Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Germany vs Tanzania by year

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Germany

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Tanzania
2023	1.39	4.61
2022	1.46	4.67
2021	1.58	4.73
2020	1.53	4.8
2019	1.54	4.87
2018	1.57	4.93
2017	1.57	4.99
2016	1.6	5.01
2015	1.5	5.03
2014	1.47	5.12
2013	1.42	5.16
2012	1.41	5.14
2011	1.39	5.14
2010	1.39	5.23
2009	1.36	5.26
2008	1.38	5.32
2007	1.37	5.4
2006	1.33	5.51
2005	1.34	5.58
2004	1.36	5.6
2003	1.34	5.58
2002	1.34	5.57
2001	1.35	5.62
2000	1.38	5.67
1999	1.36	5.75
1998	1.36	5.81
1997	1.35	5.84
1996	1.3	5.83
1995	1.25	5.82
1994	1.24	5.89
1993	1.28	6
1992	1.29	6.08
1991	1.33	6.14
1990	1.45	6.2
1989	1.42	6.3
1988	1.46	6.38
1987	1.43	6.41
1986	1.43	6.49
1985	1.37	6.6
1984	1.29	6.72
1983	1.33	6.81
1982	1.41	6.87
1981	1.43	6.93
1980	1.44	6.99
1979	1.38	7.04
1978	1.38	7.06
1977	1.4	7.07
1976	1.45	7.09
1975	1.45	7.1
1974	1.51	7.12
1973	1.54	7.06
1972	1.71	7.05
1971	1.92	7.04
1970	2.03	7
1969	2.21	6.95
1968	2.38	6.9
1967	2.48	6.86
1966	2.53	6.8
1965	2.5	6.73
1964	2.54	6.68
1963	2.51	6.65
1962	2.44	6.61
1961	2.45	6.56
1960	2.37	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Tanzania
2023	-333,149	1,960,623
2022	-324,394	1,927,960
2021	-224,629	1,880,137
2020	-216,218	1,861,377
2019	-157,877	1,816,669
2018	-165,812	1,777,852
2017	-148,783	1,726,909
2016	-123,523	1,659,502
2015	-187,879	1,592,882
2014	-153,866	1,565,630
2013	-209,679	1,509,008
2012	-193,022	1,439,325
2011	-184,632	1,384,886
2010	-179,909	1,363,477
2009	-188,375	1,332,015
2008	-164,220	1,303,728
2007	-148,080	1,278,285
2006	-148,278	1,257,927
2005	-148,445	1,224,165
2004	-107,271	1,175,379
2003	-140,309	1,118,435
2002	-123,733	1,063,195
2001	-98,820	1,026,242
2000	-73,990	985,185
1999	-73,890	948,659
1998	-65,637	920,806
1997	-49,221	882,544
1996	-90,107	868,524
1995	-114,349	838,980
1994	-114,013	803,953
1993	-105,503	778,044
1992	-80,625	767,961
1991	-80,014	762,011
1990	-15,887	750,825
1989	-23,625	743,854
1988	-7,815	736,551
1987	-31,136	718,580
1986	-77,721	705,677
1985	-116,527	697,867
1984	-109,002	687,435
1983	-109,380	679,720
1982	-78,333	662,627
1981	-94,090	645,496
1980	-86,117	629,444
1979	-125,002	613,388
1978	-140,566	595,024
1977	-125,055	574,938
1976	-164,508	553,617
1975	-212,418	533,906
1974	-150,038	515,152
1973	-149,980	488,429
1972	-62,950	467,305
1971	46,988	449,014
1970	70,352	427,988
1969	155,820	408,322
1968	239,612	389,467
1967	353,977	374,763
1966	405,982	360,229
1965	410,204	343,456
1964	482,038	328,527
1963	455,757	314,644
1962	436,752	300,663
1961	462,279	286,839
1960	385,919	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Germany vs Tanzania by year

