Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Sweden

Fertility rate in Germany vs Sweden by year

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Germany

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Sweden
2023	1.39	1.45
2022	1.46	1.53
2021	1.58	1.67
2020	1.53	1.67
2019	1.54	1.71
2018	1.57	1.76
2017	1.57	1.78
2016	1.6	1.85
2015	1.5	1.85
2014	1.47	1.88
2013	1.42	1.89
2012	1.41	1.91
2011	1.39	1.9
2010	1.39	1.98
2009	1.36	1.94
2008	1.38	1.91
2007	1.37	1.88
2006	1.33	1.85
2005	1.34	1.77
2004	1.36	1.75
2003	1.34	1.71
2002	1.34	1.65
2001	1.35	1.57
2000	1.38	1.54
1999	1.36	1.5
1998	1.36	1.5
1997	1.35	1.52
1996	1.3	1.6
1995	1.25	1.73
1994	1.24	1.88
1993	1.28	1.99
1992	1.29	2.09
1991	1.33	2.11
1990	1.45	2.13
1989	1.42	2.01
1988	1.46	1.96
1987	1.43	1.84
1986	1.43	1.8
1985	1.37	1.74
1984	1.29	1.66
1983	1.33	1.61
1982	1.41	1.62
1981	1.43	1.63
1980	1.44	1.68
1979	1.38	1.66
1978	1.38	1.6
1977	1.4	1.64
1976	1.45	1.68
1975	1.45	1.77
1974	1.51	1.87
1973	1.54	1.87
1972	1.71	1.91
1971	1.92	1.96
1970	2.03	1.92
1969	2.21	1.93
1968	2.38	2.07
1967	2.48	2.28
1966	2.53	2.37
1965	2.5	2.39
1964	2.54	2.47
1963	2.51	2.33
1962	2.44	2.25
1961	2.45	2.21
1960	2.37	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Sweden
2023	-333,149	5,269
2022	-324,394	10,487
2021	-224,629	22,914
2020	-216,218	14,495
2019	-157,877	25,697
2018	-165,812	23,403
2017	-148,783	24,138
2016	-123,523	25,800
2015	-187,879	23,518
2014	-153,866	26,179
2013	-209,679	23,041
2012	-193,022	20,943
2011	-184,632	21,733
2010	-179,909	25,320
2009	-188,375	21,387
2008	-164,220	18,439
2007	-148,080	15,552
2006	-148,278	15,436
2005	-148,445	9,030
2004	-107,271	9,893
2003	-140,309	6,271
2002	-123,733	893
2001	-98,820	-1,779
2000	-73,990	-2,662
1999	-73,890	-6,201
1998	-65,637	-3,541
1997	-49,221	-3,539
1996	-90,107	1,768
1995	-114,349	9,710
1994	-114,013	20,196
1993	-105,503	20,924
1992	-80,625	28,605
1991	-80,014	29,299
1990	-15,887	29,100
1989	-23,625	24,629
1988	-7,815	15,186
1987	-31,136	11,757
1986	-77,721	9,206
1985	-116,527	4,175
1984	-109,002	3,335
1983	-109,380	833
1982	-78,333	1,665
1981	-94,090	1,664
1980	-86,117	5,818
1979	-125,002	4,976
1978	-140,566	4,138
1977	-125,055	7,426
1976	-164,508	8,222
1975	-212,418	14,746
1974	-150,038	23,664
1973	-149,980	24,409
1972	-62,950	28,428
1971	46,988	31,583
1970	70,352	30,563
1969	155,820	23,904
1968	239,612	30,858
1967	353,977	41,700
1966	405,982	45,286
1965	410,204	44,857
1964	482,038	45,968
1963	455,757	35,741
1962	436,752	30,246
1961	462,279	30,832
1960	385,919	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Germany vs Sweden by year

