Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Germany vs Mauritius by year

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Germany

Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Mauritius
2023	1.39	1.39
2022	1.46	1.32
2021	1.58	1.41
2020	1.53	1.44
2019	1.54	1.4
2018	1.57	1.41
2017	1.57	1.44
2016	1.6	1.4
2015	1.5	1.36
2014	1.47	1.43
2013	1.42	1.44
2012	1.41	1.54
2011	1.39	1.55
2010	1.39	1.57
2009	1.36	1.59
2008	1.38	1.67
2007	1.37	1.74
2006	1.33	1.77
2005	1.34	1.88
2004	1.36	1.92
2003	1.34	1.87
2002	1.34	1.94
2001	1.35	1.91
2000	1.38	1.99
1999	1.36	2.05
1998	1.36	1.97
1997	1.35	2.04
1996	1.3	2.12
1995	1.25	2.14
1994	1.24	2.25
1993	1.28	2.21
1992	1.29	2.37
1991	1.33	2.3
1990	1.45	2.32
1989	1.42	2.23
1988	1.46	2.14
1987	1.43	2.05
1986	1.43	1.99
1985	1.37	2.02
1984	1.29	2.16
1983	1.33	2.4
1982	1.41	2.53
1981	1.43	2.67
1980	1.44	2.8
1979	1.38	2.91
1978	1.38	3.01
1977	1.4	3.07
1976	1.45	3.13
1975	1.45	3.2
1974	1.51	3.45
1973	1.54	3.07
1972	1.71	3.41
1971	1.92	3.51
1970	2.03	3.82
1969	2.21	3.97
1968	2.38	4.6
1967	2.48	4.63
1966	2.53	5.46
1965	2.5	5.51
1964	2.54	5.96
1963	2.51	6.18
1962	2.44	5.88
1961	2.45	5.98
1960	2.37	5.9

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Mauritius

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Mauritius
2023	-333,149	999
2022	-324,394	-757
2021	-224,629	-253
2020	-216,218	2,405
2019	-157,877	1,773
2018	-165,812	2,151
2017	-148,783	3,415
2016	-123,523	2,906
2015	-187,879	3,031
2014	-153,866	3,657
2013	-209,679	4,281
2012	-193,022	5,149
2011	-184,632	5,511
2010	-179,909	5,877
2009	-188,375	6,113
2008	-164,220	7,465
2007	-148,080	8,429
2006	-148,278	8,515
2005	-148,445	10,195
2004	-107,271	10,745
2003	-140,309	10,799
2002	-123,733	11,685
2001	-98,820	11,723
2000	-73,990	12,224
1999	-73,890	12,341
1998	-65,637	11,489
1997	-49,221	11,943
1996	-90,107	13,041
1995	-114,349	13,020
1994	-114,013	14,355
1993	-105,503	14,814
1992	-80,625	15,833
1991	-80,014	15,091
1990	-15,887	15,564
1989	-23,625	14,718
1988	-7,815	14,084
1987	-31,136	13,262
1986	-77,721	12,340
1985	-116,527	12,451
1984	-109,002	13,665
1983	-109,380	14,525
1982	-78,333	15,880
1981	-94,090	18,334
1980	-86,117	19,321
1979	-125,002	19,282
1978	-140,566	18,670
1977	-125,055	16,769
1976	-164,508	16,407
1975	-212,418	15,342
1974	-150,038	17,561
1973	-149,980	13,145
1972	-62,950	14,825
1971	46,988	15,441
1970	70,352	16,190
1969	155,820	15,761
1968	239,612	17,884
1967	353,977	17,560
1966	405,982	20,758
1965	410,204	20,482
1964	482,038	22,239
1963	455,757	22,069
1962	436,752	20,660
1961	462,279	20,355
1960	385,919	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Germany vs Mauritius by year

