Fertility & birth rates in Germany and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Germany vs New Zealand by year

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Germany

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	New Zealand
2023	1.39	1.56
2022	1.46	1.66
2021	1.58	1.64
2020	1.53	1.61
2019	1.54	1.72
2018	1.57	1.71
2017	1.57	1.81
2016	1.6	1.87
2015	1.5	1.99
2014	1.47	1.92
2013	1.42	2.01
2012	1.41	2.1
2011	1.39	2.09
2010	1.39	2.17
2009	1.36	2.13
2008	1.38	2.19
2007	1.37	2.18
2006	1.33	2.01
2005	1.34	1.97
2004	1.36	1.98
2003	1.34	1.93
2002	1.34	1.89
2001	1.35	1.97
2000	1.38	1.98
1999	1.36	1.97
1998	1.36	1.89
1997	1.35	1.96
1996	1.3	1.96
1995	1.25	1.98
1994	1.24	1.98
1993	1.28	2.04
1992	1.29	2.06
1991	1.33	2.09
1990	1.45	2.18
1989	1.42	2.12
1988	1.46	2.1
1987	1.43	2.03
1986	1.43	1.96
1985	1.37	1.93
1984	1.29	1.93
1983	1.33	1.92
1982	1.41	1.95
1981	1.43	2.01
1980	1.44	2.03
1979	1.38	2.12
1978	1.38	2.07
1977	1.4	2.21
1976	1.45	2.27
1975	1.45	2.37
1974	1.51	2.58
1973	1.54	2.76
1972	1.71	3
1971	1.92	3.18
1970	2.03	3.17
1969	2.21	3.28
1968	2.38	3.34
1967	2.48	3.35
1966	2.53	3.41
1965	2.5	3.54
1964	2.54	3.8
1963	2.51	4.05
1962	2.44	4.19
1961	2.45	4.31
1960	2.37	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	New Zealand
2023	-333,149	18,876
2022	-324,394	20,123
2021	-224,629	23,644
2020	-216,218	24,905
2019	-157,877	25,299
2018	-165,812	24,797
2017	-148,783	26,282
2016	-123,523	28,237
2015	-187,879	29,408
2014	-153,866	26,196
2013	-209,679	29,096
2012	-193,022	31,077
2011	-184,632	31,302
2010	-179,909	35,458
2009	-188,375	33,560
2008	-164,220	35,143
2007	-148,080	35,480
2006	-148,278	30,924
2005	-148,445	30,674
2004	-107,271	29,634
2003	-140,309	28,150
2002	-123,733	25,941
2001	-98,820	27,939
2000	-73,990	29,897
1999	-73,890	28,916
1998	-65,637	29,146
1997	-49,221	30,137
1996	-90,107	28,997
1995	-114,349	29,828
1994	-114,013	30,372
1993	-105,503	31,685
1992	-80,625	32,067
1991	-80,014	33,518
1990	-15,887	33,298
1989	-23,625	30,749
1988	-7,815	29,846
1987	-31,136	27,603
1986	-77,721	25,549
1985	-116,527	24,126
1984	-109,002	26,043
1983	-109,380	24,315
1982	-78,333	24,207
1981	-94,090	25,374
1980	-86,117	23,658
1979	-125,002	26,675
1978	-140,566	26,156
1977	-125,055	28,020
1976	-164,508	29,456
1975	-212,418	31,355
1974	-150,038	33,896
1973	-149,980	35,239
1972	-62,950	38,244
1971	46,988	40,000
1970	70,352	37,101
1969	155,820	38,098
1968	239,612	37,594
1967	353,977	37,974
1966	405,982	36,151
1965	410,204	36,982
1964	482,038	39,375
1963	455,757	42,027
1962	436,752	42,865
1961	462,279	43,482
1960	385,919	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Germany vs New Zealand by year

