Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Panama

Fertility rate in Germany vs Panama by year

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Germany

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Panama
2023	1.39	2.12
2022	1.46	2.14
2021	1.58	2.15
2020	1.53	2.18
2019	1.54	2.29
2018	1.57	2.4
2017	1.57	2.46
2016	1.6	2.5
2015	1.5	2.53
2014	1.47	2.55
2013	1.42	2.57
2012	1.41	2.59
2011	1.39	2.6
2010	1.39	2.59
2009	1.36	2.59
2008	1.38	2.61
2007	1.37	2.61
2006	1.33	2.62
2005	1.34	2.64
2004	1.36	2.68
2003	1.34	2.68
2002	1.34	2.7
2001	1.35	2.72
2000	1.38	2.74
1999	1.36	2.77
1998	1.36	2.79
1997	1.35	2.81
1996	1.3	2.83
1995	1.25	2.85
1994	1.24	2.88
1993	1.28	2.91
1992	1.29	2.95
1991	1.33	3
1990	1.45	3.07
1989	1.42	3.12
1988	1.46	3.17
1987	1.43	3.25
1986	1.43	3.34
1985	1.37	3.43
1984	1.29	3.52
1983	1.33	3.6
1982	1.41	3.66
1981	1.43	3.72
1980	1.44	3.8
1979	1.38	3.88
1978	1.38	3.98
1977	1.4	4.12
1976	1.45	4.26
1975	1.45	4.41
1974	1.51	4.58
1973	1.54	4.74
1972	1.71	4.91
1971	1.92	5.05
1970	2.03	5.18
1969	2.21	5.29
1968	2.38	5.41
1967	2.48	5.53
1966	2.53	5.65
1965	2.5	5.73
1964	2.54	5.81
1963	2.51	5.87
1962	2.44	5.87
1961	2.45	5.87
1960	2.37	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Panama
2023	-333,149	50,197
2022	-324,394	50,556
2021	-224,629	46,747
2020	-216,218	46,599
2019	-157,877	54,420
2018	-165,812	57,508
2017	-148,783	58,607
2016	-123,523	59,454
2015	-187,879	59,896
2014	-153,866	60,227
2013	-209,679	60,295
2012	-193,022	60,471
2011	-184,632	60,411
2010	-179,909	59,418
2009	-188,375	59,168
2008	-164,220	58,961
2007	-148,080	58,454
2006	-148,278	58,067
2005	-148,445	58,014
2004	-107,271	58,281
2003	-140,309	57,458
2002	-123,733	57,011
2001	-98,820	56,654
2000	-73,990	56,236
1999	-73,890	55,911
1998	-65,637	55,482
1997	-49,221	55,060
1996	-90,107	54,512
1995	-114,349	54,069
1994	-114,013	53,845
1993	-105,503	53,591
1992	-80,625	53,186
1991	-80,014	53,079
1990	-15,887	53,451
1989	-23,625	52,295
1988	-7,815	52,767
1987	-31,136	52,690
1986	-77,721	52,681
1985	-116,527	52,573
1984	-109,002	52,436
1983	-109,380	51,880
1982	-78,333	50,858
1981	-94,090	50,018
1980	-86,117	49,077
1979	-125,002	48,362
1978	-140,566	47,694
1977	-125,055	47,438
1976	-164,508	47,307
1975	-212,418	47,149
1974	-150,038	46,932
1973	-149,980	46,540
1972	-62,950	46,311
1971	46,988	45,867
1970	70,352	45,075
1969	155,820	44,278
1968	239,612	43,641
1967	353,977	43,054
1966	405,982	42,457
1965	410,204	41,604
1964	482,038	40,806
1963	455,757	39,872
1962	436,752	38,537
1961	462,279	37,100
1960	385,919	35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Germany vs Panama by year

