Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Russia

Fertility rate in Germany vs Russia by year

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Germany

Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Russia
2023	1.39	1.41
2022	1.46	1.42
2021	1.58	1.51
2020	1.53	1.51
2019	1.54	1.5
2018	1.57	1.58
2017	1.57	1.62
2016	1.6	1.76
2015	1.5	1.78
2014	1.47	1.75
2013	1.42	1.71
2012	1.41	1.69
2011	1.39	1.58
2010	1.39	1.57
2009	1.36	1.54
2008	1.38	1.5
2007	1.37	1.42
2006	1.33	1.31
2005	1.34	1.29
2004	1.36	1.34
2003	1.34	1.32
2002	1.34	1.29
2001	1.35	1.22
2000	1.38	1.2
1999	1.36	1.16
1998	1.36	1.23
1997	1.35	1.22
1996	1.3	1.27
1995	1.25	1.34
1994	1.24	1.4
1993	1.28	1.39
1992	1.29	1.55
1991	1.33	1.73
1990	1.45	1.89
1989	1.42	2.01
1988	1.46	2.12
1987	1.43	2.22
1986	1.43	2.15
1985	1.37	2.05
1984	1.29	2.06
1983	1.33	2.11
1982	1.41	2.04
1981	1.43	1.91
1980	1.44	1.89
1979	1.38	1.9
1978	1.38	1.92
1977	1.4	1.95
1976	1.45	1.97
1975	1.45	1.98
1974	1.51	2
1973	1.54	2.01
1972	1.71	2.04
1971	1.92	2.03
1970	2.03	1.99
1969	2.21	1.97
1968	2.38	1.99
1967	2.48	2.04
1966	2.53	2.1
1965	2.5	2.13
1964	2.54	2.18
1963	2.51	2.27
1962	2.44	2.36
1961	2.45	2.45
1960	2.37	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Russia
2023	-333,149	-503,392
2022	-324,394	-576,948
2021	-224,629	-1,027,702
2020	-216,218	-697,177
2019	-157,877	-319,997
2018	-165,812	-232,637
2017	-148,783	-130,764
2016	-123,523	0
2015	-187,879	43,392
2014	-153,866	28,848
2013	-209,679	28,761
2012	-193,022	0
2011	-184,632	-128,716
2010	-179,909	-242,844
2009	-188,375	-257,014
2008	-164,220	-356,856
2007	-148,080	-471,257
2006	-148,278	-686,638
2005	-148,445	-846,761
2004	-107,271	-792,370
2003	-140,309	-896,822
2002	-123,733	-944,492
2001	-98,820	-963,445
2000	-73,990	-967,540
1999	-73,890	-927,453
1998	-65,637	-694,053
1997	-49,221	-769,159
1996	-90,107	-785,248
1995	-114,349	-845,742
1994	-114,013	-920,129
1993	-105,503	-757,140
1992	-80,625	-222,808
1991	-80,014	103,876
1990	-15,887	325,533
1989	-23,625	576,112
1988	-7,815	778,343
1987	-31,136	977,583
1986	-77,721	985,279
1985	-116,527	762,447
1984	-109,002	756,548
1983	-109,380	906,676
1982	-78,333	830,855
1981	-94,090	713,700
1980	-86,117	681,149
1979	-125,002	690,135
1978	-140,566	812,766
1977	-125,055	832,932
1976	-164,508	852,237
1975	-212,418	843,850
1974	-150,038	883,186
1973	-149,980	846,561
1972	-62,950	872,050
1971	46,988	854,999
1970	70,352	785,554
1969	155,820	753,088
1968	239,612	787,621
1967	353,977	854,554
1966	405,982	989,279
1965	410,204	1,059,335
1964	482,038	1,233,520
1963	455,757	1,436,077
1962	436,752	1,573,701
1961	462,279	1,810,538
1960	385,919	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Russia by year

