Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Namibia

Fertility rate in Germany vs Namibia by year

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Germany

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Namibia
2023	1.39	3.21
2022	1.46	3.25
2021	1.58	3.3
2020	1.53	3.35
2019	1.54	3.4
2018	1.57	3.46
2017	1.57	3.51
2016	1.6	3.57
2015	1.5	3.6
2014	1.47	3.64
2013	1.42	3.65
2012	1.41	3.68
2011	1.39	3.66
2010	1.39	3.66
2009	1.36	3.63
2008	1.38	3.62
2007	1.37	3.61
2006	1.33	3.6
2005	1.34	3.57
2004	1.36	3.55
2003	1.34	3.58
2002	1.34	3.69
2001	1.35	3.83
2000	1.38	3.99
1999	1.36	4.14
1998	1.36	4.18
1997	1.35	4.17
1996	1.3	4.2
1995	1.25	4.42
1994	1.24	4.68
1993	1.28	4.91
1992	1.29	5.11
1991	1.33	5.29
1990	1.45	5.4
1989	1.42	5.52
1988	1.46	5.61
1987	1.43	5.7
1986	1.43	5.79
1985	1.37	5.88
1984	1.29	5.94
1983	1.33	6
1982	1.41	6.08
1981	1.43	6.16
1980	1.44	6.24
1979	1.38	6.31
1978	1.38	6.38
1977	1.4	6.44
1976	1.45	6.49
1975	1.45	6.53
1974	1.51	6.55
1973	1.54	6.54
1972	1.71	6.53
1971	1.92	6.52
1970	2.03	6.52
1969	2.21	6.51
1968	2.38	6.5
1967	2.48	6.49
1966	2.53	6.47
1965	2.5	6.45
1964	2.54	6.43
1963	2.51	6.41
1962	2.44	6.35
1961	2.45	6.29
1960	2.37	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Namibia
2023	-333,149	58,435
2022	-324,394	54,534
2021	-224,629	50,160
2020	-216,218	55,034
2019	-157,877	54,769
2018	-165,812	53,970
2017	-148,783	52,975
2016	-123,523	52,228
2015	-187,879	50,846
2014	-153,866	49,581
2013	-209,679	47,801
2012	-193,022	46,204
2011	-184,632	43,557
2010	-179,909	42,046
2009	-188,375	39,942
2008	-164,220	38,147
2007	-148,080	36,430
2006	-148,278	34,690
2005	-148,445	32,909
2004	-107,271	31,478
2003	-140,309	31,115
2002	-123,733	31,947
2001	-98,820	32,942
2000	-73,990	35,280
1999	-73,890	37,233
1998	-65,637	37,500
1997	-49,221	37,256
1996	-90,107	37,177
1995	-114,349	39,119
1994	-114,013	41,316
1993	-105,503	42,861
1992	-80,625	43,945
1991	-80,014	44,523
1990	-15,887	43,956
1989	-23,625	37,715
1988	-7,815	34,798
1987	-31,136	33,340
1986	-77,721	31,764
1985	-116,527	30,575
1984	-109,002	29,395
1983	-109,380	28,307
1982	-78,333	27,474
1981	-94,090	27,938
1980	-86,117	28,142
1979	-125,002	28,930
1978	-140,566	29,821
1977	-125,055	29,241
1976	-164,508	28,785
1975	-212,418	27,882
1974	-150,038	26,844
1973	-149,980	25,754
1972	-62,950	24,606
1971	46,988	23,467
1970	70,352	22,414
1969	155,820	21,387
1968	239,612	20,470
1967	353,977	19,498
1966	405,982	18,635
1965	410,204	17,902
1964	482,038	17,134
1963	455,757	16,430
1962	436,752	15,656
1961	462,279	14,936
1960	385,919	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Namibia by year

