Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Slovenia

Fertility rate in Germany vs Slovenia by year

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Germany

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Slovenia
2023	1.39	1.51
2022	1.46	1.55
2021	1.58	1.64
2020	1.53	1.59
2019	1.54	1.61
2018	1.57	1.6
2017	1.57	1.62
2016	1.6	1.58
2015	1.5	1.57
2014	1.47	1.58
2013	1.42	1.55
2012	1.41	1.58
2011	1.39	1.56
2010	1.39	1.57
2009	1.36	1.53
2008	1.38	1.53
2007	1.37	1.38
2006	1.33	1.31
2005	1.34	1.26
2004	1.36	1.25
2003	1.34	1.2
2002	1.34	1.21
2001	1.35	1.21
2000	1.38	1.26
1999	1.36	1.21
1998	1.36	1.23
1997	1.35	1.25
1996	1.3	1.28
1995	1.25	1.29
1994	1.24	1.32
1993	1.28	1.33
1992	1.29	1.33
1991	1.33	1.42
1990	1.45	1.46
1989	1.42	1.52
1988	1.46	1.63
1987	1.43	1.65
1986	1.43	1.67
1985	1.37	1.71
1984	1.29	1.74
1983	1.33	1.81
1982	1.41	1.93
1981	1.43	1.96
1980	1.44	2.11
1979	1.38	2.22
1978	1.38	2.2
1977	1.4	2.17
1976	1.45	2.2
1975	1.45	2.17
1974	1.51	2.13
1973	1.54	2.2
1972	1.71	2.17
1971	1.92	2.16
1970	2.03	2.11
1969	2.21	2.17
1968	2.38	2.25
1967	2.48	2.37
1966	2.53	2.47
1965	2.5	2.43
1964	2.54	2.31
1963	2.51	2.27
1962	2.44	2.28
1961	2.45	2.27
1960	2.37	2.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Slovenia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Slovenia
2023	-333,149	-4,665
2022	-324,394	-4,858
2021	-224,629	-4,216
2020	-216,218	-5,256
2019	-157,877	-1,254
2018	-165,812	-1,037
2017	-148,783	-207
2016	-123,523	826
2015	-187,879	826
2014	-153,866	2,268
2013	-209,679	1,648
2012	-193,022	2,674
2011	-184,632	3,285
2010	-179,909	3,687
2009	-188,375	3,060
2008	-164,220	3,437
2007	-148,080	1,211
2006	-148,278	602
2005	-148,445	-600
2004	-107,271	-599
2003	-140,309	-1,996
2002	-123,733	-1,197
2001	-98,820	-996
2000	-73,990	-398
1999	-73,890	-1,388
1998	-65,637	-1,189
1997	-49,221	-794
1996	-90,107	0
1995	-114,349	0
1994	-114,013	199
1993	-105,503	-199
1992	-80,625	598
1991	-80,014	2,199
1990	-15,887	3,797
1989	-23,625	4,592
1988	-7,815	5,986
1987	-31,136	5,771
1986	-77,721	6,094
1985	-116,527	6,213
1984	-109,002	5,990
1983	-109,380	6,343
1982	-78,333	9,170
1981	-94,090	10,485
1980	-86,117	11,027
1979	-125,002	12,614
1978	-140,566	11,920
1977	-125,055	12,160
1976	-164,508	12,196
1975	-212,418	11,658
1974	-150,038	11,367
1973	-149,980	11,837
1972	-62,950	10,513
1971	46,988	10,951
1970	70,352	10,004
1969	155,820	9,427
1968	239,612	11,250
1967	353,977	13,516
1966	405,982	15,697
1965	410,204	14,513
1964	482,038	12,567
1963	455,757	14,068
1962	436,752	13,150
1961	462,279	14,985
1960	385,919	12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Slovenia by year

