Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Maldives

Fertility rate in Germany vs Maldives by year

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Germany

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Maldives
2023	1.39	1.58
2022	1.46	1.58
2021	1.58	1.6
2020	1.53	1.61
2019	1.54	1.64
2018	1.57	1.71
2017	1.57	1.8
2016	1.6	1.9
2015	1.5	2
2014	1.47	2.09
2013	1.42	2.17
2012	1.41	2.25
2011	1.39	2.31
2010	1.39	2.35
2009	1.36	2.39
2008	1.38	2.37
2007	1.37	2.29
2006	1.33	2.2
2005	1.34	2.2
2004	1.36	2.26
2003	1.34	2.34
2002	1.34	2.42
2001	1.35	2.53
2000	1.38	2.69
1999	1.36	2.9
1998	1.36	3.17
1997	1.35	3.48
1996	1.3	3.86
1995	1.25	4.29
1994	1.24	4.69
1993	1.28	5.06
1992	1.29	5.44
1991	1.33	5.8
1990	1.45	6.13
1989	1.42	6.39
1988	1.46	6.58
1987	1.43	6.73
1986	1.43	6.85
1985	1.37	6.94
1984	1.29	7.03
1983	1.33	7.09
1982	1.41	7.15
1981	1.43	7.19
1980	1.44	7.23
1979	1.38	7.23
1978	1.38	7.23
1977	1.4	7.27
1976	1.45	7.29
1975	1.45	7.32
1974	1.51	7.38
1973	1.54	7.4
1972	1.71	7.37
1971	1.92	7.38
1970	2.03	7.39
1969	2.21	7.33
1968	2.38	7.28
1967	2.48	7.23
1966	2.53	7.15
1965	2.5	7.07
1964	2.54	7
1963	2.51	6.94
1962	2.44	6.89
1961	2.45	6.79
1960	2.37	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Maldives
2023	-333,149	4,566
2022	-324,394	4,752
2021	-224,629	4,426
2020	-216,218	4,594
2019	-157,877	4,886
2018	-165,812	5,088
2017	-148,783	5,342
2016	-123,523	5,652
2015	-187,879	5,914
2014	-153,866	6,122
2013	-209,679	6,307
2012	-193,022	6,445
2011	-184,632	6,429
2010	-179,909	6,350
2009	-188,375	6,227
2008	-164,220	5,856
2007	-148,080	5,324
2006	-148,278	4,766
2005	-148,445	4,493
2004	-107,271	4,287
2003	-140,309	4,316
2002	-123,733	4,257
2001	-98,820	4,271
2000	-73,990	4,372
1999	-73,890	4,601
1998	-65,637	4,919
1997	-49,221	5,267
1996	-90,107	5,705
1995	-114,349	6,177
1994	-114,013	6,550
1993	-105,503	6,842
1992	-80,625	7,096
1991	-80,014	7,295
1990	-15,887	7,444
1989	-23,625	7,472
1988	-7,815	7,414
1987	-31,136	7,300
1986	-77,721	7,153
1985	-116,527	6,944
1984	-109,002	6,680
1983	-109,380	6,361
1982	-78,333	6,058
1981	-94,090	5,778
1980	-86,117	5,526
1979	-125,002	5,275
1978	-140,566	4,812
1977	-125,055	4,779
1976	-164,508	4,538
1975	-212,418	4,325
1974	-150,038	4,136
1973	-149,980	3,924
1972	-62,950	3,707
1971	46,988	3,549
1970	70,352	3,415
1969	155,820	3,260
1968	239,612	3,150
1967	353,977	3,010
1966	405,982	2,845
1965	410,204	2,747
1964	482,038	2,660
1963	455,757	2,567
1962	436,752	2,475
1961	462,279	2,354
1960	385,919	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Germany vs Maldives by year