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Germany

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Namibia
2023	8.3	25.9
2022	8.8	26.3
2021	9.6	27
2020	9.3	27.7
2019	9.4	28.4
2018	9.5	29.1
2017	9.5	29.7
2016	9.6	30.3
2015	9	30.7
2014	8.8	31
2013	8.5	31.2
2012	8.4	31.4
2011	8.3	31.1
2010	8.3	31
2009	8.1	30.6
2008	8.3	30.3
2007	8.3	30
2006	8.2	29.7
2005	8.3	29.3
2004	8.6	28.9
2003	8.6	29
2002	8.7	29.6
2001	8.9	30.5
2000	9.3	31.6
1999	9.4	32.6
1998	9.6	32.9
1997	9.9	32.8
1996	9.7	32.9
1995	9.4	34.5
1994	9.5	36.3
1993	9.8	37.9
1992	10	39.3
1991	10.4	40.5
1990	11.4	41
1989	11.2	38.2
1988	11.4	38.7
1987	11.2	38.6
1986	10.9	38.3
1985	10.5	38.3
1984	10.4	38.3
1983	10.6	38.3
1982	11	38.4
1981	11	39.8
1980	11.1	40.6
1979	10.5	40.8
1978	10.4	42.6
1977	10.3	42.8
1976	10.2	43.5
1975	9.9	43.7
1974	10.2	43.9
1973	10.3	43.9
1972	11.5	43.7
1971	12.9	43.6
1970	13.4	43.4
1969	14.7	43.3
1968	15.7	43.2
1967	16.5	43
1966	17.2	42.9
1965	17.4	42.8
1964	18	42.7
1963	18.1	42.6
1962	17.8	42.4
1961	17.9	42.2
1960	17.3	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 17.3 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Namibia
2100	13.7%	18.7%
2099	13.7%	18.8%
2098	13.8%	18.9%
2097	13.8%	19.1%
2096	13.8%	19.2%
2095	13.9%	19.3%
2094	13.9%	19.5%
2093	13.9%	19.6%
2092	13.9%	19.7%
2091	13.9%	19.9%
2090	13.9%	20%
2089	13.8%	20.2%
2088	13.8%	20.3%
2087	13.8%	20.4%
2086	13.7%	20.6%
2085	13.7%	20.7%
2084	13.7%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.5%	21.2%
2080	13.5%	21.4%
2079	13.4%	21.5%
2078	13.4%	21.6%
2077	13.4%	21.8%
2076	13.4%	21.9%
2075	13.4%	22.1%
2074	13.4%	22.2%
2073	13.4%	22.4%
2072	13.5%	22.6%
2071	13.5%	22.8%
2070	13.6%	23%
2069	13.6%	23.2%
2068	13.7%	23.4%
2067	13.7%	23.6%
2066	13.8%	23.8%
2065	13.8%	24.1%
2064	13.9%	24.3%
2063	13.9%	24.6%
2062	13.9%	24.8%
2061	13.9%	25.1%
2060	13.9%	25.3%
2059	13.9%	25.6%
2058	13.8%	25.8%
2057	13.8%	26.1%
2056	13.7%	26.3%
2055	13.6%	26.5%
2054	13.5%	26.8%
2053	13.4%	27%
2052	13.3%	27.2%
2051	13.2%	27.4%
2050	13.1%	27.6%
2049	13%	27.8%
2048	12.9%	28%
2047	12.8%	28.2%
2046	12.7%	28.4%
2045	12.6%	28.6%
2044	12.6%	28.9%
2043	12.6%	29.1%
2042	12.5%	29.3%
2041	12.5%	29.6%
2040	12.6%	29.8%
2039	12.6%	30.1%
2038	12.6%	30.4%
2037	12.7%	30.8%
2036	12.9%	31.5%
2035	13%	32.2%
2034	13.1%	32.7%
2033	13.3%	33.2%
2032	13.4%	33.8%
2031	13.6%	34.3%
2030	13.7%	34.9%
2029	13.8%	35.3%
2028	13.8%	35.8%
2027	13.9%	36.1%
2026	13.9%	36.5%
2025	13.9%	36.8%
2024	13.9%	37%
2023	13.9%	37.3%
2022	13.9%	37.5%
2021	13.9%	37.4%
2020	13.8%	37.1%
2019	13.7%	37%
2018	13.6%	36.8%
2017	13.5%	36.7%
2016	13.3%	36.5%
2015	13.2%	36.5%
2014	13.2%	36.5%
2013	13.2%	36.6%
2012	13.4%	36.6%
2011	13.6%	36.7%
2010	13.7%	36.8%
2009	13.8%	37.1%
2008	13.8%	37.5%
2007	14%	38.1%
2006	14.2%	38.7%
2005	14.5%	39.4%
2004	14.8%	40%
2003	15%	40.5%
2002	15.3%	41%
2001	15.5%	41.3%
2000	15.7%	41.5%
1999	15.8%	41.7%
1998	15.9%	41.8%
1997	16.1%	41.9%
1996	16.2%	42%
1995	16.3%	42.1%
1994	16.3%	42.2%
1993	16.3%	42.2%
1992	16.3%	42.2%
1991	16.3%	42.2%
1990	16.1%	42.3%
1989	15.9%	43.4%
1988	15.7%	44.8%
1987	15.6%	45.3%
1986	15.8%	45.8%
1985	16%	46.2%
1984	16.4%	46.6%
1983	16.9%	46.9%
1982	17.4%	47.2%
1981	17.9%	47.1%
1980	18.5%	46.6%
1979	19.1%	46.3%
1978	19.7%	45.9%
1977	20.3%	45.3%
1976	20.9%	45%
1975	21.5%	44.8%
1974	22%	44.6%
1973	22.4%	44.3%
1972	22.8%	44.1%
1971	23%	43.9%
1970	23.2%	43.8%
1969	23.3%	43.6%
1968	23.3%	43.5%
1967	23.1%	43.3%
1966	23%	43.2%
1965	22.8%	43%
1964	22.6%	42.9%
1963	22.3%	42.7%
1962	22%	42.6%
1961	21.7%	42.4%
1960	21.3%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Namibia