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Germany

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Tanzania
2023	8.3	35.2
2022	8.8	35.6
2021	9.6	36
2020	9.3	36.4
2019	9.4	36.9
2018	9.5	37.3
2017	9.5	37.6
2016	9.6	37.6
2015	9	37.6
2014	8.8	38.4
2013	8.5	38.4
2012	8.4	38.1
2011	8.3	38.1
2010	8.3	38.8
2009	8.1	39.2
2008	8.3	39.6
2007	8.3	40.2
2006	8.2	41
2005	8.3	41.5
2004	8.6	41.5
2003	8.6	41.3
2002	8.7	41.2
2001	8.9	41.4
2000	9.3	41.5
1999	9.4	41.8
1998	9.6	42.1
1997	9.9	42.1
1996	9.7	42.3
1995	9.4	41.9
1994	9.5	41.5
1993	9.8	41.7
1992	10	42.3
1991	10.4	42.7
1990	11.4	43
1989	11.2	43.5
1988	11.4	44
1987	11.2	44.3
1986	10.9	44.9
1985	10.5	45.7
1984	10.4	46.4
1983	10.6	47.1
1982	11	47.5
1981	11	47.9
1980	11.1	48.3
1979	10.5	48.8
1978	10.4	49.2
1977	10.3	49.5
1976	10.2	49.8
1975	9.9	50.2
1974	10.2	50.6
1973	10.3	50.3
1972	11.5	50.4
1971	12.9	50.6
1970	13.4	50.4
1969	14.7	50.3
1968	15.7	50.2
1967	16.5	50.3
1966	17.2	50.2
1965	17.4	49.9
1964	18	49.8
1963	18.1	49.7
1962	17.8	49.4
1961	17.9	49.1
1960	17.3	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 17.3 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Tanzania
2100	13.7%	23.4%
2099	13.7%	23.6%
2098	13.8%	23.8%
2097	13.8%	23.9%
2096	13.8%	24.1%
2095	13.9%	24.3%
2094	13.9%	24.5%
2093	13.9%	24.7%
2092	13.9%	24.8%
2091	13.9%	25%
2090	13.9%	25.2%
2089	13.8%	25.4%
2088	13.8%	25.6%
2087	13.8%	25.8%
2086	13.7%	26%
2085	13.7%	26.2%
2084	13.7%	26.4%
2083	13.6%	26.6%
2082	13.6%	26.8%
2081	13.5%	27.1%
2080	13.5%	27.3%
2079	13.4%	27.5%
2078	13.4%	27.7%
2077	13.4%	28%
2076	13.4%	28.2%
2075	13.4%	28.4%
2074	13.4%	28.7%
2073	13.4%	28.9%
2072	13.5%	29.1%
2071	13.5%	29.4%
2070	13.6%	29.6%
2069	13.6%	29.8%
2068	13.7%	30.1%
2067	13.7%	30.3%
2066	13.8%	30.6%
2065	13.8%	30.8%
2064	13.9%	31.1%
2063	13.9%	31.3%
2062	13.9%	31.6%
2061	13.9%	31.9%
2060	13.9%	32.1%
2059	13.9%	32.4%
2058	13.8%	32.7%
2057	13.8%	32.9%
2056	13.7%	33.2%
2055	13.6%	33.5%
2054	13.5%	33.8%
2053	13.4%	34.1%
2052	13.3%	34.3%
2051	13.2%	34.6%
2050	13.1%	34.9%
2049	13%	35.2%
2048	12.9%	35.5%
2047	12.8%	35.8%
2046	12.7%	36.1%
2045	12.6%	36.4%
2044	12.6%	36.7%
2043	12.6%	37%
2042	12.5%	37.3%
2041	12.5%	37.6%
2040	12.6%	37.9%
2039	12.6%	38.3%
2038	12.6%	38.6%
2037	12.7%	39%
2036	12.9%	39.3%
2035	13%	39.6%
2034	13.1%	40%
2033	13.3%	40.3%
2032	13.4%	40.7%
2031	13.6%	41%
2030	13.7%	41.3%
2029	13.8%	41.6%
2028	13.8%	41.8%
2027	13.9%	42.1%
2026	13.9%	42.2%
2025	13.9%	42.4%
2024	13.9%	42.5%
2023	13.9%	42.7%
2022	13.9%	42.9%
2021	13.9%	43.1%
2020	13.8%	43.4%
2019	13.7%	43.6%
2018	13.6%	43.8%
2017	13.5%	44%
2016	13.3%	44.2%
2015	13.2%	44.5%
2014	13.2%	44.8%
2013	13.2%	44.9%
2012	13.4%	45.1%
2011	13.6%	45.2%
2010	13.7%	45.3%
2009	13.8%	45.3%
2008	13.8%	45.1%
2007	14%	45%
2006	14.2%	44.9%
2005	14.5%	44.8%
2004	14.8%	44.7%
2003	15%	44.6%
2002	15.3%	44.6%
2001	15.5%	44.5%
2000	15.7%	44.6%
1999	15.8%	44.7%
1998	15.9%	44.7%
1997	16.1%	44.8%
1996	16.2%	44.7%
1995	16.3%	44.5%
1994	16.3%	44.9%
1993	16.3%	45.5%
1992	16.3%	46%
1991	16.3%	46.2%
1990	16.1%	46.3%
1989	15.9%	46.5%
1988	15.7%	46.7%
1987	15.6%	46.9%
1986	15.8%	47.2%
1985	16%	47.4%
1984	16.4%	47.5%
1983	16.9%	47.6%
1982	17.4%	47.5%
1981	17.9%	47.4%
1980	18.5%	47.2%
1979	19.1%	46.9%
1978	19.7%	46.7%
1977	20.3%	46.6%
1976	20.9%	46.5%
1975	21.5%	46.4%
1974	22%	46.3%
1973	22.4%	46.2%
1972	22.8%	46.1%
1971	23%	46.1%
1970	23.2%	46%
1969	23.3%	45.9%
1968	23.3%	45.8%
1967	23.1%	45.6%
1966	23%	45.4%
1965	22.8%	45.2%
1964	22.6%	45%
1963	22.3%	44.8%
1962	22%	44.8%
1961	21.7%	44.8%
1960	21.3%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Tanzania

