Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Germany vs Lesotho by year

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Germany

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Lesotho
2023	1.39	2.69
2022	1.46	2.72
2021	1.58	2.77
2020	1.53	2.85
2019	1.54	2.92
2018	1.57	3.02
2017	1.57	3.11
2016	1.6	3.18
2015	1.5	3.22
2014	1.47	3.24
2013	1.42	3.28
2012	1.41	3.3
2011	1.39	3.34
2010	1.39	3.25
2009	1.36	3.31
2008	1.38	3.39
2007	1.37	3.44
2006	1.33	3.41
2005	1.34	3.43
2004	1.36	3.51
2003	1.34	3.62
2002	1.34	3.68
2001	1.35	3.63
2000	1.38	3.61
1999	1.36	3.67
1998	1.36	3.82
1997	1.35	3.98
1996	1.3	4.06
1995	1.25	4.13
1994	1.24	4.21
1993	1.28	4.37
1992	1.29	4.54
1991	1.33	4.68
1990	1.45	4.81
1989	1.42	4.96
1988	1.46	5.1
1987	1.43	5.22
1986	1.43	5.32
1985	1.37	5.4
1984	1.29	5.48
1983	1.33	5.56
1982	1.41	5.63
1981	1.43	5.69
1980	1.44	5.75
1979	1.38	5.79
1978	1.38	5.82
1977	1.4	5.85
1976	1.45	5.87
1975	1.45	5.83
1974	1.51	5.75
1973	1.54	5.69
1972	1.71	5.69
1971	1.92	5.7
1970	2.03	5.7
1969	2.21	5.7
1968	2.38	5.73
1967	2.48	5.75
1966	2.53	5.76
1965	2.5	5.77
1964	2.54	5.77
1963	2.51	5.78
1962	2.44	5.79
1961	2.45	5.79
1960	2.37	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Lesotho
2023	-333,149	31,115
2022	-324,394	30,803
2021	-224,629	27,806
2020	-216,218	30,721
2019	-157,877	32,279
2018	-165,812	33,112
2017	-148,783	33,601
2016	-123,523	33,390
2015	-187,879	32,087
2014	-153,866	30,922
2013	-209,679	29,789
2012	-193,022	27,592
2011	-184,632	25,647
2010	-179,909	21,877
2009	-188,375	20,335
2008	-164,220	19,349
2007	-148,080	17,763
2006	-148,278	15,234
2005	-148,445	15,831
2004	-107,271	17,271
2003	-140,309	20,133
2002	-123,733	22,274
2001	-98,820	23,190
2000	-73,990	24,786
1999	-73,890	27,393
1998	-65,637	30,889
1997	-49,221	34,637
1996	-90,107	36,228
1995	-114,349	37,370
1994	-114,013	38,629
1993	-105,503	40,505
1992	-80,625	42,579
1991	-80,014	44,026
1990	-15,887	45,060
1989	-23,625	46,264
1988	-7,815	47,158
1987	-31,136	47,718
1986	-77,721	45,232
1985	-116,527	44,575
1984	-109,002	43,785
1983	-109,380	42,899
1982	-78,333	41,941
1981	-94,090	40,808
1980	-86,117	39,617
1979	-125,002	38,440
1978	-140,566	37,084
1977	-125,055	35,654
1976	-164,508	34,117
1975	-212,418	32,311
1974	-150,038	30,444
1973	-149,980	28,859
1972	-62,950	27,841
1971	46,988	26,838
1970	70,352	25,935
1969	155,820	25,137
1968	239,612	24,490
1967	353,977	23,911
1966	405,982	23,326
1965	410,204	22,755
1964	482,038	22,116
1963	455,757	21,585
1962	436,752	21,132
1961	462,279	20,581
1960	385,919	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

