Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Germany vs Sierra Leone by year

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Germany

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Sierra Leone
2023	1.39	3.79
2022	1.46	3.88
2021	1.58	3.98
2020	1.53	4.08
2019	1.54	4.19
2018	1.57	4.29
2017	1.57	4.39
2016	1.6	4.47
2015	1.5	4.55
2014	1.47	4.7
2013	1.42	4.87
2012	1.41	5.06
2011	1.39	5.21
2010	1.39	5.33
2009	1.36	5.45
2008	1.38	5.56
2007	1.37	5.64
2006	1.33	5.74
2005	1.34	5.81
2004	1.36	5.92
2003	1.34	6.09
2002	1.34	6.23
2001	1.35	6.31
2000	1.38	6.36
1999	1.36	6.42
1998	1.36	6.5
1997	1.35	6.53
1996	1.3	6.55
1995	1.25	6.56
1994	1.24	6.56
1993	1.28	6.57
1992	1.29	6.56
1991	1.33	6.55
1990	1.45	6.57
1989	1.42	6.57
1988	1.46	6.59
1987	1.43	6.61
1986	1.43	6.6
1985	1.37	6.59
1984	1.29	6.59
1983	1.33	6.57
1982	1.41	6.56
1981	1.43	6.55
1980	1.44	6.56
1979	1.38	6.58
1978	1.38	6.59
1977	1.4	6.57
1976	1.45	6.55
1975	1.45	6.55
1974	1.51	6.53
1973	1.54	6.47
1972	1.71	6.45
1971	1.92	6.43
1970	2.03	6.41
1969	2.21	6.39
1968	2.38	6.39
1967	2.48	6.38
1966	2.53	6.35
1965	2.5	6.31
1964	2.54	6.29
1963	2.51	6.26
1962	2.44	6.22
1961	2.45	6.21
1960	2.37	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Sierra Leone
2023	-333,149	188,788
2022	-324,394	186,625
2021	-224,629	183,326
2020	-216,218	181,015
2019	-157,877	181,068
2018	-165,812	178,772
2017	-148,783	173,259
2016	-123,523	168,784
2015	-187,879	162,275
2014	-153,866	160,137
2013	-209,679	161,265
2012	-193,022	160,915
2011	-184,632	158,858
2010	-179,909	155,338
2009	-188,375	152,669
2008	-164,220	149,855
2007	-148,080	145,740
2006	-148,278	144,127
2005	-148,445	137,234
2004	-107,271	132,661
2003	-140,309	130,312
2002	-123,733	126,429
2001	-98,820	116,647
2000	-73,990	110,754
1999	-73,890	102,295
1998	-65,637	103,906
1997	-49,221	105,433
1996	-90,107	104,140
1995	-114,349	100,885
1994	-114,013	101,486
1993	-105,503	103,317
1992	-80,625	103,251
1991	-80,014	105,477
1990	-15,887	100,778
1989	-23,625	98,298
1988	-7,815	96,344
1987	-31,136	94,235
1986	-77,721	90,902
1985	-116,527	88,869
1984	-109,002	87,072
1983	-109,380	84,628
1982	-78,333	82,457
1981	-94,090	80,111
1980	-86,117	77,932
1979	-125,002	75,992
1978	-140,566	74,130
1977	-125,055	71,663
1976	-164,508	69,506
1975	-212,418	67,560
1974	-150,038	65,357
1973	-149,980	62,443
1972	-62,950	60,279
1971	46,988	58,484
1970	70,352	56,513
1969	155,820	54,768
1968	239,612	53,126
1967	353,977	51,734
1966	405,982	49,486
1965	410,204	47,223
1964	482,038	45,487
1963	455,757	43,569
1962	436,752	41,603
1961	462,279	40,022
1960	385,919	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Germany vs Sierra Leone by year