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Germany

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Panama
2023	8.3	16
2022	8.8	16.2
2021	9.6	16.4
2020	9.3	16.7
2019	9.4	17.6
2018	9.5	18.5
2017	9.5	19.1
2016	9.6	19.5
2015	9	19.8
2014	8.8	20.1
2013	8.5	20.4
2012	8.4	20.7
2011	8.3	21
2010	8.3	21
2009	8.1	21.2
2008	8.3	21.4
2007	8.3	21.6
2006	8.2	21.8
2005	8.3	22.1
2004	8.6	22.5
2003	8.6	22.7
2002	8.7	22.9
2001	8.9	23.2
2000	9.3	23.5
1999	9.4	23.8
1998	9.6	24.1
1997	9.9	24.4
1996	9.7	24.6
1995	9.4	24.9
1994	9.5	25.2
1993	9.8	25.5
1992	10	25.9
1991	10.4	26.2
1990	11.4	26.8
1989	11.2	27.2
1988	11.4	27.5
1987	11.2	28
1986	10.9	28.5
1985	10.5	29
1984	10.4	29.5
1983	10.6	29.9
1982	11	30
1981	11	30.2
1980	11.1	30.4
1979	10.5	30.7
1978	10.4	31.1
1977	10.3	31.7
1976	10.2	32.5
1975	9.9	33.3
1974	10.2	34.2
1973	10.3	35
1972	11.5	36
1971	12.9	36.7
1970	13.4	37.4
1969	14.7	37.9
1968	15.7	38.5
1967	16.5	39.2
1966	17.2	39.9
1965	17.4	40.3
1964	18	40.8
1963	18.1	41.2
1962	17.8	41.3
1961	17.9	41.3
1960	17.3	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 16 in Panama, compared with 17.3 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Panama
2100	13.7%	14%
2099	13.7%	14%
2098	13.8%	14%
2097	13.8%	14.1%
2096	13.8%	14.1%
2095	13.9%	14.2%
2094	13.9%	14.2%
2093	13.9%	14.3%
2092	13.9%	14.3%
2091	13.9%	14.4%
2090	13.9%	14.4%
2089	13.8%	14.5%
2088	13.8%	14.6%
2087	13.8%	14.6%
2086	13.7%	14.7%
2085	13.7%	14.8%
2084	13.7%	14.8%
2083	13.6%	14.9%
2082	13.6%	15%
2081	13.5%	15.1%
2080	13.5%	15.1%
2079	13.4%	15.2%
2078	13.4%	15.3%
2077	13.4%	15.3%
2076	13.4%	15.4%
2075	13.4%	15.5%
2074	13.4%	15.6%
2073	13.4%	15.6%
2072	13.5%	15.7%
2071	13.5%	15.8%
2070	13.6%	15.9%
2069	13.6%	15.9%
2068	13.7%	16%
2067	13.7%	16.1%
2066	13.8%	16.2%
2065	13.8%	16.3%
2064	13.9%	16.4%
2063	13.9%	16.5%
2062	13.9%	16.7%
2061	13.9%	16.8%
2060	13.9%	16.9%
2059	13.9%	17.1%
2058	13.8%	17.2%
2057	13.8%	17.3%
2056	13.7%	17.5%
2055	13.6%	17.7%
2054	13.5%	17.8%
2053	13.4%	18%
2052	13.3%	18.2%
2051	13.2%	18.3%
2050	13.1%	18.5%
2049	13%	18.7%
2048	12.9%	18.9%
2047	12.8%	19%
2046	12.7%	19.2%
2045	12.6%	19.4%
2044	12.6%	19.5%
2043	12.6%	19.7%
2042	12.5%	19.9%
2041	12.5%	20.1%
2040	12.6%	20.2%
2039	12.6%	20.4%
2038	12.6%	20.6%
2037	12.7%	20.8%
2036	12.9%	20.9%
2035	13%	21.1%
2034	13.1%	21.4%
2033	13.3%	21.7%
2032	13.4%	22.1%
2031	13.6%	22.4%
2030	13.7%	22.8%
2029	13.8%	23.2%
2028	13.8%	23.6%
2027	13.9%	24%
2026	13.9%	24.3%
2025	13.9%	24.7%
2024	13.9%	24.9%
2023	13.9%	25.3%
2022	13.9%	25.7%
2021	13.9%	26%
2020	13.8%	26.4%
2019	13.7%	26.7%
2018	13.6%	27.1%
2017	13.5%	27.4%
2016	13.3%	27.6%
2015	13.2%	27.9%
2014	13.2%	28.2%
2013	13.2%	28.4%
2012	13.4%	28.7%
2011	13.6%	28.9%
2010	13.7%	29.2%
2009	13.8%	29.5%
2008	13.8%	29.7%
2007	14%	30%
2006	14.2%	30.3%
2005	14.5%	30.6%
2004	14.8%	31%
2003	15%	31.3%
2002	15.3%	31.6%
2001	15.5%	32%
2000	15.7%	32.4%
1999	15.8%	32.8%
1998	15.9%	33.1%
1997	16.1%	33.5%
1996	16.2%	33.9%
1995	16.3%	34.2%
1994	16.3%	34.6%
1993	16.3%	34.9%
1992	16.3%	35.3%
1991	16.3%	35.7%
1990	16.1%	36.1%
1989	15.9%	36.5%
1988	15.7%	36.9%
1987	15.6%	37.4%
1986	15.8%	37.8%
1985	16%	38.3%
1984	16.4%	38.8%
1983	16.9%	39.3%
1982	17.4%	39.8%
1981	17.9%	40.3%
1980	18.5%	40.8%
1979	19.1%	41.4%
1978	19.7%	41.9%
1977	20.3%	42.4%
1976	20.9%	42.9%
1975	21.5%	43.3%
1974	22%	43.6%
1973	22.4%	43.9%
1972	22.8%	44.1%
1971	23%	44.3%
1970	23.2%	44.5%
1969	23.3%	44.6%
1968	23.3%	44.7%
1967	23.1%	44.8%
1966	23%	44.8%
1965	22.8%	44.8%
1964	22.6%	44.7%
1963	22.3%	44.6%
1962	22%	44.5%
1961	21.7%	44.3%
1960	21.3%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Panama

