	39.5
2002	8.7	39.9
2001	8.9	40.2
2000	9.3	40.2
1999	9.4	40.3
1998	9.6	40.6
1997	9.9	40.5
1996	9.7	40.6
1995	9.4	40.8
1994	9.5	40.9
1993	9.8	41.4
1992	10	42.1
1991	10.4	43.1
1990	11.4	43.9
1989	11.2	44.9
1988	11.4	45.6
1987	11.2	46.3
1986	10.9	46.6
1985	10.5	46.9
1984	10.4	47.2
1983	10.6	47.4
1982	11	47.8
1981	11	48.2
1980	11.1	48.2
1979	10.5	48.6
1978	10.4	48.9
1977	10.3	49.2
1976	10.2	49.6
1975	9.9	49.8
1974	10.2	50.2
1973	10.3	50.8
1972	11.5	51.5
1971	12.9	52.2
1970	13.4	52.5
1969	14.7	53.1
1968	15.7	53.5
1967	16.5	54.1
1966	17.2	54.6
1965	17.4	54.9
1964	18	55.1
1963	18.1	55.3
1962	17.8	55.4
1961	17.9	55.4
1960	17.3	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 17.3 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Kenya
2100	13.7%	18.9%
2099	13.7%	19%
2098	13.8%	19.1%
2097	13.8%	19.2%
2096	13.8%	19.3%
2095	13.9%	19.5%
2094	13.9%	19.6%
2093	13.9%	19.7%
2092	13.9%	19.8%
2091	13.9%	19.9%
2090	13.9%	20%
2089	13.8%	20.1%
2088	13.8%	20.2%
2087	13.8%	20.4%
2086	13.7%	20.5%
2085	13.7%	20.7%
2084	13.7%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.5%	21.3%
2080	13.5%	21.5%
2079	13.4%	21.7%
2078	13.4%	21.9%
2077	13.4%	22.1%
2076	13.4%	22.3%
2075	13.4%	22.5%
2074	13.4%	22.7%
2073	13.4%	22.9%
2072	13.5%	23.1%
2071	13.5%	23.3%
2070	13.6%	23.5%
2069	13.6%	23.7%
2068	13.7%	23.8%
2067	13.7%	24%
2066	13.8%	24.2%
2065	13.8%	24.4%
2064	13.9%	24.6%
2063	13.9%	24.8%
2062	13.9%	25%
2061	13.9%	25.2%
2060	13.9%	25.4%
2059	13.9%	25.6%
2058	13.8%	25.9%
2057	13.8%	26.1%
2056	13.7%	26.4%
2055	13.6%	26.7%
2054	13.5%	27%
2053	13.4%	27.3%
2052	13.3%	27.6%
2051	13.2%	28%
2050	13.1%	28.4%
2049	13%	28.7%
2048	12.9%	29.1%
2047	12.8%	29.5%
2046	12.7%	29.8%
2045	12.6%	30.2%
2044	12.6%	30.6%
2043	12.6%	30.9%
2042	12.5%	31.2%
2041	12.5%	31.5%
2040	12.6%	31.8%
2039	12.6%	32.1%
2038	12.6%	32.4%
2037	12.7%	32.6%
2036	12.9%	32.8%
2035	13%	33%
2034	13.1%	33.3%
2033	13.3%	33.5%
2032	13.4%	33.8%
2031	13.6%	34%
2030	13.7%	34.4%
2029	13.8%	34.7%
2028	13.8%	35%
2027	13.9%	35.5%
2026	13.9%	36%
2025	13.9%	36.5%
2024	13.9%	36.8%
2023	13.9%	37.4%
2022	13.9%	38.1%
2021	13.9%	38.7%
2020	13.8%	39.3%
2019	13.7%	39.9%
2018	13.6%	40.5%
2017	13.5%	41%
2016	13.3%	41.5%
2015	13.2%	42%
2014	13.2%	42.4%
2013	13.2%	42.8%
2012	13.4%	43.2%
2011	13.6%	43.4%
2010	13.7%	43.6%
2009	13.8%	43.8%
2008	13.8%	43.9%
2007	14%	44%
2006	14.2%	44.2%
2005	14.5%	44.4%
2004	14.8%	44.6%
2003	15%	45%
2002	15.3%	45.3%
2001	15.5%	45.7%