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Germany

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Sierra Leone
2023	8.3	30.6
2022	8.8	31.1
2021	9.6	31.6
2020	9.3	32.2
2019	9.4	32.8
2018	9.5	33.3
2017	9.5	33.8
2016	9.6	34.2
2015	9	34.7
2014	8.8	35.6
2013	8.5	36.6
2012	8.4	37.8
2011	8.3	38.5
2010	8.3	39.1
2009	8.1	39.9
2008	8.3	40.6
2007	8.3	41.1
2006	8.2	41.8
2005	8.3	42
2004	8.6	42.5
2003	8.6	43.5
2002	8.7	44.3
2001	8.9	44
2000	9.3	45
1999	9.4	46.1
1998	9.6	46.3
1997	9.9	46.3
1996	9.7	46.5
1995	9.4	46.8
1994	9.5	46.8
1993	9.8	46.9
1992	10	47
1991	10.4	47.5
1990	11.4	45.5
1989	11.2	46.3
1988	11.4	46.4
1987	11.2	46.6
1986	10.9	46.6
1985	10.5	46.7
1984	10.4	46.8
1983	10.6	46.7
1982	11	46.8
1981	11	46.8
1980	11.1	46.8
1979	10.5	47
1978	10.4	47.2
1977	10.3	47.1
1976	10.2	47.2
1975	9.9	47.3
1974	10.2	47.4
1973	10.3	47.2
1972	11.5	47.2
1971	12.9	47.3
1970	13.4	47.4
1969	14.7	47.5
1968	15.7	47.7
1967	16.5	47.9
1966	17.2	48
1965	17.4	48
1964	18	48.2
1963	18.1	48.2
1962	17.8	48.1
1961	17.9	48.1
1960	17.3	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 17.3 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Sierra Leone
2100	13.7%	19%
2099	13.7%	19%
2098	13.8%	19.1%
2097	13.8%	19.2%
2096	13.8%	19.3%
2095	13.9%	19.5%
2094	13.9%	19.6%
2093	13.9%	19.7%
2092	13.9%	19.8%
2091	13.9%	19.9%
2090	13.9%	20%
2089	13.8%	20.1%
2088	13.8%	20.3%
2087	13.8%	20.4%
2086	13.7%	20.5%
2085	13.7%	20.7%
2084	13.7%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	20.9%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.5%	21.2%
2080	13.5%	21.4%
2079	13.4%	21.6%
2078	13.4%	21.7%
2077	13.4%	21.9%
2076	13.4%	22.1%
2075	13.4%	22.2%
2074	13.4%	22.4%
2073	13.4%	22.6%
2072	13.5%	22.8%
2071	13.5%	23%
2070	13.6%	23.2%
2069	13.6%	23.4%
2068	13.7%	23.6%
2067	13.7%	23.8%
2066	13.8%	24%
2065	13.8%	24.3%
2064	13.9%	24.5%
2063	13.9%	24.7%
2062	13.9%	25%
2061	13.9%	25.2%
2060	13.9%	25.5%
2059	13.9%	25.7%
2058	13.8%	26%
2057	13.8%	26.3%
2056	13.7%	26.6%
2055	13.6%	26.9%
2054	13.5%	27.1%
2053	13.4%	27.4%
2052	13.3%	27.7%
2051	13.2%	28.1%
2050	13.1%	28.4%
2049	13%	28.7%
2048	12.9%	29%
2047	12.8%	29.3%
2046	12.7%	29.7%
2045	12.6%	30%
2044	12.6%	30.3%
2043	12.6%	30.7%
2042	12.5%	31.1%
2041	12.5%	31.4%
2040	12.6%	31.8%
2039	12.6%	32.2%
2038	12.6%	32.6%
2037	12.7%	33%
2036	12.9%	33.4%
2035	13%	33.8%
2034	13.1%	34.2%
2033	13.3%	34.6%
2032	13.4%	35%
2031	13.6%	35.4%
2030	13.7%	35.7%
2029	13.8%	36.1%
2028	13.8%	36.5%
2027	13.9%	37%
2026	13.9%	37.4%
2025	13.9%	37.9%
2024	13.9%	38.1%
2023	13.9%	38.5%
2022	13.9%	39%
2021	13.9%	39.4%
2020	13.8%	39.8%
2019	13.7%	40.2%
2018	13.6%	40.6%
2017	13.5%	41%
2016	13.3%	41.4%
2015	13.2%	41.8%
2014	13.2%	42.2%
2013	13.2%	42.5%
2012	13.4%	42.8%
2011	13.6%	43%
2010	13.7%	43.2%
2009	13.8%	43.4%
2008	13.8%	43.5%
2007	14%	43.6%
2006	14.2%	43.7%
2005	14.5%	43.8%
2004	14.8%	43.9%
2003	15%	43.9%
2002	15.3%	43.9%
2001	15.5%	43.9%
2000	15.7%	43.8%
1999	15.8%	43.7%
1998	15.9%	43.6%
1997	16.1%	43.5%
1996	16.2%	43.5%
1995	16.3%	43.4%
1994	16.3%	43.3%
1993	16.3%	43.2%
1992	16.3%	43.1%
1991	16.3%	43%
1990	16.1%	42.9%
1989	15.9%	42.9%
1988	15.7%	42.8%
1987	15.6%	42.7%
1986	15.8%	42.6%
1985	16%	42.5%
1984	16.4%	42.3%
1983	16.9%	42.2%
1982	17.4%	42.1%
1981	17.9%	42%
1980	18.5%	41.9%
1979	19.1%	41.8%
1978	19.7%	41.7%
1977	20.3%	41.6%
1976	20.9%	41.4%
1975	21.5%	41.3%
1974	22%	41.1%
1973	22.4%	40.9%
1972	22.8%	40.7%
1971	23%	40.6%
1970	23.2%	40.3%
1969	23.3%	40.1%
1968	23.3%	39.9%
1967	23.1%	39.6%
1966	23%	39.4%
1965	22.8%	39.1%
1964	22.6%	38.8%
1963	22.3%	38.5%
1962	22%	38.3%
1961	21.7%	38.3%
1960	21.3%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Sierra Leone

