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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Uruguay

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Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Germany and 1.41 in Uruguay — 1.37% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.4% in Germany and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Germany — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Germany vs Uruguay by year

Germany
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Uruguay
2023 1.39 1.41
2022 1.46 1.43
2021 1.58 1.45
2020 1.53 1.5
2019 1.54 1.57
2018 1.57 1.68
2017 1.57 1.82
2016 1.6 1.97
2015 1.5 2.04
2014 1.47 2.03
2013 1.42 2.03
2012 1.41 2.01
2011 1.39 1.99
2010 1.39 2.01
2009 1.36 2.02
2008 1.38 2.03
2007 1.37 2.05
2006 1.33 2.07
2005 1.34 2.1
2004 1.36 2.09
2003 1.34 2.12
2002 1.34 2.16
2001 1.35 2.16
2000 1.38 2.2
1999 1.36 2.25
1998 1.36 2.27
1997 1.35 2.33
1996 1.3 2.36
1995 1.25 2.4
1994 1.24 2.42
1993 1.28 2.41
1992 1.29 2.43
1991 1.33 2.45
1990 1.45 2.48
1989 1.42 2.5
1988 1.46 2.5
1987 1.43 2.49
1986 1.43 2.47
1985 1.37 2.47
1984 1.29 2.47
1983 1.33 2.49
1982 1.41 2.51
1981 1.43 2.53
1980 1.44 2.59
1979 1.38 2.71
1978 1.38 2.83
1977 1.4 2.9
1976 1.45 3.01
1975 1.45 3.02
1974 1.51 2.96
1973 1.54 2.86
1972 1.71 2.78
1971 1.92 2.77
1970 2.03 2.77
1969 2.21 2.77
1968 2.38 2.77
1967 2.48 2.78
1966 2.53 2.82
1965 2.5 2.84
1964 2.54 2.86
1963 2.51 2.88
1962 2.44 2.87
1961 2.45 2.85
1960 2.37 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Germany
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Germany Uruguay
2023 -333,149 298
2022 -324,394 -2,964
2021 -224,629 -5,621
2020 -216,218 4,048
2019 -157,877 3,873
2018 -165,812 7,322
2017 -148,783 10,907
2016 -123,523 14,008
2015 -187,879 16,194
2014 -153,866 16,238
2013 -209,679 16,318
2012 -193,022 15,520
2011 -184,632 14,934
2010 -179,909 16,231
2009 -188,375 16,947
2008 -164,220 16,838
2007 -148,080 17,422
2006 -148,278 17,783
2005 -148,445 18,926
2004 -107,271 18,067
2003 -140,309 18,628
2002 -123,733 20,073
2001 -98,820 20,729
2000 -73,990 21,060
1999 -73,890 21,844
1998 -65,637 22,114
1997 -49,221 23,737
1996 -90,107 24,635
1995 -114,349 24,872
1994 -114,013 24,637
1993 -105,503 24,212
1992 -80,625 24,847
1991 -80,014 25,422
1990 -15,887 25,699
1989 -23,625 25,322
1988 -7,815 25,071
1987 -31,136 24,469
1986 -77,721 24,505
1985 -116,527 23,988
1984 -109,002 23,684
1983 -109,380 24,146
1982 -78,333 25,224
1981 -94,090 24,968
1980 -86,117 25,451
1979 -125,002 27,456
1978 -140,566 30,076
1977 -125,055 31,321
1976 -164,508 33,199
1975 -212,418 33,393
1974 -150,038 32,221
1973 -149,980 30,213
1972 -62,950 28,896
1971 46,988 28,584
1970 70,352 28,737
1969 155,820 28,805
1968 239,612 29,103
1967 353,977 29,514
1966 405,982 30,293
1965 410,204 30,807
1964 482,038 31,340
1963 455,757 31,824
1962 436,752 31,441
1961 462,279 30,975
1960 385,919 30,438

