Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Germany vs Seychelles by year

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Germany

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Seychelles
2023	1.39	2.02
2022	1.46	2.01
2021	1.58	2.46
2020	1.53	2.29
2019	1.54	2.36
2018	1.57	2.41
2017	1.57	2.41
2016	1.6	2.39
2015	1.5	2.31
2014	1.47	2.25
2013	1.42	2.26
2012	1.41	2.37
2011	1.39	2.33
2010	1.39	2.16
2009	1.36	2.38
2008	1.38	2.33
2007	1.37	2.24
2006	1.33	2.11
2005	1.34	2.2
2004	1.36	2.01
2003	1.34	2.06
2002	1.34	2.04
2001	1.35	1.98
2000	1.38	2.08
1999	1.36	2.04
1998	1.36	2.04
1997	1.35	2.1
1996	1.3	2.31
1995	1.25	2.36
1994	1.24	2.6
1993	1.28	2.58
1992	1.29	2.53
1991	1.33	2.69
1990	1.45	2.61
1989	1.42	2.67
1988	1.46	2.79
1987	1.43	2.92
1986	1.43	3.07
1985	1.37	3.09
1984	1.29	3.24
1983	1.33	3.22
1982	1.41	3.13
1981	1.43	3.67
1980	1.44	3.79
1979	1.38	3.66
1978	1.38	3.92
1977	1.4	3.75
1976	1.45	4.09
1975	1.45	4.75
1974	1.51	5.1
1973	1.54	4.78
1972	1.71	5.16
1971	1.92	5.69
1970	2.03	5.31
1969	2.21	5.48
1968	2.38	5.61
1967	2.48	5.9
1966	2.53	6.13
1965	2.5	5.72
1964	2.54	5.69
1963	2.51	5.61
1962	2.44	5.51
1961	2.45	5.42
1960	2.37	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Seychelles
2023	-333,149	683
2022	-324,394	635
2021	-224,629	744
2020	-216,218	886
2019	-157,877	811
2018	-165,812	842
2017	-148,783	901
2016	-123,523	900
2015	-187,879	888
2014	-153,866	832
2013	-209,679	846
2012	-193,022	989
2011	-184,632	936
2010	-179,909	844
2009	-188,375	900
2008	-164,220	887
2007	-148,080	867
2006	-148,278	804
2005	-148,445	861
2004	-107,271	842
2003	-140,309	828
2002	-123,733	837
2001	-98,820	885
2000	-73,990	958
1999	-73,890	901
1998	-65,637	844
1997	-49,221	873
1996	-90,107	1,047
1995	-114,349	1,054
1994	-114,013	1,136
1993	-105,503	1,091
1992	-80,625	1,076
1991	-80,014	1,162
1990	-15,887	1,070
1989	-23,625	1,030
1988	-7,815	1,135
1987	-31,136	1,172
1986	-77,721	1,222
1985	-116,527	1,259
1984	-109,002	1,255
1983	-109,380	1,209
1982	-78,333	1,069
1981	-94,090	1,358
1980	-86,117	1,386
1979	-125,002	1,292
1978	-140,566	1,330
1977	-125,055	1,125
1976	-164,508	1,174
1975	-212,418	1,376
1974	-150,038	1,361
1973	-149,980	1,166
1972	-62,950	1,199
1971	46,988	1,373
1970	70,352	1,087
1969	155,820	1,119
1968	239,612	1,145
1967	353,977	1,217
1966	405,982	1,280
1965	410,204	1,165
1964	482,038	1,155
1963	455,757	1,123
1962	436,752	1,083
1961	462,279	1,040
1960	385,919	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Germany vs Seychelles by year