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Germany

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Sweden
2023	8.3	9.5
2022	8.8	10
2021	9.6	11
2020	9.3	10.9
2019	9.4	11.1
2018	9.5	11.4
2017	9.5	11.5
2016	9.6	11.8
2015	9	11.7
2014	8.8	11.9
2013	8.5	11.8
2012	8.4	11.9
2011	8.3	11.8
2010	8.3	12.3
2009	8.1	12
2008	8.3	11.9
2007	8.3	11.7
2006	8.2	11.7
2005	8.3	11.2
2004	8.6	11.2
2003	8.6	11.1
2002	8.7	10.7
2001	8.9	10.3
2000	9.3	10.2
1999	9.4	10
1998	9.6	10.1
1997	9.9	10.2
1996	9.7	10.8
1995	9.4	11.7
1994	9.5	12.8
1993	9.8	13.5
1992	10	14.2
1991	10.4	14.4
1990	11.4	14.5
1989	11.2	13.7
1988	11.4	13.3
1987	11.2	12.5
1986	10.9	12.2
1985	10.5	11.8
1984	10.4	11.3
1983	10.6	11
1982	11	11.1
1981	11	11.3
1980	11.1	11.7
1979	10.5	11.6
1978	10.4	11.3
1977	10.3	11.6
1976	10.2	12
1975	9.9	12.6
1974	10.2	13.5
1973	10.3	13.5
1972	11.5	13.8
1971	12.9	14.1
1970	13.4	13.7
1969	14.7	13.5
1968	15.7	14.3
1967	16.5	15.4
1966	17.2	15.8
1965	17.4	15.9
1964	18	16
1963	18.1	14.8
1962	17.8	14.2
1961	17.9	13.9
1960	17.3	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 17.3 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Sweden
2100	13.7%	13%
2099	13.7%	13%
2098	13.8%	13.1%
2097	13.8%	13.1%
2096	13.8%	13.2%
2095	13.9%	13.2%
2094	13.9%	13.3%
2093	13.9%	13.3%
2092	13.9%	13.4%
2091	13.9%	13.4%
2090	13.9%	13.5%
2089	13.8%	13.5%
2088	13.8%	13.5%
2087	13.8%	13.5%
2086	13.7%	13.6%
2085	13.7%	13.6%
2084	13.7%	13.5%
2083	13.6%	13.5%
2082	13.6%	13.5%
2081	13.5%	13.4%
2080	13.5%	13.4%
2079	13.4%	13.3%
2078	13.4%	13.3%
2077	13.4%	13.2%
2076	13.4%	13.2%
2075	13.4%	13.2%
2074	13.4%	13.1%
2073	13.4%	13.1%
2072	13.5%	13.1%
2071	13.5%	13.1%
2070	13.6%	13.1%
2069	13.6%	13.1%
2068	13.7%	13.2%
2067	13.7%	13.2%
2066	13.8%	13.3%
2065	13.8%	13.4%
2064	13.9%	13.5%
2063	13.9%	13.6%
2062	13.9%	13.7%
2061	13.9%	13.8%
2060	13.9%	13.9%
2059	13.9%	14.1%
2058	13.8%	14.2%
2057	13.8%	14.2%
2056	13.7%	14.3%
2055	13.6%	14.4%
2054	13.5%	14.4%
2053	13.4%	14.4%
2052	13.3%	14.4%
2051	13.2%	14.4%
2050	13.1%	14.4%
2049	13%	14.3%
2048	12.9%	14.3%
2047	12.8%	14.2%
2046	12.7%	14.1%
2045	12.6%	14%
2044	12.6%	14%
2043	12.6%	13.9%
2042	12.5%	13.8%
2041	12.5%	13.8%
2040	12.6%	13.8%
2039	12.6%	13.8%
2038	12.6%	13.8%
2037	12.7%	13.8%
2036	12.9%	14%
2035	13%	14.2%
2034	13.1%	14.4%
2033	13.3%	14.7%
2032	13.4%	14.9%
2031	13.6%	15.2%
2030	13.7%	15.5%
2029	13.8%	15.8%
2028	13.8%	16%
2027	13.9%	16.3%
2026	13.9%	16.6%
2025	13.9%	16.9%
2024	13.9%	17%
2023	13.9%	17.2%
2022	13.9%	17.5%
2021	13.9%	17.7%
2020	13.8%	17.7%
2019	13.7%	17.8%
2018	13.6%	17.8%
2017	13.5%	17.7%
2016	13.3%	17.5%
2015	13.2%	17.3%
2014	13.2%	17.2%
2013	13.2%	17%
2012	13.4%	16.8%
2011	13.6%	16.7%
2010	13.7%	16.6%
2009	13.8%	16.6%
2008	13.8%	16.7%
2007	14%	16.9%
2006	14.2%	17.1%
2005	14.5%	17.4%
2004	14.8%	17.7%
2003	15%	17.9%
2002	15.3%	18.1%
2001	15.5%	18.3%
2000	15.7%	18.4%
1999	15.8%	18.6%
1998	15.9%	18.7%
1997	16.1%	18.7%
1996	16.2%	18.8%
1995	16.3%	18.9%
1994	16.3%	18.8%
1993	16.3%	18.6%
1992	16.3%	18.4%
1991	16.3%	18.1%
1990	16.1%	17.9%
1989	15.9%	17.8%
1988	15.7%	17.8%
1987	15.6%	17.9%
1986	15.8%	18%
1985	16%	18.2%
1984	16.4%	18.3%
1983	16.9%	18.6%
1982	17.4%	18.9%
1981	17.9%	19.2%
1980	18.5%	19.6%
1979	19.1%	19.9%
1978	19.7%	20.3%
1977	20.3%	20.5%
1976	20.9%	20.6%
1975	21.5%	20.7%
1974	22%	20.7%
1973	22.4%	20.7%
1972	22.8%	20.8%
1971	23%	20.8%
1970	23.2%	20.8%
1969	23.3%	20.9%
1968	23.3%	20.9%
1967	23.1%	21%
1966	23%	20.9%
1965	22.8%	20.9%
1964	22.6%	21%
1963	22.3%	21.2%
1962	22%	21.5%
1961	21.7%	22%
1960	21.3%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Sweden