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Germany

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Slovenia
2023	8.3	8
2022	8.8	8.3
2021	9.6	9
2020	9.3	8.9
2019	9.4	9.3
2018	9.5	9.4
2017	9.5	9.8
2016	9.6	9.9
2015	9	10
2014	8.8	10.3
2013	8.5	10.2
2012	8.4	10.7
2011	8.3	10.7
2010	8.3	10.9
2009	8.1	10.7
2008	8.3	10.8
2007	8.3	9.8
2006	8.2	9.4
2005	8.3	9.1
2004	8.6	9
2003	8.6	8.7
2002	8.7	8.8
2001	8.9	8.8
2000	9.3	9.1
1999	9.4	8.8
1998	9.6	9
1997	9.9	9.1
1996	9.7	9.4
1995	9.4	9.5
1994	9.5	9.8
1993	9.8	9.9
1992	10	10
1991	10.4	10.8
1990	11.4	11.2
1989	11.2	11.7
1988	11.4	12.6
1987	11.2	12.9
1986	10.9	13
1985	10.5	13.4
1984	10.4	13.6
1983	10.6	14.1
1982	11	15.1
1981	11	15.3
1980	11.1	15.7
1979	10.5	16.3
1978	10.4	16.3
1977	10.3	16.2
1976	10.2	16.7
1975	9.9	16.6
1974	10.2	16.1
1973	10.3	16.7
1972	11.5	16.4
1971	12.9	16.3
1970	13.4	15.9
1969	14.7	16.3
1968	15.7	16.8
1967	16.5	17.7
1966	17.2	18.5
1965	17.4	18.5
1964	18	17.9
1963	18.1	18
1962	17.8	18.1
1961	17.9	18.2
1960	17.3	17.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 8 in Slovenia, compared with 17.3 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Slovenia
2100	13.7%	12.6%
2099	13.7%	12.6%
2098	13.8%	12.7%
2097	13.8%	12.7%
2096	13.8%	12.8%
2095	13.9%	12.8%
2094	13.9%	12.9%
2093	13.9%	13%
2092	13.9%	13.1%
2091	13.9%	13.1%
2090	13.9%	13.2%
2089	13.8%	13.3%
2088	13.8%	13.3%
2087	13.8%	13.4%
2086	13.7%	13.4%
2085	13.7%	13.4%
2084	13.7%	13.4%
2083	13.6%	13.4%
2082	13.6%	13.4%
2081	13.5%	13.4%
2080	13.5%	13.3%
2079	13.4%	13.3%
2078	13.4%	13.2%
2077	13.4%	13.1%
2076	13.4%	13.1%
2075	13.4%	13%
2074	13.4%	12.9%
2073	13.4%	12.9%
2072	13.5%	12.8%
2071	13.5%	12.8%
2070	13.6%	12.7%
2069	13.6%	12.7%
2068	13.7%	12.7%
2067	13.7%	12.7%
2066	13.8%	12.8%
2065	13.8%	12.8%
2064	13.9%	12.9%
2063	13.9%	13%
2062	13.9%	13.1%
2061	13.9%	13.2%
2060	13.9%	13.3%
2059	13.9%	13.3%
2058	13.8%	13.4%
2057	13.8%	13.5%
2056	13.7%	13.6%
2055	13.6%	13.6%
2054	13.5%	13.6%
2053	13.4%	13.6%
2052	13.3%	13.6%
2051	13.2%	13.6%
2050	13.1%	13.5%
2049	13%	13.4%
2048	12.9%	13.3%
2047	12.8%	13.2%
2046	12.7%	13.1%
2045	12.6%	13%
2044	12.6%	12.8%
2043	12.6%	12.7%
2042	12.5%	12.6%
2041	12.5%	12.5%
2040	12.6%	12.5%
2039	12.6%	12.4%
2038	12.6%	12.4%
2037	12.7%	12.4%
2036	12.9%	12.5%
2035	13%	12.6%
2034	13.1%	12.7%
2033	13.3%	12.9%
2032	13.4%	13%
2031	13.6%	13.2%
2030	13.7%	13.4%
2029	13.8%	13.7%
2028	13.8%	13.9%
2027	13.9%	14.1%
2026	13.9%	14.4%
2025	13.9%	14.6%
2024	13.9%	14.7%
2023	13.9%	14.9%
2022	13.9%	15.1%
2021	13.9%	15.2%
2020	13.8%	15.1%
2019	13.7%	15.1%
2018	13.6%	15.1%
2017	13.5%	15%
2016	13.3%	14.9%
2015	13.2%	14.8%
2014	13.2%	14.7%
2013	13.2%	14.6%
2012	13.4%	14.4%
2011	13.6%	14.3%
2010	13.7%	14.1%
2009	13.8%	14%
2008	13.8%	14%
2007	14%	14%
2006	14.2%	14.1%
2005	14.5%	14.3%
2004	14.8%	14.5%
2003	15%	14.8%
2002	15.3%	15.2%
2001	15.5%	15.6%
2000	15.7%	15.9%
1999	15.8%	16.4%
1998	15.9%	16.8%
1997	16.1%	17.3%
1996	16.2%	17.8%
1995	16.3%	18.3%
1994	16.3%	18.8%
1993	16.3%	19.3%
1992	16.3%	19.8%
1991	16.3%	20.3%
1990	16.1%	20.8%
1989	15.9%	21.1%
1988	15.7%	21.4%
1987	15.6%	21.6%
1986	15.8%	22%
1985	16%	22.3%
1984	16.4%	22.5%
1983	16.9%	22.7%
1982	17.4%	22.8%
1981	17.9%	22.9%
1980	18.5%	23%
1979	19.1%	23.1%
1978	19.7%	23.2%
1977	20.3%	23.3%
1976	20.9%	23.4%
1975	21.5%	23.6%
1974	22%	23.7%
1973	22.4%	23.8%
1972	22.8%	23.9%
1971	23%	24%
1970	23.2%	24.3%
1969	23.3%	24.7%
1968	23.3%	25.1%
1967	23.1%	25.5%
1966	23%	25.8%
1965	22.8%	26.2%
1964	22.6%	26.6%
1963	22.3%	26.9%
1962	22%	27.1%
1961	21.7%	27.2%
1960	21.3%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Slovenia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Slovenia