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Germany

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Seychelles
2023	8.3	13
2022	8.8	13.1
2021	9.6	16.8
2020	9.3	15.8
2019	9.4	16.4
2018	9.5	17.1
2017	9.5	17.2
2016	9.6	17.4
2015	9	17
2014	8.8	17
2013	8.5	17.4
2012	8.4	18.6
2011	8.3	18.6
2010	8.3	16.8
2009	8.1	18.1
2008	8.3	17.8
2007	8.3	17.6
2006	8.2	17.3
2005	8.3	18.5
2004	8.6	17.4
2003	8.6	18.1
2002	8.7	17.7
2001	8.9	17.7
2000	9.3	18.6
1999	9.4	18.2
1998	9.6	17.9
1997	9.9	19.1
1996	9.7	21.1
1995	9.4	21
1994	9.5	22.9
1993	9.8	23.4
1992	10	22.6
1991	10.4	24.2
1990	11.4	23.1
1989	11.2	23
1988	11.4	23.8
1987	11.2	24.5
1986	10.9	26.2
1985	10.5	26.5
1984	10.4	26.9
1983	10.6	25.8
1982	11	24.1
1981	11	28.1
1980	11.1	28.9
1979	10.5	27.6
1978	10.4	28.9
1977	10.3	25.9
1976	10.2	27.1
1975	9.9	30.5
1974	10.2	32.1
1973	10.3	28.8
1972	11.5	30.8
1971	12.9	33.6
1970	13.4	30.2
1969	14.7	31.7
1968	15.7	33.1
1967	16.5	35.5
1966	17.2	37.8
1965	17.4	36.2
1964	18	36.8
1963	18.1	37
1962	17.8	37
1961	17.9	36.9
1960	17.3	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 17.3 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Seychelles
2100	13.7%	14.8%
2099	13.7%	14.9%
2098	13.8%	14.9%
2097	13.8%	15%
2096	13.8%	15%
2095	13.9%	15.1%
2094	13.9%	15.1%
2093	13.9%	15.2%
2092	13.9%	15.2%
2091	13.9%	15.2%
2090	13.9%	15.3%
2089	13.8%	15.3%
2088	13.8%	15.3%
2087	13.8%	15.3%
2086	13.7%	15.3%
2085	13.7%	15.4%
2084	13.7%	15.4%
2083	13.6%	15.4%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.5%	15.4%
2080	13.5%	15.4%
2079	13.4%	15.4%
2078	13.4%	15.5%
2077	13.4%	15.5%
2076	13.4%	15.5%
2075	13.4%	15.6%
2074	13.4%	15.6%
2073	13.4%	15.7%
2072	13.5%	15.7%
2071	13.5%	15.7%
2070	13.6%	15.8%
2069	13.6%	15.8%
2068	13.7%	15.9%
2067	13.7%	15.9%
2066	13.8%	16%
2065	13.8%	16%
2064	13.9%	16.1%
2063	13.9%	16.1%
2062	13.9%	16.1%
2061	13.9%	16.2%
2060	13.9%	16.2%
2059	13.9%	16.2%
2058	13.8%	16.2%
2057	13.8%	16.2%
2056	13.7%	16.2%
2055	13.6%	16.2%
2054	13.5%	16.3%
2053	13.4%	16.3%
2052	13.3%	16.3%
2051	13.2%	16.3%
2050	13.1%	16.4%
2049	13%	16.4%
2048	12.9%	16.5%
2047	12.8%	16.6%
2046	12.7%	16.7%
2045	12.6%	16.9%
2044	12.6%	17%
2043	12.6%	17.2%
2042	12.5%	17.4%
2041	12.5%	17.5%
2040	12.6%	17.7%
2039	12.6%	17.9%
2038	12.6%	18%
2037	12.7%	18.2%
2036	12.9%	18.5%
2035	13%	18.6%
2034	13.1%	18.8%
2033	13.3%	18.9%
2032	13.4%	19%
2031	13.6%	19.1%
2030	13.7%	19.2%
2029	13.8%	19.3%
2028	13.8%	19.4%
2027	13.9%	19.5%
2026	13.9%	19.7%
2025	13.9%	19.9%
2024	13.9%	20%
2023	13.9%	20.1%
2022	13.9%	20.3%
2021	13.9%	20.4%
2020	13.8%	20.6%
2019	13.7%	20.7%
2018	13.6%	20.9%
2017	13.5%	21%
2016	13.3%	21.2%
2015	13.2%	21.4%
2014	13.2%	21.6%
2013	13.2%	21.8%
2012	13.4%	22%
2011	13.6%	22.2%
2010	13.7%	22.5%
2009	13.8%	22.9%
2008	13.8%	23.5%
2007	14%	24%
2006	14.2%	24.5%
2005	14.5%	25%
2004	14.8%	25.5%
2003	15%	26%
2002	15.3%	26.5%
2001	15.5%	27%
2000	15.7%	27.6%
1999	15.8%	28.2%
1998	15.9%	28.8%
1997	16.1%	29.3%
1996	16.2%	29.8%
1995	16.3%	30.3%
1994	16.3%	30.6%
1993	16.3%	31%
1992	16.3%	31.5%
1991	16.3%	31.9%
1990	16.1%	32.4%
1989	15.9%	32.9%
1988	15.7%	33.4%
1987	15.6%	33.8%
1986	15.8%	34.1%
1985	16%	34.4%
1984	16.4%	34.8%
1983	16.9%	35.2%
1982	17.4%	35.7%
1981	17.9%	36.4%
1980	18.5%	37.1%
1979	19.1%	37.9%
1978	19.7%	38.8%
1977	20.3%	39.7%
1976	20.9%	40.5%
1975	21.5%	41.2%
1974	22%	41.9%
1973	22.4%	42.5%
1972	22.8%	43%
1971	23%	43.4%
1970	23.2%	43.6%
1969	23.3%	43.4%
1968	23.3%	43.1%
1967	23.1%	42.7%
1966	23%	42.1%
1965	22.8%	41.5%
1964	22.6%	40.9%
1963	22.3%	40.3%
1962	22%	39.7%
1961	21.7%	39.1%
1960	21.3%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Seychelles