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Germany

Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Mauritius
2023	8.3	10.2
2022	8.8	9.6
2021	9.6	10.3
2020	9.3	10.6
2019	9.4	10.2
2018	9.5	10.2
2017	9.5	10.7
2016	9.6	10.4
2015	9	10.1
2014	8.8	10.6
2013	8.5	10.9
2012	8.4	11.5
2011	8.3	11.7
2010	8.3	12
2009	8.1	12.3
2008	8.3	13.2
2007	8.3	13.7
2006	8.2	14.3
2005	8.3	15.3
2004	8.6	15.7
2003	8.6	15.9
2002	8.7	16.6
2001	8.9	16.5
2000	9.3	17
1999	9.4	17.3
1998	9.6	16.7
1997	9.9	17.4
1996	9.7	18.3
1995	9.4	18.3
1994	9.5	19.6
1993	9.8	20.3
1992	10	21.1
1991	10.4	20.7
1990	11.4	21.3
1989	11.2	20.8
1988	11.4	20.1
1987	11.2	19.3
1986	10.9	18.6
1985	10.5	19
1984	10.4	20.1
1983	10.6	21
1982	11	22.6
1981	11	25.5
1980	11.1	27.2
1979	10.5	27.5
1978	10.4	27.1
1977	10.3	26
1976	10.2	25.8
1975	9.9	25.3
1974	10.2	27.3
1973	10.3	23
1972	11.5	25.3
1971	12.9	26.1
1970	13.4	27.5
1969	14.7	27.7
1968	15.7	31.6
1967	16.5	31
1966	17.2	36
1965	17.4	36
1964	18	38.9
1963	18.1	40.4
1962	17.8	38.8
1961	17.9	39.7
1960	17.3	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 17.3 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Mauritius
2100	13.7%	10.1%
2099	13.7%	10.1%
2098	13.8%	10.1%
2097	13.8%	10.1%
2096	13.8%	10%
2095	13.9%	10%
2094	13.9%	9.99%
2093	13.9%	9.98%
2092	13.9%	9.97%
2091	13.9%	9.97%
2090	13.9%	9.97%
2089	13.8%	9.98%
2088	13.8%	10%
2087	13.8%	10%
2086	13.7%	10%
2085	13.7%	10.1%
2084	13.7%	10.1%
2083	13.6%	10.1%
2082	13.6%	10.1%
2081	13.5%	10.2%
2080	13.5%	10.2%
2079	13.4%	10.2%
2078	13.4%	10.2%
2077	13.4%	10.2%
2076	13.4%	10.2%
2075	13.4%	10.2%
2074	13.4%	10.2%
2073	13.4%	10.2%
2072	13.5%	10.2%
2071	13.5%	10.2%
2070	13.6%	10.2%
2069	13.6%	10.2%
2068	13.7%	10.2%
2067	13.7%	10.2%
2066	13.8%	10.3%
2065	13.8%	10.3%
2064	13.9%	10.3%
2063	13.9%	10.3%
2062	13.9%	10.3%
2061	13.9%	10.4%
2060	13.9%	10.4%
2059	13.9%	10.5%
2058	13.8%	10.5%
2057	13.8%	10.6%
2056	13.7%	10.7%
2055	13.6%	10.8%
2054	13.5%	10.9%
2053	13.4%	11.1%
2052	13.3%	11.2%
2051	13.2%	11.3%
2050	13.1%	11.5%
2049	13%	11.6%
2048	12.9%	11.8%
2047	12.8%	11.9%
2046	12.7%	12%
2045	12.6%	12.1%
2044	12.6%	12.3%
2043	12.6%	12.4%
2042	12.5%	12.5%
2041	12.5%	12.6%
2040	12.6%	12.7%
2039	12.6%	12.7%
2038	12.6%	12.8%
2037	12.7%	12.9%
2036	12.9%	13.1%
2035	13%	13.2%
2034	13.1%	13.3%
2033	13.3%	13.4%
2032	13.4%	13.5%
2031	13.6%	13.6%
2030	13.7%	13.7%
2029	13.8%	13.9%
2028	13.8%	14%
2027	13.9%	14.2%
2026	13.9%	14.4%
2025	13.9%	14.7%
2024	13.9%	14.8%
2023	13.9%	15.1%
2022	13.9%	15.5%
2021	13.9%	15.9%
2020	13.8%	16.4%
2019	13.7%	16.9%
2018	13.6%	17.4%
2017	13.5%	17.9%
2016	13.3%	18.4%
2015	13.2%	18.9%
2014	13.2%	19.3%
2013	13.2%	19.7%
2012	13.4%	20.1%
2011	13.6%	20.6%
2010	13.7%	21.1%
2009	13.8%	21.7%
2008	13.8%	22.3%
2007	14%	22.9%
2006	14.2%	23.4%
2005	14.5%	23.9%
2004	14.8%	24.3%
2003	15%	24.7%
2002	15.3%	25%
2001	15.5%	25.3%
2000	15.7%	25.6%
1999	15.8%	25.8%
1998	15.9%	26.2%
1997	16.1%	26.6%
1996	16.2%	27%
1995	16.3%	27.5%
1994	16.3%	28%
1993	16.3%	28.5%
1992	16.3%	29%
1991	16.3%	29.4%
1990	16.1%	29.8%
1989	15.9%	30.1%
1988	15.7%	30.5%
1987	15.6%	30.8%
1986	15.8%	31.1%
1985	16%	31.4%
1984	16.4%	31.8%
1983	16.9%	32.2%
1982	17.4%	32.6%
1981	17.9%	33.1%
1980	18.5%	33.6%
1979	19.1%	34.2%
1978	19.7%	34.9%
1977	20.3%	35.7%
1976	20.9%	36.5%
1975	21.5%	37.3%
1974	22%	38.2%
1973	22.4%	39.1%
1972	22.8%	40.1%
1971	23%	40.9%
1970	23.2%	41.6%
1969	23.3%	42.3%
1968	23.3%	42.9%
1967	23.1%	43.4%
1966	23%	44%
1965	22.8%	44.4%
1964	22.6%	44.8%
1963	22.3%	45.1%
1962	22%	45.1%
1961	21.7%	45%
1960	21.3%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Mauritius