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Germany

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Russia
2023	8.3	8.6
2022	8.8	8.9
2021	9.6	9.6
2020	9.3	9.8
2019	9.4	10.1
2018	9.5	10.9
2017	9.5	11.5
2016	9.6	12.9
2015	9	13.3
2014	8.8	13.3
2013	8.5	13.2
2012	8.4	13.3
2011	8.3	12.6
2010	8.3	12.5
2009	8.1	12.3
2008	8.3	12
2007	8.3	11.3
2006	8.2	10.3
2005	8.3	10.2
2004	8.6	10.4
2003	8.6	10.2
2002	8.7	9.7
2001	8.9	9
2000	9.3	8.7
1999	9.4	8.3
1998	9.6	8.8
1997	9.9	8.6
1996	9.7	8.9
1995	9.4	9.3
1994	9.5	9.5
1993	9.8	9.4
1992	10	10.7
1991	10.4	12.1
1990	11.4	13.4
1989	11.2	14.6
1988	11.4	16
1987	11.2	17.2
1986	10.9	17.2
1985	10.5	16.6
1984	10.4	16.9
1983	10.6	17.5
1982	11	16.6
1981	11	16
1980	11.1	15.9
1979	10.5	15.8
1978	10.4	16.3
1977	10.3	16.3
1976	10.2	16.2
1975	9.9	16
1974	10.2	15.9
1973	10.3	15.4
1972	11.5	15.6
1971	12.9	15.3
1970	13.4	14.7
1969	14.7	14.3
1968	15.7	14.2
1967	16.5	14.6
1966	17.2	15.4
1965	17.4	15.9
1964	18	17.2
1963	18.1	19
1962	17.8	20.5
1961	17.9	22.5
1960	17.3	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 17.3 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Russia
2100	13.7%	14.2%
2099	13.7%	14.3%
2098	13.8%	14.3%
2097	13.8%	14.4%
2096	13.8%	14.5%
2095	13.9%	14.5%
2094	13.9%	14.6%
2093	13.9%	14.7%
2092	13.9%	14.8%
2091	13.9%	14.9%
2090	13.9%	15%
2089	13.8%	15.1%
2088	13.8%	15.2%
2087	13.8%	15.2%
2086	13.7%	15.2%
2085	13.7%	15.3%
2084	13.7%	15.3%
2083	13.6%	15.2%
2082	13.6%	15.2%
2081	13.5%	15.2%
2080	13.5%	15.1%
2079	13.4%	15%
2078	13.4%	14.9%
2077	13.4%	14.8%
2076	13.4%	14.7%
2075	13.4%	14.6%
2074	13.4%	14.5%
2073	13.4%	14.4%
2072	13.5%	14.3%
2071	13.5%	14.3%
2070	13.6%	14.3%
2069	13.6%	14.2%
2068	13.7%	14.3%
2067	13.7%	14.3%
2066	13.8%	14.4%
2065	13.8%	14.5%
2064	13.9%	14.6%
2063	13.9%	14.7%
2062	13.9%	14.9%
2061	13.9%	15.1%
2060	13.9%	15.2%
2059	13.9%	15.4%
2058	13.8%	15.5%
2057	13.8%	15.6%
2056	13.7%	15.7%
2055	13.6%	15.8%
2054	13.5%	15.8%
2053	13.4%	15.8%
2052	13.3%	15.8%
2051	13.2%	15.7%
2050	13.1%	15.6%
2049	13%	15.5%
2048	12.9%	15.3%
2047	12.8%	15.1%
2046	12.7%	14.9%
2045	12.6%	14.7%
2044	12.6%	14.5%
2043	12.6%	14.3%
2042	12.5%	14.1%
2041	12.5%	13.9%
2040	12.6%	13.8%
2039	12.6%	13.7%
2038	12.6%	13.6%
2037	12.7%	13.6%
2036	12.9%	13.6%
2035	13%	13.7%
2034	13.1%	13.9%
2033	13.3%	14.1%
2032	13.4%	14.4%
2031	13.6%	14.8%
2030	13.7%	15.3%
2029	13.8%	15.7%
2028	13.8%	16.1%
2027	13.9%	16.6%
2026	13.9%	16.9%
2025	13.9%	17.2%
2024	13.9%	17.3%
2023	13.9%	17.5%
2022	13.9%	17.7%
2021	13.9%	17.7%
2020	13.8%	17.7%
2019	13.7%	17.6%
2018	13.6%	17.6%
2017	13.5%	17.5%
2016	13.3%	17.2%
2015	13.2%	16.9%
2014	13.2%	16.5%
2013	13.2%	16.1%
2012	13.4%	15.7%
2011	13.6%	15.4%
2010	13.7%	15.2%
2009	13.8%	15%
2008	13.8%	14.9%
2007	14%	14.8%
2006	14.2%	14.9%
2005	14.5%	15.2%
2004	14.8%	15.6%
2003	15%	16%
2002	15.3%	16.6%
2001	15.5%	17.3%
2000	15.7%	18%
1999	15.8%	18.8%
1998	15.9%	19.5%
1997	16.1%	20.2%
1996	16.2%	20.7%
1995	16.3%	21.2%
1994	16.3%	21.6%
1993	16.3%	22%
1992	16.3%	22.4%
1991	16.3%	22.7%
1990	16.1%	22.9%
1989	15.9%	23%
1988	15.7%	23%
1987	15.6%	22.9%
1986	15.8%	22.8%
1985	16%	22.6%
1984	16.4%	22.4%
1983	16.9%	22.1%
1982	17.4%	21.9%
1981	17.9%	21.7%
1980	18.5%	21.7%
1979	19.1%	21.7%
1978	19.7%	21.8%
1977	20.3%	22.1%
1976	20.9%	22.5%
1975	21.5%	23%
1974	22%	23.6%
1973	22.4%	24.2%
1972	22.8%	24.8%
1971	23%	25.4%
1970	23.2%	26.1%
1969	23.3%	26.9%
1968	23.3%	27.6%
1967	23.1%	28.3%
1966	23%	28.9%
1965	22.8%	29.5%
1964	22.6%	30.2%
1963	22.3%	30.6%
1962	22%	30.8%
1961	21.7%	30.9%
1960	21.3%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Russia