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

Birth rate in Germany vs Lesotho by year

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Germany

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Lesotho
2023	8.3	24.1
2022	8.8	24.4
2021	9.6	24.9
2020	9.3	25.6
2019	9.4	26.4
2018	9.5	27.4
2017	9.5	28.2
2016	9.6	28.9
2015	9	29.2
2014	8.8	29.5
2013	8.5	30
2012	8.4	30
2011	8.3	30.2
2010	8.3	29.2
2009	8.1	29.4
2008	8.3	29.6
2007	8.3	29.5
2006	8.2	28.6
2005	8.3	28.6
2004	8.6	28.7
2003	8.6	29.3
2002	8.7	29.4
2001	8.9	28.7
2000	9.3	28.2
1999	9.4	28.5
1998	9.6	29.2
1997	9.9	30.2
1996	9.7	30.4
1995	9.4	30.6
1994	9.5	31
1993	9.8	32
1992	10	33.2
1991	10.4	34.2
1990	11.4	35.1
1989	11.2	36.3
1988	11.4	37.4
1987	11.2	38.3
1986	10.9	37.5
1985	10.5	37.9
1984	10.4	38.4
1983	10.6	38.9
1982	11	39.5
1981	11	39.9
1980	11.1	40.4
1979	10.5	40.8
1978	10.4	41
1977	10.3	41.1
1976	10.2	41
1975	9.9	40.6
1974	10.2	40.2
1973	10.3	39.9
1972	11.5	40.2
1971	12.9	40.5
1970	13.4	40.8
1969	14.7	41.3
1968	15.7	41.9
1967	16.5	42.5
1966	17.2	43
1965	17.4	43.3
1964	18	43.5
1963	18.1	43.7
1962	17.8	44.1
1961	17.9	44.3
1960	17.3	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 17.3 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Lesotho
2100	13.7%	18%
2099	13.7%	18.1%
2098	13.8%	18.2%
2097	13.8%	18.3%
2096	13.8%	18.3%
2095	13.9%	18.4%
2094	13.9%	18.5%
2093	13.9%	18.6%
2092	13.9%	18.7%
2091	13.9%	18.9%
2090	13.9%	19%
2089	13.8%	19.1%
2088	13.8%	19.2%
2087	13.8%	19.3%
2086	13.7%	19.4%
2085	13.7%	19.6%
2084	13.7%	19.7%
2083	13.6%	19.8%
2082	13.6%	19.9%
2081	13.5%	20%
2080	13.5%	20.2%
2079	13.4%	20.3%
2078	13.4%	20.4%
2077	13.4%	20.5%
2076	13.4%	20.6%
2075	13.4%	20.7%
2074	13.4%	20.9%
2073	13.4%	21%
2072	13.5%	21.1%
2071	13.5%	21.3%
2070	13.6%	21.4%
2069	13.6%	21.5%
2068	13.7%	21.7%
2067	13.7%	21.9%
2066	13.8%	22%
2065	13.8%	22.2%
2064	13.9%	22.4%
2063	13.9%	22.6%
2062	13.9%	22.8%
2061	13.9%	23%
2060	13.9%	23.3%
2059	13.9%	23.5%
2058	13.8%	23.7%
2057	13.8%	24%
2056	13.7%	24.2%
2055	13.6%	24.5%
2054	13.5%	24.7%
2053	13.4%	25%
2052	13.3%	25.3%
2051	13.2%	25.5%
2050	13.1%	25.8%
2049	13%	26.1%
2048	12.9%	26.3%
2047	12.8%	26.5%
2046	12.7%	26.8%
2045	12.6%	27%
2044	12.6%	27.3%
2043	12.6%	27.5%
2042	12.5%	27.7%
2041	12.5%	28%
2040	12.6%	28.2%
2039	12.6%	28.4%
2038	12.6%	28.7%
2037	12.7%	28.9%
2036	12.9%	29.2%
2035	13%	29.5%
2034	13.1%	29.9%
2033	13.3%	30.3%
2032	13.4%	30.8%
2031	13.6%	31.3%
2030	13.7%	31.8%
2029	13.8%	32.3%
2028	13.8%	32.8%
2027	13.9%	33.4%
2026	13.9%	33.9%
2025	13.9%	34.3%
2024	13.9%	34.5%
2023	13.9%	34.9%
2022	13.9%	35.3%
2021	13.9%	35.6%
2020	13.8%	35.8%
2019	13.7%	36.1%
2018	13.6%	36.3%
2017	13.5%	36.5%
2016	13.3%	36.6%
2015	13.2%	36.6%
2014	13.2%	36.6%
2013	13.2%	36.5%
2012	13.4%	36.5%
2011	13.6%	36.5%
2010	13.7%	36.5%
2009	13.8%	36.6%
2008	13.8%	36.7%
2007	14%	36.8%
2006	14.2%	37.1%
2005	14.5%	37.4%
2004	14.8%	37.7%
2003	15%	38.1%
2002	15.3%	38.6%
2001	15.5%	39.1%
2000	15.7%	39.6%
1999	15.8%	40.2%
1998	15.9%	40.7%
1997	16.1%	41.2%
1996	16.2%	41.7%
1995	16.3%	42%
1994	16.3%	42.3%
1993	16.3%	42.6%
1992	16.3%	42.8%
1991	16.3%	42.9%
1990	16.1%	42.9%
1989	15.9%	42.8%
1988	15.7%	42.7%
1987	15.6%	42.5%
1986	15.8%	42.7%
1985	16%	43%
1984	16.4%	42.8%
1983	16.9%	42.7%
1982	17.4%	42.5%
1981	17.9%	42.3%
1980	18.5%	42.1%
1979	19.1%	41.9%
1978	19.7%	41.7%
1977	20.3%	41.5%
1976	20.9%	41.4%
1975	21.5%	41.6%
1974	22%	41.9%
1973	22.4%	42.3%
1972	22.8%	42.7%
1971	23%	43.1%
1970	23.2%	43.6%
1969	23.3%	44%
1968	23.3%	44.4%
1967	23.1%	44.8%
1966	23%	44.9%
1965	22.8%	44.8%
1964	22.6%	44.9%
1963	22.3%	45.2%
1962	22%	45.3%
1961	21.7%	45.2%
1960	21.3%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Lesotho