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Germany

Sweden

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

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Sweden
2023	0.37%	0.25%
2022	0.37%	0.25%
2021	0.37%	0.25%
2020	0.37%	0.26%
2019	0.37%	0.26%
2018	0.38%	0.27%
2017	0.38%	0.28%
2016	0.39%	0.28%
2015	0.39%	0.29%
2014	0.4%	0.29%
2013	0.4%	0.29%
2012	0.4%	0.3%
2011	0.41%	0.3%
2010	0.42%	0.31%
2009	0.43%	0.31%
2008	0.44%	0.32%
2007	0.45%	0.33%
2006	0.46%	0.35%
2005	0.47%	0.36%
2004	0.48%	0.37%
2003	0.5%	0.39%
2002	0.51%	0.4%
2001	0.52%	0.4%
2000	0.54%	0.41%
1999	0.55%	0.41%
1998	0.57%	0.42%
1997	0.59%	0.44%
1996	0.62%	0.46%
1995	0.65%	0.48%
1994	0.68%	0.52%
1993	0.72%	0.57%
1992	0.76%	0.62%
1991	0.8%	0.66%
1990	0.85%	0.7%
1989	0.9%	0.72%
1988	0.95%	0.73%
1987	1.01%	0.74%
1986	1.06%	0.75%
1985	1.11%	0.76%
1984	1.18%	0.77%
1983	1.25%	0.78%
1982	1.32%	0.8%
1981	1.41%	0.82%
1980	1.5%	0.84%
1979	1.6%	0.87%
1978	1.71%	0.9%
1977	1.83%	0.94%
1976	1.95%	0.98%
1975	2.08%	1.03%
1974	2.2%	1.09%
1973	2.31%	1.16%
1972	2.4%	1.23%
1971	2.49%	1.29%
1970	2.57%	1.34%
1969	2.64%	1.39%
1968	2.71%	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.