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Germany

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Sierra Leone
2023	4	354
2022	4	370
2021	4	403
2020	4	422
2019	4	464
2018	4	491
2017	4	578
2016	4	633
2015	5	730
2014	5	821
2013	5	842
2012	5	915
2011	5	967
2010	5	1,018
2009	6	1,054
2008	6	1,093
2007	5	1,132
2006	6	1,168
2005	6	1,294
2004	6	1,366
2003	6	1,433
2002	6	1,492
2001	6	1,518
2000	7	1,603
1999	7	1,731
1998	7	1,753
1997	8	1,721
1996	8	1,726
1995	8	1,777
1994	9	1,755
1993	9	1,696
1992	10	1,681
1991	11	1,699
1990	12	1,572
1989	12	1,575
1988	13	1,549
1987	13	1,533
1986	14	1,530
1985	14	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Sierra Leone
2023	0.37%	9.43%
2022	0.37%	9.77%
2021	0.37%	10.1%
2020	0.37%	10.5%
2019	0.37%	10.9%
2018	0.38%	11.3%
2017	0.38%	11.8%
2016	0.39%	12.3%
2015	0.39%	13.8%
2014	0.4%	13.7%
2013	0.4%	13.9%
2012	0.4%	14.5%
2011	0.41%	15.2%
2010	0.42%	15.9%
2009	0.43%	16.6%
2008	0.44%	17.3%
2007	0.45%	18.1%
2006	0.46%	18.8%
2005	0.47%	19.4%
2004	0.48%	20.1%
2003	0.5%	20.7%
2002	0.51%	21.3%
2001	0.52%	21.8%
2000	0.54%	22.4%
1999	0.55%	22.9%
1998	0.57%	23.4%
1997	0.59%	23.9%
1996	0.62%	24.3%
1995	0.65%	24.7%
1994	0.68%	25%
1993	0.72%	25.3%
1992	0.76%	25.5%
1991	0.8%	25.7%
1990	0.85%	25.9%
1989	0.9%	26.2%
1988	0.95%	26.4%
1987	1.01%	26.6%
1986	1.06%	26.9%
1985	1.11%	27.2%
1984	1.18%	27.5%
1983	1.25%	27.8%
1982	1.32%	28.1%
1981	1.41%	28.5%
1980	1.5%	28.9%
1979	1.6%	29.2%
1978	1.71%	29.6%
1977	1.83%	30%
1976	1.95%	30.5%
1975	2.08%	30.9%
1974	2.2%	31.4%
1973	2.31%	31.9%
1972	2.4%	32.3%
1971	2.49%	32.9%
1970	2.57%	33.4%
1969	2.64%	33.9%
1968	2.71%	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.