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Germany vs Uruguay by year

Germany
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Germany Uruguay
2023 8.3 9.87
2022 8.8 9.96
2021 9.6 10.1
2020 9.3 10.4
2019 9.4 10.9
2018 9.5 11.7
2017 9.5 12.7
2016 9.6 13.7
2015 9 14.3
2014 8.8 14.2
2013 8.5 14.3
2012 8.4 14.2
2011 8.3 14.1
2010 8.3 14.2
2009 8.1 14.3
2008 8.3 14.4
2007 8.3 14.6
2006 8.2 14.8
2005 8.3 15.1
2004 8.6 15.1
2003 8.6 15.3
2002 8.7 15.6
2001 8.9 15.7
2000 9.3 16
1999 9.4 16.4
1998 9.6 16.6
1997 9.9 17
1996 9.7 17.3
1995 9.4 17.6
1994 9.5 17.7
1993 9.8 17.6
1992 10 17.7
1991 10.4 17.8
1990 11.4 17.9
1989 11.2 18.1
1988 11.4 18.1
1987 11.2 17.9
1986 10.9 17.8
1985 10.5 17.8
1984 10.4 17.8
1983 10.6 17.9
1982 11 18
1981 11 18.2
1980 11.1 18.5
1979 10.5 19.3
1978 10.4 20.1
1977 10.3 20.6
1976 10.2 21.4
1975 9.9 21.5
1974 10.2 21.1
1973 10.3 20.4
1972 11.5 20
1971 12.9 20
1970 13.4 20.1
1969 14.7 20.1
1968 15.7 20.2
1967 16.5 20.5
1966 17.2 20.9
1965 17.4 21.2
1964 18 21.5
1963 18.1 21.8
1962 17.8 21.8
1961 17.9 21.8
1960 17.3 21.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 17.3 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Uruguay
Fertility rate 1.39 1.41
Fertility rate rank 163/196 161/196
Birth rate 8.3 9.87
Birth rate rank 172/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths -333,149 +298
Natural population change rank 193/196 149/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +0.009%
Population growth +0.28% -0.04%
Population growth rank 151/197 167/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.88 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 51.3 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.2 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 0.67%
Life expectancy 81.9 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Germany Uruguay
2100 13.7% 11%
2099 13.7% 11%
2098 13.8% 11%
2097 13.8% 11%
2096 13.8% 11%
2095 13.9% 11%
2094 13.9% 11%
2093 13.9% 11.1%
2092 13.9% 11.1%
2091 13.9% 11.2%
2090 13.9% 11.2%
2089 13.8% 11.2%
2088 13.8% 11.3%
2087 13.8% 11.3%
2086 13.7% 11.3%
2085 13.7% 11.4%
2084 13.7% 11.4%
2083 13.6% 11.4%
2082 13.6% 11.4%
2081 13.5% 11.5%
2080 13.5% 11.5%
2079 13.4% 11.5%
2078 13.4% 11.5%
2077 13.4% 11.5%
2076 13.4% 11.5%
2075 13.4% 11.4%
2074 13.4% 11.4%
2073 13.4% 11.4%
2072 13.5% 11.4%
2071 13.5% 11.4%
2070 13.6% 11.5%
2069 13.6% 11.5%
2068 13.7% 11.5%
2067 13.7% 11.6%
2066 13.8% 11.7%
2065 13.8% 11.8%
2064 13.9% 11.9%
2063 13.9% 12%
2062 13.9% 12.1%
2061 13.9% 12.2%
2060 13.9% 12.3%
2059 13.9% 12.5%
2058 13.8% 12.6%
2057 13.8% 12.8%
2056 13.7% 12.9%
2055 13.6% 13%
2054 13.5% 13.2%
2053 13.4% 13.3%
2052 13.3% 13.4%
2051 13.2% 13.6%
2050 13.1% 13.7%
2049 13% 13.8%
2048 12.9% 13.9%
2047 12.8% 14%
2046 12.7% 14%
2045 12.6% 14.1%
2044 12.6% 14.2%
2043 12.6% 14.2%
2042 12.5% 14.3%
2041 12.5% 14.3%
2040 12.6% 14.4%
2039 12.6% 14.4%
2038 12.6% 14.4%
2037 12.7% 14.5%
2036 12.9% 14.5%
2035 13% 14.6%
2034 13.1% 14.7%
2033 13.3% 14.9%
2032 13.4% 15.2%
2031 13.6% 15.6%
2030 13.7% 16.1%
2029 13.8% 16.5%
2028 13.8% 16.9%
2027 13.9% 17.3%
2026 13.9% 17.7%
2025 13.9% 18.1%
2024 13.9% 18.3%
2023 13.9% 18.7%
2022 13.9% 19.1%
2021 13.9% 19.4%
2020 13.8% 19.8%
2019 13.7% 20.2%
2018 13.6% 20.5%
2017 13.5% 20.8%
2016 13.3% 21%
2015 13.2% 21.1%
2014 13.2% 21.3%
2013 13.2% 21.5%
2012 13.4% 21.7%
2011 13.6% 22%
2010 13.7% 22.3%
2009 13.8% 22.6%
2008 13.8% 22.8%
2007 14% 23.1%
2006 14.2% 23.3%
2005 14.5% 23.5%
2004 14.8% 23.7%
2003 15% 23.9%
2002 15.3% 24.1%
2001 15.5% 24.2%
2000 15.7% 24.4%
1999 15.8% 24.5%
1998 15.9% 24.5%
1997 16.1% 24.6%
1996 16.2% 24.6%
1995 16.3% 24.7%
1994 16.3% 24.7%
1993 16.3% 24.9%
1992 16.3% 25.1%
1991 16.3% 25.3%
1990 16.1% 25.6%
1989 15.9% 25.8%
1988 15.7% 26%
1987 15.6% 26.1%
1986 15.8% 26.2%
1985 16% 26.4%
1984 16.4% 26.5%
1983 16.9% 26.6%
1982 17.4% 26.7%
1981 17.9% 26.9%
1980 18.5% 27%
1979 19.1% 27.2%
1978 19.7% 27.3%
1977 20.3% 27.3%
1976 20.9% 27.4%
1975 21.5% 27.4%
1974 22% 27.4%
1973 22.4% 27.4%
1972 22.8% 27.5%
1971 23% 27.7%
1970 23.2% 27.8%
1969 23.3% 27.8%
1968 23.3% 27.9%
1967 23.1% 28%
1966 23% 28%
1965 22.8% 27.9%
1964 22.6% 27.9%
1963 22.3% 27.8%
1962 22% 27.7%
1961 21.7% 27.6%
1960 21.3% 27.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Uruguay compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Uruguay

