Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Liberia

Fertility rate in Germany vs Liberia by year

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Germany

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Liberia
2023	1.39	3.95
2022	1.46	4.02
2021	1.58	4.09
2020	1.53	4.17
2019	1.54	4.26
2018	1.57	4.34
2017	1.57	4.4
2016	1.6	4.46
2015	1.5	4.52
2014	1.47	4.62
2013	1.42	4.75
2012	1.41	4.88
2011	1.39	4.97
2010	1.39	5.06
2009	1.36	5.17
2008	1.38	5.33
2007	1.37	5.46
2006	1.33	5.53
2005	1.34	5.52
2004	1.36	5.51
2003	1.34	5.55
2002	1.34	5.65
2001	1.35	5.77
2000	1.38	5.88
1999	1.36	5.95
1998	1.36	6.02
1997	1.35	6.08
1996	1.3	6.13
1995	1.25	6.17
1994	1.24	6.21
1993	1.28	6.25
1992	1.29	6.28
1991	1.33	6.32
1990	1.45	6.37
1989	1.42	6.43
1988	1.46	6.51
1987	1.43	6.57
1986	1.43	6.64
1985	1.37	6.69
1984	1.29	6.73
1983	1.33	6.76
1982	1.41	6.79
1981	1.43	6.83
1980	1.44	6.87
1979	1.38	6.92
1978	1.38	6.88
1977	1.4	6.84
1976	1.45	6.79
1975	1.45	6.74
1974	1.51	6.69
1973	1.54	6.65
1972	1.71	6.6
1971	1.92	6.54
1970	2.03	6.58
1969	2.21	6.64
1968	2.38	6.66
1967	2.48	6.65
1966	2.53	6.63
1965	2.5	6.62
1964	2.54	6.59
1963	2.51	6.56
1962	2.44	6.5
1961	2.45	6.45
1960	2.37	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Liberia
2023	-333,149	125,730
2022	-324,394	123,747
2021	-224,629	121,038
2020	-216,218	120,632
2019	-157,877	120,635
2018	-165,812	120,231
2017	-148,783	119,376
2016	-123,523	118,852
2015	-187,879	115,479
2014	-153,866	116,667
2013	-209,679	120,138
2012	-193,022	121,973
2011	-184,632	115,496
2010	-179,909	114,249
2009	-188,375	113,429
2008	-164,220	112,032
2007	-148,080	109,165
2006	-148,278	104,099
2005	-148,445	96,478
2004	-107,271	91,755
2003	-140,309	87,534
2002	-123,733	88,643
2001	-98,820	86,217
2000	-73,990	83,143
1999	-73,890	78,130
1998	-65,637	72,146
1997	-49,221	61,444
1996	-90,107	56,392
1995	-114,349	53,407
1994	-114,013	52,101
1993	-105,503	51,609
1992	-80,625	50,204
1991	-80,014	47,426
1990	-15,887	52,770
1989	-23,625	63,238
1988	-7,815	62,703
1987	-31,136	62,147
1986	-77,721	61,924
1985	-116,527	59,988
1984	-109,002	59,460
1983	-109,380	57,562
1982	-78,333	56,127
1981	-94,090	55,003
1980	-86,117	53,452
1979	-125,002	52,125
1978	-140,566	49,813
1977	-125,055	47,582
1976	-164,508	45,528
1975	-212,418	43,478
1974	-150,038	41,499
1973	-149,980	39,694
1972	-62,950	37,860
1971	46,988	36,015
1970	70,352	35,196
1969	155,820	34,677
1968	239,612	33,536
1967	353,977	32,519
1966	405,982	31,454
1965	410,204	30,618
1964	482,038	29,592
1963	455,757	28,708
1962	436,752	27,679
1961	462,279	26,670
1960	385,919	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Liberia by year