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Germany

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Maldives
2023	8.3	11
2022	8.8	11.4
2021	9.6	11.7
2020	9.3	12.1
2019	9.4	12.6
2018	9.5	13.4
2017	9.5	14.3
2016	9.6	15.5
2015	9	16.7
2014	8.8	17.8
2013	8.5	18.8
2012	8.4	19.8
2011	8.3	20.4
2010	8.3	20.9
2009	8.1	21.3
2008	8.3	20.9
2007	8.3	20
2006	8.2	18.8
2005	8.3	18.3
2004	8.6	18.3
2003	8.6	18.4
2002	8.7	18.7
2001	8.9	19.1
2000	9.3	19.9
1999	9.4	21.2
1998	9.6	23
1997	9.9	24.9
1996	9.7	27.4
1995	9.4	30.1
1994	9.5	32.5
1993	9.8	34.7
1992	10	37
1991	10.4	39.2
1990	11.4	41.3
1989	11.2	42.9
1988	11.4	44.2
1987	11.2	45.3
1986	10.9	46.3
1985	10.5	46.9
1984	10.4	47.1
1983	10.6	46.9
1982	11	46.7
1981	11	46.5
1980	11.1	46.6
1979	10.5	46.6
1978	10.4	46.6
1977	10.3	46.5
1976	10.2	46.4
1975	9.9	46.5
1974	10.2	46.8
1973	10.3	47
1972	11.5	47
1971	12.9	47.4
1970	13.4	48
1969	14.7	48.2
1968	15.7	48.7
1967	16.5	49.3
1966	17.2	50
1965	17.4	51.1
1964	18	51.9
1963	18.1	52.1
1962	17.8	52.2
1961	17.9	51.7
1960	17.3	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 11 in Maldives, compared with 17.3 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Maldives
2100	13.7%	13.8%
2099	13.7%	13.8%
2098	13.8%	13.9%
2097	13.8%	13.9%
2096	13.8%	13.9%
2095	13.9%	14%
2094	13.9%	14%
2093	13.9%	14%
2092	13.9%	14%
2091	13.9%	14%
2090	13.9%	14%
2089	13.8%	13.9%
2088	13.8%	13.8%
2087	13.8%	13.7%
2086	13.7%	13.6%
2085	13.7%	13.5%
2084	13.7%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.1%
2081	13.5%	12.9%
2080	13.5%	12.8%
2079	13.4%	12.6%
2078	13.4%	12.5%
2077	13.4%	12.3%
2076	13.4%	12.2%
2075	13.4%	12.1%
2074	13.4%	12%
2073	13.4%	12%
2072	13.5%	11.9%
2071	13.5%	11.9%
2070	13.6%	11.9%
2069	13.6%	11.9%
2068	13.7%	12%
2067	13.7%	12%
2066	13.8%	12.1%
2065	13.8%	12.2%
2064	13.9%	12.3%
2063	13.9%	12.4%
2062	13.9%	12.5%
2061	13.9%	12.7%
2060	13.9%	12.8%
2059	13.9%	12.9%
2058	13.8%	13%
2057	13.8%	13.1%
2056	13.7%	13.1%
2055	13.6%	13.2%
2054	13.5%	13.2%
2053	13.4%	13.2%
2052	13.3%	13.2%
2051	13.2%	13.2%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13%	13%
2048	12.9%	13%
2047	12.8%	12.9%
2046	12.7%	12.8%
2045	12.6%	12.8%
2044	12.6%	12.8%
2043	12.6%	12.7%
2042	12.5%	12.8%
2041	12.5%	12.8%
2040	12.6%	12.9%
2039	12.6%	13.1%
2038	12.6%	13.2%
2037	12.7%	13.5%
2036	12.9%	13.7%
2035	13%	14.1%
2034	13.1%	14.4%
2033	13.3%	14.8%
2032	13.4%	15.3%
2031	13.6%	15.8%
2030	13.7%	16.3%
2029	13.8%	16.9%
2028	13.8%	17.5%
2027	13.9%	18.1%
2026	13.9%	18.7%
2025	13.9%	19.3%
2024	13.9%	19.6%
2023	13.9%	20%
2022	13.9%	20.4%
2021	13.9%	20.8%
2020	13.8%	21.2%
2019	13.7%	21.7%
2018	13.6%	22.1%
2017	13.5%	22.5%
2016	13.3%	22.8%
2015	13.2%	23.2%
2014	13.2%	23.5%
2013	13.2%	23.9%
2012	13.4%	24.3%
2011	13.6%	24.9%
2010	13.7%	25.7%
2009	13.8%	26.7%
2008	13.8%	28%
2007	14%	29.5%
2006	14.2%	31.2%
2005	14.5%	32.7%
2004	14.8%	34.2%
2003	15%	35.6%
2002	15.3%	37.1%
2001	15.5%	38.7%
2000	15.7%	40.2%
1999	15.8%	41.6%
1998	15.9%	42.9%
1997	16.1%	44.1%
1996	16.2%	45%
1995	16.3%	45.8%
1994	16.3%	46.5%
1993	16.3%	46.8%
1992	16.3%	47%
1991	16.3%	47.1%
1990	16.1%	47%
1989	15.9%	46.8%
1988	15.7%	46.6%
1987	15.6%	46.3%
1986	15.8%	45.9%
1985	16%	45.5%
1984	16.4%	45.4%
1983	16.9%	45.6%
1982	17.4%	45.8%
1981	17.9%	45.9%
1980	18.5%	45.9%
1979	19.1%	45.9%
1978	19.7%	45.8%
1977	20.3%	45.7%
1976	20.9%	45.8%
1975	21.5%	45.6%
1974	22%	45.6%
1973	22.4%	45.7%
1972	22.8%	45.8%
1971	23%	45.8%
1970	23.2%	45.6%
1969	23.3%	45.4%
1968	23.3%	45.2%
1967	23.1%	44.7%
1966	23%	43.5%
1965	22.8%	41.8%
1964	22.6%	40.3%
1963	22.3%	39.4%
1962	22%	38.7%
1961	21.7%	38.2%
1960	21.3%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Maldives