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Germany

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Russia
2023	4	9
2022	4	13
2021	4	21
2020	4	19
2019	4	12
2018	4	12
2017	4	12
2016	4	14
2015	5	15
2014	5	16
2013	5	16
2012	5	18
2011	5	19
2010	5	23
2009	6	24
2008	6	27
2007	5	29
2006	6	32
2005	6	38
2004	6	41
2003	6	45
2002	6	47
2001	6	48
2000	7	51
1999	7	53
1998	7	53
1997	8	59
1996	8	69
1995	8	82
1994	9	85
1993	9	76
1992	10	62
1991	11	57
1990	12	58
1989	12	61
1988	13	63
1987	13	65
1986	14	69
1985	14	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Russia
2023	0.37%	0.45%
2022	0.37%	0.47%
2021	0.37%	0.51%
2020	0.37%	0.54%
2019	0.37%	0.58%
2018	0.38%	0.63%
2017	0.38%	0.69%
2016	0.39%	0.75%
2015	0.39%	0.82%
2014	0.4%	0.89%
2013	0.4%	0.95%
2012	0.4%	0.99%
2011	0.41%	1.02%
2010	0.42%	1.04%
2009	0.43%	1.07%
2008	0.44%	1.13%
2007	0.45%	1.2%
2006	0.46%	1.29%
2005	0.47%	1.39%
2004	0.48%	1.5%
2003	0.5%	1.61%
2002	0.51%	1.73%
2001	0.52%	1.84%
2000	0.54%	1.94%
1999	0.55%	2.02%
1998	0.57%	2.08%
1997	0.59%	2.13%
1996	0.62%	2.17%
1995	0.65%	2.2%
1994	0.68%	2.2%
1993	0.72%	2.19%
1992	0.76%	2.17%
1991	0.8%	2.16%
1990	0.85%	2.17%
1989	0.9%	2.2%
1988	0.95%	2.26%
1987	1.01%	2.34%
1986	1.06%	2.42%
1985	1.11%	2.5%
1984	1.18%	2.56%
1983	1.25%	2.62%
1982	1.32%	2.66%
1981	1.41%	2.7%
1980	1.5%	2.73%
1979	1.6%	2.75%
1978	1.71%	2.76%
1977	1.83%	2.76%
1976	1.95%	2.76%
1975	2.08%	2.76%
1974	2.2%	2.77%
1973	2.31%	2.78%
1972	2.4%	2.81%
1971	2.49%	2.84%
1970	2.57%	2.88%
1969	2.64%	2.94%
1968	2.71%	3.02%
1967	-	3.11%
1966	-	3.23%
1965	-	3.38%
1964	-	3.55%
1963	-	3.76%
1962	-	3.99%
1961	-	4.26%
1960	-	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.