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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Paraguay

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Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20 for Paraguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Germany and 2.42 in Paraguay — 74.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.4% in Germany and by 62.7% in Paraguay — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 77/196 for Paraguay.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Germany, compared to 22.9 years in Paraguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Germany — it's 27.6 in Paraguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 70.3 in Paraguay.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.1% in Paraguay.

Fertility rate in Germany vs Paraguay by year

Germany
Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Paraguay
2023 1.39 2.42
2022 1.46 2.44
2021 1.58 2.47
2020 1.53 2.5
2019 1.54 2.53
2018 1.57 2.56
2017 1.57 2.59
2016 1.6 2.62
2015 1.5 2.65
2014 1.47 2.65
2013 1.42 2.64
2012 1.41 2.66
2011 1.39 2.67
2010 1.39 2.7
2009 1.36 2.76
2008 1.38 2.79
2007 1.37 2.82
2006 1.33 2.89
2005 1.34 2.97
2004 1.36 3.05
2003 1.34 3.12
2002 1.34 3.23
2001 1.35 3.36
2000 1.38 3.51
1999 1.36 3.67
1998 1.36 3.8
1997 1.35 3.91
1996 1.3 4.01
1995 1.25 4.11
1994 1.24 4.2
1993 1.28 4.28
1992 1.29 4.4
1991 1.33 4.48
1990 1.45 4.57
1989 1.42 4.68
1988 1.46 4.77
1987 1.43 4.85
1986 1.43 4.93
1985 1.37 4.97
1984 1.29 5.04
1983 1.33 5.09
1982 1.41 5.13
1981 1.43 5.15
1980 1.44 5.1
1979 1.38 5.06
1978 1.38 5.04
1977 1.4 5.08
1976 1.45 5.12
1975 1.45 5.18
1974 1.51 5.27
1973 1.54 5.35
1972 1.71 5.46
1971 1.92 5.59
1970 2.03 5.72
1969 2.21 5.84
1968 2.38 5.97
1967 2.48 6.1
1966 2.53 6.23
1965 2.5 6.35
1964 2.54 6.42
1963 2.51 6.45
1962 2.44 6.47
1961 2.45 6.49
1960 2.37 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Germany
Paraguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Germany Paraguay
2023 -333,149 97,748
2022 -324,394 94,627
2021 -224,629 78,667
2020 -216,218 98,667
2019 -157,877 103,179
2018 -165,812 104,908
2017 -148,783 105,634
2016 -123,523 106,804
2015 -187,879 106,817
2014 -153,866 105,585
2013 -209,679 103,383
2012 -193,022 102,508
2011 -184,632 100,442
2010 -179,909 99,456
2009 -188,375 100,296
2008 -164,220 99,821
2007 -148,080 99,141
2006 -148,278 99,808
2005 -148,445 101,035
2004 -107,271 101,896
2003 -140,309 102,427
2002 -123,733 104,658
2001 -98,820 107,225
2000 -73,990 109,979
1999 -73,890 112,726
1998 -65,637 114,122
1997 -49,221 115,095
1996 -90,107 115,623
1995 -114,349 115,777
1994 -114,013 115,662
1993 -105,503 115,211
1992 -80,625 115,442
1991 -80,014 114,472
1990 -15,887 112,864
1989 -23,625 111,727
1988 -7,815 110,348
1987 -31,136 107,962
1986 -77,721 105,776
1985 -116,527 102,859
1984 -109,002 99,937
1983 -109,380 96,406
1982 -78,333 92,917
1981 -94,090 89,456
1980 -86,117 84,568
1979 -125,002 80,345
1978 -140,566 76,691
1977 -125,055 74,359
1976 -164,508 71,973
1975 -212,418 70,285
1974 -150,038 69,059
1973 -149,980 67,803
1972 -62,950 66,625
1971 46,988 66,142
1970 70,352 65,905
1969 155,820 65,616
1968 239,612 65,575
1967 353,977 65,695
1966 405,982 66,002
1965 410,204 66,063
1964 482,038 65,681
1963 455,757 64,741
1962 436,752 63,079
1961 462,279 61,536
1960 385,919 60,009