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Germany

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Maldives
2023	4	32
2022	4	34
2021	4	60
2020	4	48
2019	4	39
2018	4	40
2017	4	41
2016	4	41
2015	5	41
2014	5	43
2013	5	47
2012	5	47
2011	5	48
2010	5	49
2009	6	52
2008	6	53
2007	5	51
2006	6	52
2005	6	54
2004	6	65
2003	6	70
2002	6	76
2001	6	81
2000	7	94
1999	7	111
1998	7	136
1997	8	149
1996	8	167
1995	8	191
1994	9	222
1993	9	251
1992	10	281
1991	11	310
1990	12	346
1989	12	381
1988	13	424
1987	13	471
1986	14	508
1985	14	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Maldives
2023	0.37%	0.57%
2022	0.37%	0.6%
2021	0.37%	0.64%
2020	0.37%	0.69%
2019	0.37%	0.74%
2018	0.38%	0.8%
2017	0.38%	0.86%
2016	0.39%	0.92%
2015	0.39%	0.99%
2014	0.4%	1.05%
2013	0.4%	1.13%
2012	0.4%	1.21%
2011	0.41%	1.29%
2010	0.42%	1.38%
2009	0.43%	1.49%
2008	0.44%	1.61%
2007	0.45%	1.76%
2006	0.46%	1.94%
2005	0.47%	2.16%
2004	0.48%	2.7%
2003	0.5%	2.72%
2002	0.51%	3.08%
2001	0.52%	3.47%
2000	0.54%	3.9%
1999	0.55%	4.36%
1998	0.57%	4.81%
1997	0.59%	5.28%
1996	0.62%	5.74%
1995	0.65%	6.22%
1994	0.68%	6.68%
1993	0.72%	7.15%
1992	0.76%	7.61%
1991	0.8%	8.08%
1990	0.85%	8.57%
1989	0.9%	9.06%
1988	0.95%	9.59%
1987	1.01%	10.1%
1986	1.06%	10.7%
1985	1.11%	11.3%
1984	1.18%	12%
1983	1.25%	12.7%
1982	1.32%	13.4%
1981	1.41%	14.2%
1980	1.5%	15%
1979	1.6%	15.9%
1978	1.71%	16.9%
1977	1.83%	17.9%
1976	1.95%	18.9%
1975	2.08%	20.1%
1974	2.2%	21.2%
1973	2.31%	22.4%
1972	2.4%	23.6%
1971	2.49%	24.7%
1970	2.57%	25.8%
1969	2.64%	26.8%
1968	2.71%	27.7%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.