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Germany

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Slovenia
2023	4	3
2022	4	15
2021	4	8
2020	4	12
2019	4	4
2018	4	4
2017	4	5
2016	4	5
2015	5	5
2014	5	6
2013	5	6
2012	5	6
2011	5	6
2010	5	7
2009	6	7
2008	6	7
2007	5	6
2006	6	6
2005	6	6
2004	6	6
2003	6	6
2002	6	6
2001	6	6
2000	7	7
1999	7	8
1998	7	9
1997	8	9
1996	8	10
1995	8	11
1994	9	12
1993	9	12
1992	10	13
1991	11	13
1990	12	14
1989	12	15
1988	13	16
1987	13	16
1986	14	16
1985	14	17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Slovenia
2023	0.37%	0.22%
2022	0.37%	0.23%
2021	0.37%	0.23%
2020	0.37%	0.24%
2019	0.37%	0.24%
2018	0.38%	0.24%
2017	0.38%	0.25%
2016	0.39%	0.26%
2015	0.39%	0.26%
2014	0.4%	0.27%
2013	0.4%	0.28%
2012	0.4%	0.29%
2011	0.41%	0.31%
2010	0.42%	0.32%
2009	0.43%	0.34%
2008	0.44%	0.36%
2007	0.45%	0.38%
2006	0.46%	0.4%
2005	0.47%	0.42%
2004	0.48%	0.44%
2003	0.5%	0.47%
2002	0.51%	0.49%
2001	0.52%	0.52%
2000	0.54%	0.54%
1999	0.55%	0.58%
1998	0.57%	0.61%
1997	0.59%	0.65%
1996	0.62%	0.69%
1995	0.65%	0.73%
1994	0.68%	0.79%
1993	0.72%	0.84%
1992	0.76%	0.9%
1991	0.8%	0.97%
1990	0.85%	1.04%
1989	0.9%	1.11%
1988	0.95%	1.19%
1987	1.01%	1.27%
1986	1.06%	1.36%
1985	1.11%	1.44%
1984	1.18%	1.53%
1983	1.25%	1.61%
1982	1.32%	1.69%
1981	1.41%	1.78%
1980	1.5%	-
1979	1.6%	-
1978	1.71%	-
1977	1.83%	-
1976	1.95%	-
1975	2.08%	-
1974	2.2%	-
1973	2.31%	-
1972	2.4%	-
1971	2.49%	-
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.22% in Slovenia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.