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Germany

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Panama
2023	4	37
2022	4	40
2021	4	59
2020	4	74
2019	4	41
2018	4	43
2017	4	47
2016	4	47
2015	5	48
2014	5	49
2013	5	52
2012	5	53
2011	5	55
2010	5	56
2009	6	55
2008	6	55
2007	5	55
2006	6	56
2005	6	57
2004	6	57
2003	6	58
2002	6	59
2001	6	62
2000	7	64
1999	7	65
1998	7	68
1997	8	70
1996	8	73
1995	8	77
1994	9	78
1993	9	81
1992	10	85
1991	11	87
1990	12	89
1989	12	96
1988	13	93
1987	13	93
1986	14	94
1985	14	95

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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Panama
2023	0.37%	1.33%
2022	0.37%	1.39%
2021	0.37%	1.45%
2020	0.37%	1.52%
2019	0.37%	1.59%
2018	0.38%	1.65%
2017	0.38%	1.68%
2016	0.39%	1.7%
2015	0.39%	1.72%
2014	0.4%	1.73%
2013	0.4%	1.75%
2012	0.4%	1.77%
2011	0.41%	1.81%
2010	0.42%	1.86%
2009	0.43%	1.91%
2008	0.44%	1.97%
2007	0.45%	2.03%
2006	0.46%	2.1%
2005	0.47%	2.17%
2004	0.48%	2.25%
2003	0.5%	2.33%
2002	0.51%	2.41%
2001	0.52%	2.49%
2000	0.54%	2.56%
1999	0.55%	2.63%
1998	0.57%	2.68%
1997	0.59%	2.73%
1996	0.62%	2.77%
1995	0.65%	2.8%
1994	0.68%	2.83%
1993	0.72%	2.87%
1992	0.76%	2.91%
1991	0.8%	2.97%
1990	0.85%	3.05%
1989	0.9%	3.14%
1988	0.95%	3.24%
1987	1.01%	3.35%
1986	1.06%	3.47%
1985	1.11%	3.61%
1984	1.18%	3.75%
1983	1.25%	3.9%
1982	1.32%	4.05%
1981	1.41%	4.19%
1980	1.5%	4.34%
1979	1.6%	4.47%
1978	1.71%	4.61%
1977	1.83%	4.76%
1976	1.95%	4.93%
1975	2.08%	5.15%
1974	2.2%	5.41%
1973	2.31%	5.72%
1972	2.4%	6.07%
1971	2.49%	6.43%
1970	2.57%	6.78%
1969	2.64%	7.1%
1968	2.71%	7.38%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	7.83%
1965	-	8.05%
1964	-	8.28%
1963	-	8.52%
1962	-	8.78%
1961	-	9.04%
1960	-	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.