2000	15.7%	46.1%
1999	15.8%	46.5%
1998	15.9%	46.8%
1997	16.1%	47.1%
1996	16.2%	47.4%
1995	16.3%	47.7%
1994	16.3%	48%
1993	16.3%	48.4%
1992	16.3%	48.7%
1991	16.3%	48.9%
1990	16.1%	49.2%
1989	15.9%	49.5%
1988	15.7%	49.7%
1987	15.6%	49.9%
1986	15.8%	50.1%
1985	16%	50.3%
1984	16.4%	50.6%
1983	16.9%	50.8%
1982	17.4%	51.1%
1981	17.9%	51.3%
1980	18.5%	51.5%
1979	19.1%	51.7%
1978	19.7%	51.9%
1977	20.3%	52%
1976	20.9%	52.1%
1975	21.5%	52%
1974	22%	52%
1973	22.4%	52%
1972	22.8%	51.9%
1971	23%	51.7%
1970	23.2%	51.6%
1969	23.3%	51.4%
1968	23.3%	51.2%
1967	23.1%	50.9%
1966	23%	50.6%
1965	22.8%	50.2%
1964	22.6%	49.8%
1963	22.3%	49.7%
1962	22%	49.4%
1961	21.7%	49.1%
1960	21.3%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Kenya

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Germany

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Kenya
2023	4	149
2022	4	155
2021	4	183
2020	4	184
2019	4	176
2018	4	183
2017	4	186
2016	4	196
2015	5	203
2014	5	203
2013	5	206
2012	5	214
2011	5	209
2010	5	210
2009	6	208
2008	6	197
2007	5	198
2006	6	188
2005	6	178
2004	6	177
2003	6	177
2002	6	182
2001	6	188
2000	7	206
1999	7	217
1998	7	250
1997	8	253
1996	8	275
1995	8	308
1994	9	342
1993	9	363
1992	10	419
1991	11	493
1990	12	586
1989	12	663
1988	13	756
1987	13	960
1986	14	1,059
1985	14	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Kenya
2023	0.37%	3.99%
2022	0.37%	4.11%
2021	0.37%	4.19%
2020	0.37%	4.28%
2019	0.37%	4.33%
2018	0.38%	4.43%
2017	0.38%	4.53%
2016	0.39%	4.6%
2015	0.39%	4.74%
2014	0.4%	4.88%
2013	0.4%	5%
2012	0.4%	5.12%
2011	0.41%	5.22%
2010	0.42%	5.35%
2009	0.43%	5.54%
2008	0.44%	5.82%
2007	0.45%	6.32%
2006	0.46%	6.71%
2005	0.47%	7.15%
2004	0.48%	7.66%
2003	0.5%	8.16%
2002	0.51%	8.66%
2001	0.52%	9.16%
2000	0.54%	9.63%
1999	0.55%	10.1%
1998	0.57%	10.4%
1997	0.59%	10.7%
1996	0.62%	10.9%
1995	0.65%	11%
1994	0.68%	11%
1993	0.72%	10.9%
1992	0.76%	10.7%
1991	0.8%	10.5%
1990	0.85%	10.1%
1989	0.9%	9.85%
1988	0.95%	9.63%
1987	1.01%	9.51%
1986	1.06%	9.49%
1985	1.11%	9.57%
1984	1.18%	9.74%
1983	1.25%	9.98%
1982	1.32%	10.3%
1981	1.41%	10.6%
1980	1.5%	11%
1979	1.6%	11.4%
1978	1.71%	11.8%
1977	1.83%	12.2%
1976	1.95%	12.7%
1975	2.08%	13.1%
1974	2.2%	13.5%
1973	2.31%	14%
1972	2.4%	14.3%
1971	2.49%	14.7%
1970	2.57%	15%
1969	2.64%	15.4%
1968	2.71%	15.7%
1967	-	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.5%
1962	-	18.1%
1961	-	18.8%
1960	-	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.