Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Senegal

Fertility rate in Germany vs Senegal by year

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Germany

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Senegal
2023	1.39	3.82
2022	1.46	3.86
2021	1.58	3.94
2020	1.53	4
2019	1.54	4.1
2018	1.57	4.29
2017	1.57	4.49
2016	1.6	4.65
2015	1.5	4.75
2014	1.47	4.88
2013	1.42	5.05
2012	1.41	5.13
2011	1.39	5.1
2010	1.39	5.06
2009	1.36	5.03
2008	1.38	5.02
2007	1.37	5.02
2006	1.33	5.06
2005	1.34	5.13
2004	1.36	5.19
2003	1.34	5.25
2002	1.34	5.3
2001	1.35	5.4
2000	1.38	5.5
1999	1.36	5.57
1998	1.36	5.58
1997	1.35	5.64
1996	1.3	5.72
1995	1.25	5.82
1994	1.24	5.92
1993	1.28	6.05
1992	1.29	6.15
1991	1.33	6.27
1990	1.45	6.4
1989	1.42	6.48
1988	1.46	6.58
1987	1.43	6.79
1986	1.43	6.9
1985	1.37	7.01
1984	1.29	7.11
1983	1.33	7.19
1982	1.41	7.25
1981	1.43	7.28
1980	1.44	7.29
1979	1.38	7.29
1978	1.38	7.28
1977	1.4	7.27
1976	1.45	7.26
1975	1.45	7.25
1974	1.51	7.25
1973	1.54	7.26
1972	1.71	7.26
1971	1.92	7.26
1970	2.03	7.26
1969	2.21	7.26
1968	2.38	7.25
1967	2.48	7.24
1966	2.53	7.22
1965	2.5	7.19
1964	2.54	7.16
1963	2.51	7.12
1962	2.44	7.08
1961	2.45	7.04
1960	2.37	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Senegal
2023	-333,149	431,006
2022	-324,394	415,507
2021	-224,629	403,019
2020	-216,218	400,910
2019	-157,877	399,436
2018	-165,812	405,454
2017	-148,783	410,366
2016	-123,523	411,480
2015	-187,879	407,008
2014	-153,866	405,019
2013	-209,679	406,582
2012	-193,022	402,243
2011	-184,632	387,290
2010	-179,909	372,934
2009	-188,375	362,238
2008	-164,220	351,661
2007	-148,080	339,963
2006	-148,278	331,364
2005	-148,445	323,908
2004	-107,271	317,286
2003	-140,309	308,856
2002	-123,733	298,842
2001	-98,820	289,690
2000	-73,990	283,946
1999	-73,890	277,944
1998	-65,637	267,404
1997	-49,221	261,200
1996	-90,107	255,418
1995	-114,349	252,552
1994	-114,013	249,115
1993	-105,503	245,742
1992	-80,625	241,482
1991	-80,014	237,713
1990	-15,887	234,155
1989	-23,625	227,797
1988	-7,815	221,772
1987	-31,136	218,522
1986	-77,721	212,887
1985	-116,527	208,218
1984	-109,002	203,125
1983	-109,380	197,673
1982	-78,333	191,309
1981	-94,090	185,917
1980	-86,117	179,707
1979	-125,002	173,425
1978	-140,566	167,744
1977	-125,055	161,636
1976	-164,508	154,776
1975	-212,418	147,311
1974	-150,038	139,974
1973	-149,980	133,834
1972	-62,950	128,024
1971	46,988	122,511
1970	70,352	117,264
1969	155,820	112,393
1968	239,612	108,240
1967	353,977	104,824
1966	405,982	101,359
1965	410,204	97,912
1964	482,038	94,797
1963	455,757	92,264
1962	436,752	89,937
1961	462,279	87,322
1960	385,919	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Germany vs Senegal by year