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Germany

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	New Zealand
2023	8.3	10.9
2022	8.8	11.5
2021	9.6	11.5
2020	9.3	11.3
2019	9.4	12
2018	9.5	11.8
2017	9.5	12.4
2016	9.6	12.6
2015	9	13.2
2014	8.8	12.7
2013	8.5	13.2
2012	8.4	13.9
2011	8.3	14
2010	8.3	14.7
2009	8.1	14.5
2008	8.3	15.1
2007	8.3	15.2
2006	8.2	14.1
2005	8.3	14
2004	8.6	14.2
2003	8.6	13.9
2002	8.7	13.7
2001	8.9	14.4
2000	9.3	14.7
1999	9.4	14.9
1998	9.6	14.5
1997	9.9	15.2
1996	9.7	15.3
1995	9.4	15.7
1994	9.5	15.8
1993	9.8	16.5
1992	10	16.8
1991	10.4	17.1
1990	11.4	17.9
1989	11.2	17.4
1988	11.4	17.4
1987	11.2	16.7
1986	10.9	16.1
1985	10.5	15.8
1984	10.4	15.9
1983	10.6	15.7
1982	11	15.7
1981	11	16.1
1980	11.1	16.1
1979	10.5	16.7
1978	10.4	16.2
1977	10.3	17.2
1976	10.2	17.6
1975	9.9	18.3
1974	10.2	19.5
1973	10.3	20.4
1972	11.5	21.7
1971	12.9	22.5
1970	13.4	22
1969	14.7	22.4
1968	15.7	22.6
1967	16.5	22.4
1966	17.2	22.4
1965	17.4	22.8
1964	18	24.1
1963	18.1	25.4
1962	17.8	26.2
1961	17.9	27
1960	17.3	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 17.3 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	New Zealand
2100	13.7%	13.6%
2099	13.7%	13.6%
2098	13.8%	13.6%
2097	13.8%	13.6%
2096	13.8%	13.7%
2095	13.9%	13.7%
2094	13.9%	13.7%
2093	13.9%	13.8%
2092	13.9%	13.8%
2091	13.9%	13.8%
2090	13.9%	13.8%
2089	13.8%	13.8%
2088	13.8%	13.9%
2087	13.8%	13.9%
2086	13.7%	13.9%
2085	13.7%	13.9%
2084	13.7%	13.9%
2083	13.6%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.5%	13.9%
2080	13.5%	13.9%
2079	13.4%	13.9%
2078	13.4%	13.9%
2077	13.4%	13.9%
2076	13.4%	13.9%
2075	13.4%	13.9%
2074	13.4%	14%
2073	13.4%	14%
2072	13.5%	14%
2071	13.5%	14.1%
2070	13.6%	14.1%
2069	13.6%	14.1%
2068	13.7%	14.2%
2067	13.7%	14.3%
2066	13.8%	14.3%
2065	13.8%	14.4%
2064	13.9%	14.4%
2063	13.9%	14.5%
2062	13.9%	14.6%
2061	13.9%	14.7%
2060	13.9%	14.7%
2059	13.9%	14.8%
2058	13.8%	14.9%
2057	13.8%	15%
2056	13.7%	15%
2055	13.6%	15.1%
2054	13.5%	15.1%
2053	13.4%	15.2%
2052	13.3%	15.2%
2051	13.2%	15.2%
2050	13.1%	15.2%
2049	13%	15.2%
2048	12.9%	15.3%
2047	12.8%	15.3%
2046	12.7%	15.3%
2045	12.6%	15.3%
2044	12.6%	15.3%
2043	12.6%	15.4%
2042	12.5%	15.4%
2041	12.5%	15.5%
2040	12.6%	15.5%
2039	12.6%	15.6%
2038	12.6%	15.7%
2037	12.7%	15.9%
2036	12.9%	16%
2035	13%	16.1%
2034	13.1%	16.2%
2033	13.3%	16.4%
2032	13.4%	16.5%
2031	13.6%	16.7%
2030	13.7%	16.9%
2029	13.8%	17.1%
2028	13.8%	17.3%
2027	13.9%	17.5%
2026	13.9%	17.8%
2025	13.9%	18%
2024	13.9%	18.1%
2023	13.9%	18.4%
2022	13.9%	18.6%
2021	13.9%	18.9%
2020	13.8%	19%
2019	13.7%	19.2%
2018	13.6%	19.3%
2017	13.5%	19.5%
2016	13.3%	19.6%
2015	13.2%	19.9%
2014	13.2%	20.2%
2013	13.2%	20.4%
2012	13.4%	20.6%
2011	13.6%	20.8%
2010	13.7%	20.9%
2009	13.8%	20.9%
2008	13.8%	21%
2007	14%	21.1%
2006	14.2%	21.3%
2005	14.5%	21.5%
2004	14.8%	21.8%
2003	15%	22.1%
2002	15.3%	22.4%
2001	15.5%	22.6%
2000	15.7%	22.8%
1999	15.8%	22.9%
1998	15.9%	23%
1997	16.1%	23%
1996	16.2%	23%
1995	16.3%	23.1%
1994	16.3%	23.1%
1993	16.3%	23.1%
1992	16.3%	23.1%
1991	16.3%	23.2%
1990	16.1%	23.3%
1989	15.9%	23.3%
1988	15.7%	23.5%
1987	15.6%	23.8%
1986	15.8%	24.2%
1985	16%	24.6%
1984	16.4%	25.1%
1983	16.9%	25.6%
1982	17.4%	26.2%
1981	17.9%	26.7%
1980	18.5%	27.2%
1979	19.1%	27.8%
1978	19.7%	28.4%
1977	20.3%	29%
1976	20.9%	29.6%
1975	21.5%	30.1%
1974	22%	30.5%
1973	22.4%	31%
1972	22.8%	31.4%
1971	23%	31.7%
1970	23.2%	31.9%
1969	23.3%	32.2%
1968	23.3%	32.3%
1967	23.1%	32.5%
1966	23%	32.6%
1965	22.8%	32.7%
1964	22.6%	32.9%
1963	22.3%	32.9%
1962	22%	33%
1961	21.7%	33%
1960	21.3%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs New Zealand