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Germany

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Liberia
2023	8.3	31
2022	8.8	31.2
2021	9.6	31.5
2020	9.3	31.9
2019	9.4	32.4
2018	9.5	33
2017	9.5	33.4
2016	9.6	33.9
2015	9	34.3
2014	8.8	35.2
2013	8.5	36.2
2012	8.4	37.4
2011	8.3	36.9
2010	8.3	38
2009	8.1	38.8
2008	8.3	39.7
2007	8.3	40.4
2006	8.2	40.8
2005	8.3	40.6
2004	8.6	41.1
2003	8.6	42
2002	8.7	42
2001	8.9	42.6
2000	9.3	43.2
1999	9.4	43.3
1998	9.6	43.2
1997	9.9	41.7
1996	9.7	45
1995	9.4	44.2
1994	9.5	46.2
1993	9.8	45
1992	10	44.6
1991	10.4	44.6
1990	11.4	52.9
1989	11.2	45.8
1988	11.4	46.2
1987	11.2	46.7
1986	10.9	47.2
1985	10.5	47.6
1984	10.4	47.7
1983	10.6	47.7
1982	11	48
1981	11	48.4
1980	11.1	48.6
1979	10.5	48.9
1978	10.4	48.7
1977	10.3	48.5
1976	10.2	48.3
1975	9.9	48.1
1974	10.2	47.9
1973	10.3	47.8
1972	11.5	47.6
1971	12.9	47.4
1970	13.4	47.9
1969	14.7	48.6
1968	15.7	48.8
1967	16.5	49
1966	17.2	49.1
1965	17.4	49.3
1964	18	49.3
1963	18.1	49.2
1962	17.8	49
1961	17.9	48.7
1960	17.3	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 31 in Liberia, compared with 17.3 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Liberia
2100	13.7%	20.5%
2099	13.7%	20.6%
2098	13.8%	20.7%
2097	13.8%	20.8%
2096	13.8%	21%
2095	13.9%	21.1%
2094	13.9%	21.2%
2093	13.9%	21.4%
2092	13.9%	21.5%
2091	13.9%	21.6%
2090	13.9%	21.8%
2089	13.8%	21.9%
2088	13.8%	22.1%
2087	13.8%	22.3%
2086	13.7%	22.4%
2085	13.7%	22.6%
2084	13.7%	22.7%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23%
2081	13.5%	23.2%
2080	13.5%	23.4%
2079	13.4%	23.5%
2078	13.4%	23.7%
2077	13.4%	23.9%
2076	13.4%	24.1%
2075	13.4%	24.2%
2074	13.4%	24.4%
2073	13.4%	24.6%
2072	13.5%	24.8%
2071	13.5%	25%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.7%	25.8%
2066	13.8%	26%
2065	13.8%	26.2%
2064	13.9%	26.5%
2063	13.9%	26.7%
2062	13.9%	27%
2061	13.9%	27.2%
2060	13.9%	27.5%
2059	13.9%	27.8%
2058	13.8%	28.1%
2057	13.8%	28.4%
2056	13.7%	28.7%
2055	13.6%	29%
2054	13.5%	29.3%
2053	13.4%	29.6%
2052	13.3%	29.9%
2051	13.2%	30.2%
2050	13.1%	30.5%
2049	13%	30.8%
2048	12.9%	31.2%
2047	12.8%	31.5%
2046	12.7%	31.8%
2045	12.6%	32.1%
2044	12.6%	32.4%
2043	12.6%	32.7%
2042	12.5%	33.1%
2041	12.5%	33.4%
2040	12.6%	33.7%
2039	12.6%	34.1%
2038	12.6%	34.4%
2037	12.7%	34.7%
2036	12.9%	35%
2035	13%	35.4%
2034	13.1%	35.7%
2033	13.3%	36%
2032	13.4%	36.4%
2031	13.6%	36.7%
2030	13.7%	37.1%
2029	13.8%	37.4%
2028	13.8%	37.9%
2027	13.9%	38.4%
2026	13.9%	38.9%
2025	13.9%	39.3%
2024	13.9%	39.5%
2023	13.9%	40%
2022	13.9%	40.5%
2021	13.9%	41%
2020	13.8%	41.4%
2019	13.7%	41.7%
2018	13.6%	42%
2017	13.5%	42.1%
2016	13.3%	42.3%
2015	13.2%	42.4%
2014	13.2%	42.5%
2013	13.2%	42.5%
2012	13.4%	42.4%
2011	13.6%	42.7%
2010	13.7%	43.1%
2009	13.8%	43.1%
2008	13.8%	43.2%
2007	14%	43.2%
2006	14.2%	43.1%
2005	14.5%	43%
2004	14.8%	42.9%
2003	15%	42.9%
2002	15.3%	42.9%
2001	15.5%	43%
2000	15.7%	43%
1999	15.8%	43.1%
1998	15.9%	43.2%
1997	16.1%	43.3%
1996	16.2%	43.4%
1995	16.3%	43.6%
1994	16.3%	43.8%
1993	16.3%	43.9%
1992	16.3%	44.1%
1991	16.3%	44.2%
1990	16.1%	44.1%
1989	15.9%	44.1%
1988	15.7%	44.2%
1987	15.6%	44.3%
1986	15.8%	44.3%
1985	16%	44.2%
1984	16.4%	44.2%
1983	16.9%	44.2%
1982	17.4%	44.2%
1981	17.9%	44.1%
1980	18.5%	44%
1979	19.1%	43.9%
1978	19.7%	43.8%
1977	20.3%	43.7%
1976	20.9%	43.6%
1975	21.5%	43.5%
1974	22%	43.4%
1973	22.4%	43.3%
1972	22.8%	43.2%
1971	23%	43%
1970	23.2%	42.9%
1969	23.3%	42.8%
1968	23.3%	42.6%
1967	23.1%	42.4%
1966	23%	42.2%
1965	22.8%	42%
1964	22.6%	41.7%
1963	22.3%	41.4%
1962	22%	41.2%
1961	21.7%	41.1%
1960	21.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Liberia