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Germany

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Senegal
2023	8.3	29.4
2022	8.8	29.5
2021	9.6	29.7
2020	9.3	29.9
2019	9.4	30.4
2018	9.5	31.6
2017	9.5	32.8
2016	9.6	33.8
2015	9	34.5
2014	8.8	35.5
2013	8.5	36.7
2012	8.4	37.5
2011	8.3	37.4
2010	8.3	37.3
2009	8.1	37.3
2008	8.3	37.3
2007	8.3	37.3
2006	8.2	37.6
2005	8.3	38
2004	8.6	38.4
2003	8.6	38.7
2002	8.7	38.6
2001	8.9	38.9
2000	9.3	39.3
1999	9.4	39.6
1998	9.6	39.2
1997	9.9	39.2
1996	9.7	39.3
1995	9.4	39.6
1994	9.5	39.9
1993	9.8	40.3
1992	10	40.7
1991	10.4	41.2
1990	11.4	41.8
1989	11.2	42.2
1988	11.4	42.7
1987	11.2	43.7
1986	10.9	44.5
1985	10.5	45.4
1984	10.4	46.2
1983	10.6	46.8
1982	11	47.4
1981	11	47.9
1980	11.1	48.3
1979	10.5	48.6
1978	10.4	49
1977	10.3	49.3
1976	10.2	49.4
1975	9.9	49.4
1974	10.2	49.4
1973	10.3	49.6
1972	11.5	49.8
1971	12.9	49.9
1970	13.4	49.9
1969	14.7	49.9
1968	15.7	50
1967	16.5	50.1
1966	17.2	50.1
1965	17.4	50.1
1964	18	50.1
1963	18.1	50.2
1962	17.8	50.3
1961	17.9	50.3
1960	17.3	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 17.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Senegal
2100	13.7%	20.1%
2099	13.7%	20.2%
2098	13.8%	20.4%
2097	13.8%	20.5%
2096	13.8%	20.7%
2095	13.9%	20.8%
2094	13.9%	21%
2093	13.9%	21.1%
2092	13.9%	21.3%
2091	13.9%	21.4%
2090	13.9%	21.6%
2089	13.8%	21.7%
2088	13.8%	21.9%
2087	13.8%	22%
2086	13.7%	22.2%
2085	13.7%	22.4%
2084	13.7%	22.6%
2083	13.6%	22.7%
2082	13.6%	22.9%
2081	13.5%	23.1%
2080	13.5%	23.3%
2079	13.4%	23.5%
2078	13.4%	23.7%
2077	13.4%	23.9%
2076	13.4%	24.2%
2075	13.4%	24.4%
2074	13.4%	24.6%
2073	13.4%	24.8%
2072	13.5%	25%
2071	13.5%	25.2%
2070	13.6%	25.4%
2069	13.6%	25.6%
2068	13.7%	25.8%
2067	13.7%	26%
2066	13.8%	26.2%
2065	13.8%	26.4%
2064	13.9%	26.6%
2063	13.9%	26.8%
2062	13.9%	27%
2061	13.9%	27.2%
2060	13.9%	27.4%
2059	13.9%	27.6%
2058	13.8%	27.9%
2057	13.8%	28.1%
2056	13.7%	28.3%
2055	13.6%	28.6%
2054	13.5%	28.8%
2053	13.4%	29.1%
2052	13.3%	29.4%
2051	13.2%	29.7%
2050	13.1%	30%
2049	13%	30.3%
2048	12.9%	30.7%
2047	12.8%	31%
2046	12.7%	31.3%
2045	12.6%	31.7%
2044	12.6%	32%
2043	12.6%	32.4%
2042	12.5%	32.7%
2041	12.5%	33.1%
2040	12.6%	33.4%
2039	12.6%	33.7%
2038	12.6%	34%
2037	12.7%	34.3%
2036	12.9%	34.5%
2035	13%	34.7%
2034	13.1%	35%
2033	13.3%	35.2%
2032	13.4%	35.5%
2031	13.6%	35.8%
2030	13.7%	36.1%
2029	13.8%	36.4%
2028	13.8%	36.7%
2027	13.9%	37.1%
2026	13.9%	37.5%
2025	13.9%	38%
2024	13.9%	38.2%
2023	13.9%	38.6%
2022	13.9%	39.2%
2021	13.9%	39.8%
2020	13.8%	40.3%
2019	13.7%	40.9%
2018	13.6%	41.3%
2017	13.5%	41.8%
2016	13.3%	42.1%
2015	13.2%	42.4%
2014	13.2%	42.6%
2013	13.2%	42.7%
2012	13.4%	42.7%
2011	13.6%	42.7%
2010	13.7%	42.7%
2009	13.8%	42.7%
2008	13.8%	42.7%
2007	14%	42.7%
2006	14.2%	42.8%
2005	14.5%	42.9%
2004	14.8%	43.1%
2003	15%	43.2%
2002	15.3%	43.5%
2001	15.5%	43.7%
2000	15.7%	43.9%
1999	15.8%	44.2%
1998	15.9%	44.4%
1997	16.1%	44.6%
1996	16.2%	44.9%
1995	16.3%	45.1%
1994	16.3%	45.4%
1993	16.3%	45.8%
1992	16.3%	46.1%
1991	16.3%	46.4%
1990	16.1%	46.6%
1989	15.9%	46.9%
1988	15.7%	47%
1987	15.6%	47.2%
1986	15.8%	47.3%
1985	16%	47.3%
1984	16.4%	47.2%
1983	16.9%	47.1%
1982	17.4%	46.9%
1981	17.9%	46.7%
1980	18.5%	46.4%
1979	19.1%	46%
1978	19.7%	45.6%
1977	20.3%	45.2%
1976	20.9%	44.8%
1975	21.5%	44.6%
1974	22%	44.4%
1973	22.4%	44.3%
1972	22.8%	44.2%
1971	23%	44.2%
1970	23.2%	44.2%
1969	23.3%	44.2%
1968	23.3%	44.2%
1967	23.1%	44.3%
1966	23%	44.3%
1965	22.8%	44.3%
1964	22.6%	44.3%
1963	22.3%	44.3%
1962	22%	44.3%
1961	21.7%	44.3%
1960	21.3%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Senegal

