Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Malawi

Fertility rate in Germany vs Malawi by year

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Germany

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Malawi
2023	1.39	3.65
2022	1.46	3.72
2021	1.58	3.79
2020	1.53	3.88
2019	1.54	3.95
2018	1.57	4.02
2017	1.57	4.11
2016	1.6	4.22
2015	1.5	4.38
2014	1.47	4.57
2013	1.42	4.76
2012	1.41	4.9
2011	1.39	5.08
2010	1.39	5.26
2009	1.36	5.45
2008	1.38	5.61
2007	1.37	5.72
2006	1.33	5.8
2005	1.34	5.85
2004	1.36	5.86
2003	1.34	5.88
2002	1.34	5.9
2001	1.35	5.94
2000	1.38	6
1999	1.36	6.12
1998	1.36	6.21
1997	1.35	6.23
1996	1.3	6.29
1995	1.25	6.39
1994	1.24	6.49
1993	1.28	6.57
1992	1.29	6.63
1991	1.33	6.68
1990	1.45	6.74
1989	1.42	6.8
1988	1.46	6.88
1987	1.43	6.97
1986	1.43	7.07
1985	1.37	7.17
1984	1.29	7.27
1983	1.33	7.36
1982	1.41	7.45
1981	1.43	7.49
1980	1.44	7.52
1979	1.38	7.47
1978	1.38	7.43
1977	1.4	7.41
1976	1.45	7.39
1975	1.45	7.36
1974	1.51	7.34
1973	1.54	7.34
1972	1.71	7.33
1971	1.92	7.31
1970	2.03	7.3
1969	2.21	7.27
1968	2.38	7.26
1967	2.48	7.21
1966	2.53	7.17
1965	2.5	7.13
1964	2.54	7.11
1963	2.51	7.13
1962	2.44	7.1
1961	2.45	7.07
1960	2.37	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Malawi
2023	-333,149	549,096
2022	-324,394	533,450
2021	-224,629	517,400
2020	-216,218	514,659
2019	-157,877	506,104
2018	-165,812	494,348
2017	-148,783	484,655
2016	-123,523	474,779
2015	-187,879	472,484
2014	-153,866	472,418
2013	-209,679	470,293
2012	-193,022	460,684
2011	-184,632	454,149
2010	-179,909	444,468
2009	-188,375	434,811
2008	-164,220	421,781
2007	-148,080	410,290
2006	-148,278	397,123
2005	-148,445	381,130
2004	-107,271	361,133
2003	-140,309	341,133
2002	-123,733	322,863
2001	-98,820	310,833
2000	-73,990	300,439
1999	-73,890	295,629
1998	-65,637	285,407
1997	-49,221	277,433
1996	-90,107	270,048
1995	-114,349	266,745
1994	-114,013	275,439
1993	-105,503	276,538
1992	-80,625	269,066
1991	-80,014	260,193
1990	-15,887	250,159
1989	-23,625	237,967
1988	-7,815	226,911
1987	-31,136	220,566
1986	-77,721	218,519
1985	-116,527	216,179
1984	-109,002	212,146
1983	-109,380	209,422
1982	-78,333	205,386
1981	-94,090	199,436
1980	-86,117	192,746
1979	-125,002	182,123
1978	-140,566	172,503
1977	-125,055	161,930
1976	-164,508	153,422
1975	-212,418	145,254
1974	-150,038	137,819
1973	-149,980	131,529
1972	-62,950	125,728
1971	46,988	121,015
1970	70,352	116,822
1969	155,820	113,120
1968	239,612	110,329
1967	353,977	106,668
1966	405,982	103,512
1965	410,204	100,040
1964	482,038	97,658
1963	455,757	95,933
1962	436,752	92,463
1961	462,279	89,091
1960	385,919	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Germany vs Malawi by year