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Germany

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Tanzania
2023	4	276
2022	4	152
2021	4	162
2020	4	160
2019	4	292
2018	4	319
2017	4	345
2016	4	396
2015	5	433
2014	5	454
2013	5	479
2012	5	448
2011	5	475
2010	5	486
2009	6	502
2008	6	511
2007	5	453
2006	6	366
2005	6	350
2004	6	365
2003	6	397
2002	6	454
2001	6	493
2000	7	568
1999	7	635
1998	7	739
1997	8	777
1996	8	775
1995	8	797
1994	9	816
1993	9	851
1992	10	864
1991	11	873
1990	12	900
1989	12	927
1988	13	949
1987	13	964
1986	14	971
1985	14	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Tanzania
2023	0.37%	3.89%
2022	0.37%	4.05%
2021	0.37%	4.22%
2020	0.37%	4.42%
2019	0.37%	4.6%
2018	0.38%	4.8%
2017	0.38%	5.02%
2016	0.39%	5.25%
2015	0.39%	5.48%
2014	0.4%	5.67%
2013	0.4%	5.95%
2012	0.4%	6.21%
2011	0.41%	6.5%
2010	0.42%	6.86%
2009	0.43%	7.24%
2008	0.44%	7.7%
2007	0.45%	8.16%
2006	0.46%	8.69%
2005	0.47%	9.24%
2004	0.48%	9.86%
2003	0.5%	10.5%
2002	0.51%	11.3%
2001	0.52%	12.1%
2000	0.54%	12.8%
1999	0.55%	13.6%
1998	0.57%	14.2%
1997	0.59%	14.8%
1996	0.62%	15.2%
1995	0.65%	15.6%
1994	0.68%	15.9%
1993	0.72%	16.1%
1992	0.76%	16.3%
1991	0.8%	16.5%
1990	0.85%	16.7%
1989	0.9%	16.9%
1988	0.95%	17.2%
1987	1.01%	17.4%
1986	1.06%	17.6%
1985	1.11%	17.7%
1984	1.18%	17.8%
1983	1.25%	17.8%
1982	1.32%	17.8%
1981	1.41%	17.8%
1980	1.5%	17.9%
1979	1.6%	18.1%
1978	1.71%	18.4%
1977	1.83%	18.8%
1976	1.95%	19.2%
1975	2.08%	19.6%
1974	2.2%	20.1%
1973	2.31%	20.5%
1972	2.4%	20.9%
1971	2.49%	21.2%
1970	2.57%	21.6%
1969	2.64%	21.9%
1968	2.71%	22.2%
1967	-	22.5%
1966	-	22.8%
1965	-	23.1%
1964	-	23.4%
1963	-	23.6%
1962	-	23.8%
1961	-	24%
1960	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.