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Germany vs Paraguay by year

Germany
Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Germany Paraguay
2023 8.3 20
2022 8.8 20.4
2021 9.6 20.7
2020 9.3 21
2019 9.4 21.4
2018 9.5 21.8
2017 9.5 22.2
2016 9.6 22.5
2015 9 22.7
2014 8.8 22.6
2013 8.5 22.5
2012 8.4 22.6
2011 8.3 22.5
2010 8.3 22.5
2009 8.1 22.9
2008 8.3 23
2007 8.3 23
2006 8.2 23.3
2005 8.3 23.7
2004 8.6 24.1
2003 8.6 24.4
2002 8.7 25.1
2001 8.9 25.9
2000 9.3 26.9
1999 9.4 27.9
1998 9.6 28.8
1997 9.9 29.6
1996 9.7 30.3
1995 9.4 31
1994 9.5 31.7
1993 9.8 32.4
1992 10 33.3
1991 10.4 33.9
1990 11.4 34.4
1989 11.2 35.2
1988 11.4 35.8
1987 11.2 36.1
1986 10.9 36.5
1985 10.5 36.8
1984 10.4 37
1983 10.6 37
1982 11 37
1981 11 36.9
1980 11.1 36.2
1979 10.5 35.6
1978 10.4 35.1
1977 10.3 35
1976 10.2 34.8
1975 9.9 34.9
1974 10.2 35.2
1973 10.3 35.4
1972 11.5 35.8
1971 12.9 36.3
1970 13.4 37
1969 14.7 37.6
1968 15.7 38.4
1967 16.5 39.2
1966 17.2 40.2
1965 17.4 41
1964 18 41.7
1963 18.1 42.1
1962 17.8 42.2
1961 17.9 42.3
1960 17.3 42.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 17.3 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Paraguay
Fertility rate 1.39 2.42
Fertility rate rank 163/196 77/196
Birth rate 8.3 20
Birth rate rank 172/196 77/196
Population change due to births and deaths -333,149 +97,748
Natural population change rank 193/196 80/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +1.43%
Population growth +0.28% +1.24%
Population growth rank 151/197 87/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 22.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.88 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 51.3 113.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.2 29
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 26.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 66.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 92.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.91%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 1.7%
Life expectancy 81.9 years 74.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Germany Paraguay
2100 13.7% 15.5%
2099 13.7% 15.6%
2098 13.8% 15.7%
2097 13.8% 15.8%
2096 13.8% 15.9%
2095 13.9% 15.9%
2094 13.9% 16%
2093 13.9% 16.1%
2092 13.9% 16.2%
2091 13.9% 16.3%
2090 13.9% 16.4%
2089 13.8% 16.4%
2088 13.8% 16.5%
2087 13.8% 16.6%
2086 13.7% 16.7%
2085 13.7% 16.8%
2084 13.7% 16.8%
2083 13.6% 16.9%
2082 13.6% 17%
2081 13.5% 17.1%
2080 13.5% 17.2%
2079 13.4% 17.3%
2078 13.4% 17.3%
2077 13.4% 17.4%
2076 13.4% 17.5%
2075 13.4% 17.6%
2074 13.4% 17.8%
2073 13.4% 17.9%
2072 13.5% 18%
2071 13.5% 18.1%
2070 13.6% 18.3%
2069 13.6% 18.4%
2068 13.7% 18.6%
2067 13.7% 18.7%
2066 13.8% 18.9%
2065 13.8% 19.1%
2064 13.9% 19.2%
2063 13.9% 19.4%
2062 13.9% 19.6%
2061 13.9% 19.7%
2060 13.9% 19.9%
2059 13.9% 20.1%
2058 13.8% 20.2%
2057 13.8% 20.4%
2056 13.7% 20.6%
2055 13.6% 20.7%
2054 13.5% 20.9%
2053 13.4% 21%
2052 13.3% 21.2%
2051 13.2% 21.4%
2050 13.1% 21.5%
2049 13% 21.7%
2048 12.9% 21.9%
2047 12.8% 22%
2046 12.7% 22.2%
2045 12.6% 22.4%
2044 12.6% 22.6%
2043 12.6% 22.9%
2042 12.5% 23.1%
2041 12.5% 23.3%
2040 12.6% 23.6%
2039 12.6% 23.9%
2038 12.6% 24.2%
2037 12.7% 24.5%
2036 12.9% 24.9%
2035 13% 25.2%
2034 13.1% 25.6%
2033 13.3% 26%
2032 13.4% 26.3%
2031 13.6% 26.7%
2030 13.7% 27.1%
2029 13.8% 27.4%
2028 13.8% 27.7%
2027 13.9% 28%
2026 13.9% 28.3%
2025 13.9% 28.5%
2024 13.9% 28.6%
2023 13.9% 28.8%
2022 13.9% 28.9%
2021 13.9% 29%
2020 13.8% 29.1%
2019 13.7% 29.3%
2018 13.6% 29.5%
2017 13.5% 29.7%
2016 13.3% 29.9%
2015 13.2% 30.2%
2014 13.2% 30.5%
2013 13.2% 30.9%
2012 13.4% 31.4%
2011 13.6% 32%
2010 13.7% 32.5%
2009 13.8% 33.2%
2008 13.8% 33.8%
2007 14% 34.4%
2006 14.2% 35.1%
2005 14.5% 35.8%
2004 14.8% 36.6%
2003 15% 37.3%
2002 15.3% 37.9%
2001 15.5% 38.4%
2000 15.7% 39%
1999 15.8% 39.5%
1998 15.9% 40%
1997 16.1% 40.4%
1996 16.2% 40.8%
1995 16.3% 41.1%
1994 16.3% 41.3%
1993 16.3% 41.4%
1992 16.3% 41.5%
1991 16.3% 41.5%
1990 16.1% 41.5%
1989 15.9% 41.5%
1988 15.7% 41.4%
1987 15.6% 41.3%
1986 15.8% 41.3%
1985 16% 41.2%
1984 16.4% 41.2%
1983 16.9% 41.2%
1982 17.4% 41.2%
1981 17.9% 41.4%
1980 18.5% 41.6%
1979 19.1% 42%
1978 19.7% 42.4%
1977 20.3% 42.8%
1976 20.9% 43.3%
1975 21.5% 43.7%
1974 22% 44.2%
1973 22.4% 44.6%
1972 22.8% 45%
1971 23% 45.2%
1970 23.2% 45.5%
1969 23.3% 45.7%
1968 23.3% 45.8%
1967 23.1% 45.9%
1966 23% 46%
1965 22.8% 46%
1964 22.6% 46%
1963 22.3% 46%
1962 22% 46.1%
1961 21.7% 46.2%
1960 21.3% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Paraguay compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Paraguay