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Germany

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Seychelles
2023	4	42
2022	4	89
2021	4	74
2020	4	51
2019	4	48
2018	4	49
2017	4	47
2016	4	47
2015	5	46
2014	5	46
2013	5	48
2012	5	49
2011	5	50
2010	5	50
2009	6	51
2008	6	51
2007	5	52
2006	6	51
2005	6	50
2004	6	52
2003	6	47
2002	6	45
2001	6	43
2000	7	45
1999	7	41
1998	7	41
1997	8	37
1996	8	39
1995	8	40
1994	9	45
1993	9	49
1992	10	50
1991	11	54
1990	12	53
1989	12	61
1988	13	60
1987	13	62
1986	14	65
1985	14	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Seychelles
2023	0.37%	1.43%
2022	0.37%	1.45%
2021	0.37%	1.47%
2020	0.37%	1.48%
2019	0.37%	1.48%
2018	0.38%	1.48%
2017	0.38%	1.47%
2016	0.39%	1.46%
2015	0.39%	1.45%
2014	0.4%	1.45%
2013	0.4%	1.44%
2012	0.4%	1.43%
2011	0.41%	1.42%
2010	0.42%	1.41%
2009	0.43%	1.4%
2008	0.44%	1.39%
2007	0.45%	1.39%
2006	0.46%	1.38%
2005	0.47%	1.38%
2004	0.48%	1.38%
2003	0.5%	1.37%
2002	0.51%	1.37%
2001	0.52%	1.37%
2000	0.54%	1.38%
1999	0.55%	1.38%
1998	0.57%	1.39%
1997	0.59%	1.4%
1996	0.62%	1.41%
1995	0.65%	1.43%
1994	0.68%	1.46%
1993	0.72%	1.49%
1992	0.76%	1.53%
1991	0.8%	1.58%
1990	0.85%	1.63%
1989	0.9%	1.69%
1988	0.95%	1.76%
1987	1.01%	1.84%
1986	1.06%	1.93%
1985	1.11%	2.04%
1984	1.18%	2.16%
1983	1.25%	2.32%
1982	1.32%	2.51%
1981	1.41%	2.74%
1980	1.5%	3.01%
1979	1.6%	3.34%
1978	1.71%	3.72%
1977	1.83%	4.14%
1976	1.95%	4.6%
1975	2.08%	5.09%
1974	2.2%	5.59%
1973	2.31%	6.09%
1972	2.4%	6.59%
1971	2.49%	7.09%
1970	2.57%	7.58%
1969	2.64%	8.07%
1968	2.71%	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.