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Germany

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Malawi
2023	8.3	31.4
2022	8.8	31.7
2021	9.6	32.1
2020	9.3	32.5
2019	9.4	32.9
2018	9.5	33.2
2017	9.5	33.7
2016	9.6	34.2
2015	9	35.3
2014	8.8	36.5
2013	8.5	37.7
2012	8.4	38.6
2011	8.3	39.7
2010	8.3	40.7
2009	8.1	41.7
2008	8.3	42.6
2007	8.3	43.3
2006	8.2	43.8
2005	8.3	44
2004	8.6	44
2003	8.6	43.9
2002	8.7	44
2001	8.9	44.2
2000	9.3	44.6
1999	9.4	45.4
1998	9.6	45.9
1997	9.9	46
1996	9.7	46.2
1995	9.4	46.8
1994	9.5	48.4
1993	9.8	48.4
1992	10	48.1
1991	10.4	48.4
1990	11.4	48.4
1989	11.2	48.5
1988	11.4	48.8
1987	11.2	48.6
1986	10.9	49.8
1985	10.5	50.4
1984	10.4	50.8
1983	10.6	51.4
1982	11	52
1981	11	52.4
1980	11.1	52.7
1979	10.5	52.4
1978	10.4	52.4
1977	10.3	52.4
1976	10.2	52.6
1975	9.9	52.7
1974	10.2	52.9
1973	10.3	53.2
1972	11.5	53.5
1971	12.9	53.7
1970	13.4	54
1969	14.7	54.1
1968	15.7	54.4
1967	16.5	54.3
1966	17.2	54.3
1965	17.4	54.1
1964	18	54.2
1963	18.1	54.4
1962	17.8	54.2
1961	17.9	54
1960	17.3	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 17.3 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Malawi
2100	13.7%	19.9%
2099	13.7%	20%
2098	13.8%	20.2%
2097	13.8%	20.3%
2096	13.8%	20.4%
2095	13.9%	20.6%
2094	13.9%	20.7%
2093	13.9%	20.9%
2092	13.9%	21%
2091	13.9%	21.2%
2090	13.9%	21.3%
2089	13.8%	21.5%
2088	13.8%	21.6%
2087	13.8%	21.8%
2086	13.7%	22%
2085	13.7%	22.1%
2084	13.7%	22.3%
2083	13.6%	22.5%
2082	13.6%	22.7%
2081	13.5%	22.9%
2080	13.5%	23.1%
2079	13.4%	23.2%
2078	13.4%	23.4%
2077	13.4%	23.6%
2076	13.4%	23.8%
2075	13.4%	24.1%
2074	13.4%	24.3%
2073	13.4%	24.5%
2072	13.5%	24.7%
2071	13.5%	24.9%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.7%	25.9%
2066	13.8%	26.1%
2065	13.8%	26.3%
2064	13.9%	26.6%
2063	13.9%	26.8%
2062	13.9%	27.1%
2061	13.9%	27.3%
2060	13.9%	27.6%
2059	13.9%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	13.1%	30.6%
2049	13%	31%
2048	12.9%	31.4%
2047	12.8%	31.7%
2046	12.7%	32.1%
2045	12.6%	32.5%
2044	12.6%	32.9%
2043	12.6%	33.3%
2042	12.5%	33.7%
2041	12.5%	34%
2040	12.6%	34.4%
2039	12.6%	34.8%
2038	12.6%	35.1%
2037	12.7%	35.5%
2036	12.9%	35.9%
2035	13%	36.2%
2034	13.1%	36.5%
2033	13.3%	36.9%
2032	13.4%	37.2%
2031	13.6%	37.5%
2030	13.7%	37.9%
2029	13.8%	38.3%
2028	13.8%	38.8%
2027	13.9%	39.3%
2026	13.9%	39.9%
2025	13.9%	40.4%
2024	13.9%	40.7%
2023	13.9%	41.3%
2022	13.9%	41.9%
2021	13.9%	42.5%
2020	13.8%	43.1%
2019	13.7%	43.7%
2018	13.6%	44.2%
2017	13.5%	44.6%
2016	13.3%	45.1%
2015	13.2%	45.4%
2014	13.2%	45.7%
2013	13.2%	46%
2012	13.4%	46.1%
2011	13.6%	46.2%
2010	13.7%	46.2%
2009	13.8%	46.2%
2008	13.8%	46.1%
2007	14%	46.1%
2006	14.2%	46.1%
2005	14.5%	46%
2004	14.8%	46%
2003	15%	46.1%
2002	15.3%	46.1%
2001	15.5%	46.1%
2000	15.7%	46.2%
1999	15.8%	46.2%
1998	15.9%	46.2%
1997	16.1%	46.2%
1996	16.2%	46.2%
1995	16.3%	46.1%
1994	16.3%	46.1%
1993	16.3%	46%
1992	16.3%	45.8%
1991	16.3%	45.6%
1990	16.1%	45.4%
1989	15.9%	45.2%
1988	15.7%	45%
1987	15.6%	45.1%
1986	15.8%	45.4%
1985	16%	45.4%
1984	16.4%	45.5%
1983	16.9%	45.5%
1982	17.4%	45.4%
1981	17.9%	45.4%
1980	18.5%	45.4%
1979	19.1%	45.3%
1978	19.7%	45.3%
1977	20.3%	45.3%
1976	20.9%	45.2%
1975	21.5%	45.2%
1974	22%	45.1%
1973	22.4%	44.9%
1972	22.8%	44.8%
1971	23%	44.6%
1970	23.2%	44.4%
1969	23.3%	44.2%
1968	23.3%	43.9%
1967	23.1%	43.7%
1966	23%	43.4%
1965	22.8%	43.2%
1964	22.6%	43%
1963	22.3%	42.9%
1962	22%	42.8%
1961	21.7%	42.9%
1960	21.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Malawi