Germany
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Uruguay
2023 4 15
2022 4 20
2021 4 49
2020 4 20
2019 4 16
2018 4 16
2017 4 16
2016 4 16
2015 5 16
2014 5 16
2013 5 16
2012 5 16
2011 5 17
2010 5 17
2009 6 18
2008 6 19
2007 5 19
2006 6 20
2005 6 20
2004 6 21
2003 6 23
2002 6 23
2001 6 24
2000 7 23
1999 7 24
1998 7 25
1997 8 27
1996 8 28
1995 8 29
1994 9 30
1993 9 31
1992 10 33
1991 11 33
1990 12 35
1989 12 36
1988 13 39
1987 13 41
1986 14 41
1985 14 41

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Germany
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Germany Uruguay
2023 0.37% 0.67%
2022 0.37% 0.68%
2021 0.37% 0.7%
2020 0.37% 0.71%
2019 0.37% 0.74%
2018 0.38% 0.77%
2017 0.38% 0.81%
2016 0.39% 0.85%
2015 0.39% 0.89%
2014 0.4% 0.93%
2013 0.4% 0.97%
2012 0.4% 1%
2011 0.41% 1.04%
2010 0.42% 1.08%
2009 0.43% 1.13%
2008 0.44% 1.19%
2007 0.45% 1.27%
2006 0.46% 1.35%
2005 0.47% 1.44%
2004 0.48% 1.52%
2003 0.5% 1.58%
2002 0.51% 1.62%
2001 0.52% 1.66%
2000 0.54% 1.7%
1999 0.55% 1.76%
1998 0.57% 1.84%
1997 0.59% 1.93%
1996 0.62% 2.03%
1995 0.65% 2.12%
1994 0.68% 2.19%
1993 0.72% 2.25%
1992 0.76% 2.29%
1991 0.8% 2.32%
1990 0.85% 2.37%
1989 0.9% 2.42%
1988 0.95% 2.51%
1987 1.01% 2.62%
1986 1.06% 2.74%
1985 1.11% 2.84%
1984 1.18% 2.95%
1983 1.25% 3.1%
1982 1.32% 3.31%
1981 1.41% 3.6%
1980 1.5% 3.98%
1979 1.6% 4.41%
1978 1.71% 4.83%
1977 1.83% 5.18%
1976 1.95% 5.41%
1975 2.08% 5.49%
1974 2.2% 5.46%
1973 2.31% 5.39%
1972 2.4% 5.34%
1971 2.49% 5.33%
1970 2.57% 5.4%
1969 2.64% 5.53%
1968 2.71% 5.64%
1967 - 5.7%
1966 - 5.74%
1965 - 5.77%
1964 - 5.83%
1963 - 5.93%
1962 - 6.06%
1961 - 6.21%
1960 - 6.33%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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