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Germany

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Lesotho
2023	4	478
2022	4	477
2021	4	577
2020	4	529
2019	4	467
2018	4	491
2017	4	468
2016	4	518
2015	5	594
2014	5	707
2013	5	855
2012	5	1,000
2011	5	1,210
2010	5	1,311
2009	6	1,387
2008	6	1,205
2007	5	891
2006	6	696
2005	6	549
2004	6	499
2003	6	508
2002	6	484
2001	6	465
2000	7	413
1999	7	371
1998	7	332
1997	8	312
1996	8	319
1995	8	357
1994	9	423
1993	9	542
1992	10	601
1991	11	641
1990	12	665
1989	12	680
1988	13	680
1987	13	686
1986	14	680
1985	14	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Lesotho
2023	0.37%	5.89%
2022	0.37%	6.15%
2021	0.37%	6.44%
2020	0.37%	6.68%
2019	0.37%	6.87%
2018	0.38%	6.91%
2017	0.38%	7.12%
2016	0.39%	7.18%
2015	0.39%	7.51%
2014	0.4%	7.82%
2013	0.4%	8.02%
2012	0.4%	8.26%
2011	0.41%	8.59%
2010	0.42%	9.01%
2009	0.43%	9.64%
2008	0.44%	10.9%
2007	0.45%	11.2%
2006	0.46%	11.5%
2005	0.47%	11.6%
2004	0.48%	11.5%
2003	0.5%	11.4%
2002	0.51%	11.2%
2001	0.52%	11.1%
2000	0.54%	10.9%
1999	0.55%	10.7%
1998	0.57%	10.5%
1997	0.59%	10.2%
1996	0.62%	9.83%
1995	0.65%	9.45%
1994	0.68%	9.07%
1993	0.72%	8.73%
1992	0.76%	8.51%
1991	0.8%	8.43%
1990	0.85%	8.47%
1989	0.9%	8.6%
1988	0.95%	8.8%
1987	1.01%	9.06%
1986	1.06%	9.36%
1985	1.11%	9.72%
1984	1.18%	10.1%
1983	1.25%	10.6%
1982	1.32%	11.1%
1981	1.41%	11.7%
1980	1.5%	12.3%
1979	1.6%	12.9%
1978	1.71%	13.6%
1977	1.83%	14.2%
1976	1.95%	14.9%
1975	2.08%	15.5%
1974	2.2%	16%
1973	2.31%	16.5%
1972	2.4%	16.9%
1971	2.49%	17.3%
1970	2.57%	17.7%
1969	2.64%	18%
1968	2.71%	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.