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Germany

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Malawi
2023	4	225
2022	4	239
2021	4	286
2020	4	256
2019	4	260
2018	4	267
2017	4	284
2016	4	312
2015	5	354
2014	5	367
2013	5	410
2012	5	447
2011	5	486
2010	5	517
2009	6	512
2008	6	430
2007	5	333
2006	6	286
2005	6	283
2004	6	304
2003	6	346
2002	6	404
2001	6	447
2000	7	506
1999	7	576
1998	7	658
1997	8	672
1996	8	713
1995	8	782
1994	9	912
1993	9	1,000
1992	10	1,042
1991	11	1,080
1990	12	1,112
1989	12	1,136
1988	13	1,154
1987	13	1,123
1986	14	1,118
1985	14	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Malawi
2023	0.37%	3.83%
2022	0.37%	3.99%
2021	0.37%	4.15%
2020	0.37%	4.31%
2019	0.37%	4.55%
2018	0.38%	4.75%
2017	0.38%	5.06%
2016	0.39%	5.35%
2015	0.39%	5.67%
2014	0.4%	6.02%
2013	0.4%	6.4%
2012	0.4%	6.98%
2011	0.41%	7.67%
2010	0.42%	8.3%
2009	0.43%	8.81%
2008	0.44%	9.31%
2007	0.45%	9.83%
2006	0.46%	10.3%
2005	0.47%	11%
2004	0.48%	11.9%
2003	0.5%	13.2%
2002	0.51%	14.6%
2001	0.52%	16%
2000	0.54%	17.3%
1999	0.55%	18.4%
1998	0.57%	19.2%
1997	0.59%	19.7%
1996	0.62%	20.2%
1995	0.65%	20.7%
1994	0.68%	21.3%
1993	0.72%	22%
1992	0.76%	22.8%
1991	0.8%	23.6%
1990	0.85%	24.3%
1989	0.9%	24.9%
1988	0.95%	25.3%
1987	1.01%	25.5%
1986	1.06%	25.4%
1985	1.11%	25.1%
1984	1.18%	24.8%
1983	1.25%	24.5%
1982	1.32%	24.5%
1981	1.41%	24.9%
1980	1.5%	25.6%
1979	1.6%	26.5%
1978	1.71%	27.6%
1977	1.83%	28.7%
1976	1.95%	29.7%
1975	2.08%	30.6%
1974	2.2%	31.5%
1973	2.31%	32.4%
1972	2.4%	33.2%
1971	2.49%	33.9%
1970	2.57%	34.4%
1969	2.64%	34.7%
1968	2.71%	35%
1967	-	35.1%
1966	-	35.3%
1965	-	35.4%
1964	-	35.5%
1963	-	35.7%
1962	-	35.8%
1961	-	35.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.