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Germany

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	New Zealand
2023	4	7
2022	4	23
2021	4	8
2020	4	8
2019	4	8
2018	4	7
2017	4	8
2016	4	8
2015	5	8
2014	5	7
2013	5	8
2012	5	9
2011	5	10
2010	5	10
2009	6	10
2008	6	10
2007	5	10
2006	6	10
2005	6	11
2004	6	11
2003	6	11
2002	6	11
2001	6	10
2000	7	11
1999	7	12
1998	7	12
1997	8	13
1996	8	14
1995	8	14
1994	9	13
1993	9	14
1992	10	15
1991	11	16
1990	12	18
1989	12	18
1988	13	19
1987	13	19
1986	14	18
1985	14	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	New Zealand
2023	0.37%	0.47%
2022	0.37%	0.48%
2021	0.37%	0.49%
2020	0.37%	0.5%
2019	0.37%	0.51%
2018	0.38%	0.52%
2017	0.38%	0.53%
2016	0.39%	0.55%
2015	0.39%	0.56%
2014	0.4%	0.57%
2013	0.4%	0.59%
2012	0.4%	0.6%
2011	0.41%	0.61%
2010	0.42%	0.62%
2009	0.43%	0.63%
2008	0.44%	0.64%
2007	0.45%	0.65%
2006	0.46%	0.65%
2005	0.47%	0.66%
2004	0.48%	0.67%
2003	0.5%	0.69%
2002	0.51%	0.7%
2001	0.52%	0.72%
2000	0.54%	0.74%
1999	0.55%	0.76%
1998	0.57%	0.78%
1997	0.59%	0.81%
1996	0.62%	0.84%
1995	0.65%	0.87%
1994	0.68%	0.91%
1993	0.72%	0.95%
1992	0.76%	1%
1991	0.8%	1.06%
1990	0.85%	1.12%
1989	0.9%	1.18%
1988	0.95%	1.24%
1987	1.01%	1.29%
1986	1.06%	1.34%
1985	1.11%	1.38%
1984	1.18%	1.41%
1983	1.25%	1.45%
1982	1.32%	1.48%
1981	1.41%	1.52%
1980	1.5%	1.56%
1979	1.6%	1.61%
1978	1.71%	1.66%
1977	1.83%	1.71%
1976	1.95%	1.77%
1975	2.08%	1.83%
1974	2.2%	1.88%
1973	2.31%	1.94%
1972	2.4%	1.98%
1971	2.49%	2.03%
1970	2.57%	2.08%
1969	2.64%	2.12%
1968	2.71%	2.16%
1967	-	2.2%
1966	-	2.25%
1965	-	2.31%
1964	-	2.39%
1963	-	2.48%
1962	-	2.58%
1961	-	2.68%
1960	-	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.