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Germany

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Liberia
2023	4	628
2022	4	634
2021	4	667
2020	4	664
2019	4	689
2018	4	707
2017	4	703
2016	4	690
2015	5	784
2014	5	801
2013	5	725
2012	5	728
2011	5	726
2010	5	712
2009	6	674
2008	6	663
2007	5	659
2006	6	647
2005	6	619
2004	6	645
2003	6	759
2002	6	700
2001	6	720
2000	7	786
1999	7	852
1998	7	962
1997	8	1,043
1996	8	1,438
1995	8	1,530
1994	9	1,811
1993	9	1,709
1992	10	1,643
1991	11	1,627
1990	12	2,146
1989	12	1,633
1988	13	1,647
1987	13	1,655
1986	14	1,678
1985	14	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Liberia
2023	0.37%	7.29%
2022	0.37%	7.51%
2021	0.37%	7.74%
2020	0.37%	7.97%
2019	0.37%	8.19%
2018	0.38%	8.4%
2017	0.38%	8.6%
2016	0.39%	8.83%
2015	0.39%	9.08%
2014	0.4%	9.5%
2013	0.4%	9.54%
2012	0.4%	9.82%
2011	0.41%	10.1%
2010	0.42%	10.4%
2009	0.43%	10.8%
2008	0.44%	11.3%
2007	0.45%	11.8%
2006	0.46%	12.5%
2005	0.47%	13.3%
2004	0.48%	14.3%
2003	0.5%	15.4%
2002	0.51%	16.7%
2001	0.52%	17.9%
2000	0.54%	19.2%
1999	0.55%	20.5%
1998	0.57%	21.8%
1997	0.59%	23%
1996	0.62%	24.1%
1995	0.65%	25.1%
1994	0.68%	25.9%
1993	0.72%	26.6%
1992	0.76%	26.9%
1991	0.8%	27%
1990	0.85%	26.8%
1989	0.9%	26.4%
1988	0.95%	25.8%
1987	1.01%	25.2%
1986	1.06%	24.7%
1985	1.11%	24.3%
1984	1.18%	24.1%
1983	1.25%	24%
1982	1.32%	24.1%
1981	1.41%	24.3%
1980	1.5%	24.6%
1979	1.6%	24.9%
1978	1.71%	25.3%
1977	1.83%	25.6%
1976	1.95%	26%
1975	2.08%	26.5%
1974	2.2%	26.9%
1973	2.31%	27.4%
1972	2.4%	27.8%
1971	2.49%	28.3%
1970	2.57%	28.8%
1969	2.64%	29.3%
1968	2.71%	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.