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Germany

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Namibia
2023	4	139
2022	4	127
2021	4	254
2020	4	143
2019	4	175
2018	4	198
2017	4	213
2016	4	250
2015	5	307
2014	5	369
2013	5	402
2012	5	439
2011	5	498
2010	5	531
2009	6	547
2008	6	537
2007	5	489
2006	6	408
2005	6	344
2004	6	282
2003	6	290
2002	6	313
2001	6	376
2000	7	384
1999	7	371
1998	7	396
1997	8	383
1996	8	387
1995	8	369
1994	9	367
1993	9	354
1992	10	346
1991	11	337
1990	12	325
1989	12	306
1988	13	342
1987	13	336
1986	14	348
1985	14	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Namibia
2023	0.37%	4.07%
2022	0.37%	4.2%
2021	0.37%	4.38%
2020	0.37%	4.57%
2019	0.37%	4.78%
2018	0.38%	5.01%
2017	0.38%	5.19%
2016	0.39%	5.42%
2015	0.39%	5.5%
2014	0.4%	5.31%
2013	0.4%	5.4%
2012	0.4%	5.51%
2011	0.41%	5.16%
2010	0.42%	5.08%
2009	0.43%	5.29%
2008	0.44%	5.64%
2007	0.45%	6.06%
2006	0.46%	6.49%
2005	0.47%	7.05%
2004	0.48%	7.41%
2003	0.5%	7.51%
2002	0.51%	7.61%
2001	0.52%	7.71%
2000	0.54%	7.79%
1999	0.55%	7.79%
1998	0.57%	7.7%
1997	0.59%	7.56%
1996	0.62%	7.39%
1995	0.65%	7.24%
1994	0.68%	7.13%
1993	0.72%	7.1%
1992	0.76%	7.14%
1991	0.8%	7.24%
1990	0.85%	7.39%
1989	0.9%	7.57%
1988	0.95%	7.81%
1987	1.01%	8.09%
1986	1.06%	8.43%
1985	1.11%	8.81%
1984	1.18%	9.22%
1983	1.25%	9.61%
1982	1.32%	9.93%
1981	1.41%	10.2%
1980	1.5%	10.3%
1979	1.6%	10.3%
1978	1.71%	10.3%
1977	1.83%	10.2%
1976	1.95%	10%
1975	2.08%	9.89%
1974	2.2%	9.79%
1973	2.31%	9.73%
1972	2.4%	9.68%
1971	2.49%	9.67%
1970	2.57%	9.65%
1969	2.64%	9.65%
1968	2.71%	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.