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Germany

Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Mauritius
2023	4	66
2022	4	61
2021	4	80
2020	4	58
2019	4	67
2018	4	67
2017	4	66
2016	4	62
2015	5	61
2014	5	60
2013	5	58
2012	5	55
2011	5	55
2010	5	53
2009	6	51
2008	6	48
2007	5	46
2006	6	45
2005	6	43
2004	6	43
2003	6	42
2002	6	42
2001	6	42
2000	7	43
1999	7	46
1998	7	48
1997	8	49
1996	8	52
1995	8	55
1994	9	63
1993	9	70
1992	10	73
1991	11	75
1990	12	77
1989	12	85
1988	13	93
1987	13	103
1986	14	106
1985	14	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Mauritius
2023	0.37%	1.52%
2022	0.37%	1.55%
2021	0.37%	1.57%
2020	0.37%	1.58%
2019	0.37%	1.57%
2018	0.38%	1.53%
2017	0.38%	1.5%
2016	0.39%	1.47%
2015	0.39%	1.47%
2014	0.4%	1.47%
2013	0.4%	1.49%
2012	0.4%	1.5%
2011	0.41%	1.49%
2010	0.42%	1.48%
2009	0.43%	1.48%
2008	0.44%	1.5%
2007	0.45%	1.52%
2006	0.46%	1.54%
2005	0.47%	1.55%
2004	0.48%	1.57%
2003	0.5%	1.6%
2002	0.51%	1.66%
2001	0.52%	1.76%
2000	0.54%	1.89%
1999	0.55%	2.03%
1998	0.57%	2.16%
1997	0.59%	2.25%
1996	0.62%	2.26%
1995	0.65%	2.22%
1994	0.68%	2.16%
1993	0.72%	2.12%
1992	0.76%	2.13%
1991	0.8%	2.19%
1990	0.85%	2.32%
1989	0.9%	2.5%
1988	0.95%	2.7%
1987	1.01%	2.85%
1986	1.06%	2.88%
1985	1.11%	2.85%
1984	1.18%	2.92%
1983	1.25%	3.15%
1982	1.32%	3.47%
1981	1.41%	3.77%
1980	1.5%	4.02%
1979	1.6%	4.28%
1978	1.71%	4.62%
1977	1.83%	5.08%
1976	1.95%	5.74%
1975	2.08%	6.53%
1974	2.2%	7.24%
1973	2.31%	7.71%
1972	2.4%	7.98%
1971	2.49%	8.15%
1970	2.57%	8.35%
1969	2.64%	8.72%
1968	2.71%	9.25%
1967	-	9.55%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	8.66%
1964	-	8.4%
1963	-	8.72%
1962	-	9.31%
1961	-	9.82%
1960	-	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.