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Germany

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Senegal
2023	4	237
2022	4	228
2021	4	263
2020	4	252
2019	4	286
2018	4	305
2017	4	325
2016	4	345
2015	5	357
2014	5	373
2013	5	385
2012	5	405
2011	5	415
2010	5	436
2009	6	441
2008	6	463
2007	5	457
2006	6	462
2005	6	488
2004	6	501
2003	6	520
2002	6	531
2001	6	560
2000	7	581
1999	7	602
1998	7	605
1997	8	599
1996	8	601
1995	8	586
1994	9	579
1993	9	589
1992	10	598
1991	11	616
1990	12	640
1989	12	662
1988	13	709
1987	13	760
1986	14	820
1985	14	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Senegal
2023	0.37%	3.85%
2022	0.37%	4.04%
2021	0.37%	4.25%
2020	0.37%	4.46%
2019	0.37%	4.65%
2018	0.38%	4.82%
2017	0.38%	4.97%
2016	0.39%	5.11%
2015	0.39%	5.24%
2014	0.4%	5.39%
2013	0.4%	5.57%
2012	0.4%	5.77%
2011	0.41%	6.01%
2010	0.42%	6.3%
2009	0.43%	6.63%
2008	0.44%	7.03%
2007	0.45%	7.52%
2006	0.46%	8.11%
2005	0.47%	8.8%
2004	0.48%	9.59%
2003	0.5%	10.5%
2002	0.51%	11.4%
2001	0.52%	12.2%
2000	0.54%	12.9%
1999	0.55%	13.4%
1998	0.57%	13.7%
1997	0.59%	13.9%
1996	0.62%	13.8%
1995	0.65%	13.8%
1994	0.68%	13.7%
1993	0.72%	13.6%
1992	0.76%	13.5%
1991	0.8%	13.6%
1990	0.85%	13.7%
1989	0.9%	14.1%
1988	0.95%	14.7%
1987	1.01%	15.4%
1986	1.06%	16.3%
1985	1.11%	17.1%
1984	1.18%	17.9%
1983	1.25%	18.5%
1982	1.32%	19.1%
1981	1.41%	19.7%
1980	1.5%	20.4%
1979	1.6%	21.2%
1978	1.71%	22.1%
1977	1.83%	23.1%
1976	1.95%	24.2%
1975	2.08%	25.3%
1974	2.2%	26.2%
1973	2.31%	27%
1972	2.4%	27.8%
1971	2.49%	28.4%
1970	2.57%	28.8%
1969	2.64%	29.2%
1968	2.71%	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.