Germany
Paraguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Paraguay
2023 4 58
2022 4 78
2021 4 140
2020 4 69
2019 4 58
2018 4 58
2017 4 58
2016 4 60
2015 5 64
2014 5 70
2013 5 84
2012 5 100
2011 5 120
2010 5 136
2009 6 152
2008 6 166
2007 5 177
2006 6 186
2005 6 194
2004 6 199
2003 6 203
2002 6 206
2001 6 207
2000 7 207
1999 7 207
1998 7 207
1997 8 205
1996 8 203
1995 8 202
1994 9 201
1993 9 197
1992 10 195
1991 11 192
1990 12 198
1989 12 209
1988 13 220
1987 13 225
1986 14 230
1985 14 237

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Germany
Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Germany Paraguay
2023 0.37% 1.7%
2022 0.37% 1.76%
2021 0.37% 1.82%
2020 0.37% 1.88%
2019 0.37% 1.94%
2018 0.38% 2.01%
2017 0.38% 2.08%
2016 0.39% 2.15%
2015 0.39% 2.22%
2014 0.4% 2.3%
2013 0.4% 2.37%
2012 0.4% 2.44%
2011 0.41% 2.51%
2010 0.42% 2.59%
2009 0.43% 2.67%
2008 0.44% 2.75%
2007 0.45% 2.83%
2006 0.46% 2.91%
2005 0.47% 2.99%
2004 0.48% 3.07%
2003 0.5% 3.14%
2002 0.51% 3.22%
2001 0.52% 3.29%
2000 0.54% 3.36%
1999 0.55% 3.45%
1998 0.57% 3.53%
1997 0.59% 3.62%
1996 0.62% 3.72%
1995 0.65% 3.83%
1994 0.68% 3.95%
1993 0.72% 4.08%
1992 0.76% 4.23%
1991 0.8% 4.38%
1990 0.85% 4.55%
1989 0.9% 4.73%
1988 0.95% 4.92%
1987 1.01% 5.1%
1986 1.06% 5.3%
1985 1.11% 5.5%
1984 1.18% 5.71%
1983 1.25% 5.92%
1982 1.32% 6.14%
1981 1.41% 6.35%
1980 1.5% 6.55%
1979 1.6% 6.74%
1978 1.71% 6.91%
1977 1.83% 7.06%
1976 1.95% 7.21%
1975 2.08% 7.34%
1974 2.2% 7.46%
1973 2.31% 7.57%
1972 2.4% 7.66%
1971 2.49% 7.73%
1970 2.57% 7.79%
1969 2.64% 7.84%
1968 2.71% 7.88%
1967 - 7.91%
1966 - 7.94%
1965 - 7.96%
1964 - 7.99%
1963 - 8.02%
1962 - 8.06%
1961 - 8.11%
1960 - 8.18%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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