Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Germany vs Vanuatu by year

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Germany

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Vanuatu
2023	1.39	3.6
2022	1.46	3.65
2021	1.58	3.7
2020	1.53	3.74
2019	1.54	3.79
2018	1.57	3.83
2017	1.57	3.88
2016	1.6	3.92
2015	1.5	3.95
2014	1.47	4
2013	1.42	4.04
2012	1.41	4.06
2011	1.39	4.09
2010	1.39	4.13
2009	1.36	4.16
2008	1.38	4.16
2007	1.37	4.12
2006	1.33	4.1
2005	1.34	4.13
2004	1.36	4.21
2003	1.34	4.29
2002	1.34	4.38
2001	1.35	4.5
2000	1.38	4.54
1999	1.36	4.56
1998	1.36	4.6
1997	1.35	4.66
1996	1.3	4.75
1995	1.25	4.85
1994	1.24	4.94
1993	1.28	5.02
1992	1.29	5.09
1991	1.33	5.13
1990	1.45	5.17
1989	1.42	5.21
1988	1.46	5.27
1987	1.43	5.33
1986	1.43	5.38
1985	1.37	5.43
1984	1.29	5.49
1983	1.33	5.55
1982	1.41	5.6
1981	1.43	5.65
1980	1.44	5.69
1979	1.38	5.73
1978	1.38	5.77
1977	1.4	5.81
1976	1.45	5.89
1975	1.45	5.98
1974	1.51	6.06
1973	1.54	6.15
1972	1.71	6.23
1971	1.92	6.29
1970	2.03	6.35
1969	2.21	6.41
1968	2.38	6.46
1967	2.48	6.51
1966	2.53	6.51
1965	2.5	6.52
1964	2.54	6.57
1963	2.51	6.62
1962	2.44	6.67
1961	2.45	6.73
1960	2.37	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Vanuatu
2023	-333,149	7,359
2022	-324,394	7,358
2021	-224,629	7,199
2020	-216,218	7,233
2019	-157,877	7,364
2018	-165,812	7,379
2017	-148,783	7,371
2016	-123,523	7,315
2015	-187,879	7,220
2014	-153,866	7,143
2013	-209,679	7,036
2012	-193,022	6,877
2011	-184,632	6,715
2010	-179,909	6,548
2009	-188,375	6,362
2008	-164,220	6,138
2007	-148,080	5,842
2006	-148,278	5,606
2005	-148,445	5,454
2004	-107,271	5,353
2003	-140,309	5,258
2002	-123,733	5,181
2001	-98,820	5,144
2000	-73,990	5,026
1999	-73,890	4,871
1998	-65,637	4,866
1997	-49,221	4,854
1996	-90,107	4,897
1995	-114,349	4,945
1994	-114,013	4,973
1993	-105,503	4,973
1992	-80,625	4,941
1991	-80,014	4,859
1990	-15,887	4,762
1989	-23,625	4,656
1988	-7,815	4,577
1987	-31,136	4,427
1986	-77,721	4,360
1985	-116,527	4,219
1984	-109,002	4,088
1983	-109,380	3,944
1982	-78,333	3,778
1981	-94,090	3,592
1980	-86,117	3,383
1979	-125,002	3,590
1978	-140,566	3,428
1977	-125,055	3,285
1976	-164,508	3,174
1975	-212,418	3,074
1974	-150,038	2,968
1973	-149,980	2,876
1972	-62,950	2,775
1971	46,988	2,685
1970	70,352	2,597
1969	155,820	2,529
1968	239,612	2,470
1967	353,977	2,384
1966	405,982	2,278
1965	410,204	2,180
1964	482,038	2,098
1963	455,757	2,025
1962	436,752	1,947
1961	462,279	1,872
1960	385,919	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Germany vs Vanuatu by year

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Germany

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Vanuatu
2023	8.3	28.1
2022	8.8	28.7
2021	9.6	29.3
2020	9.3	29.9
2019	9.4	30.7
2018	9.5	31.4
2017	9.5	32.1
2016	9.6	32.5
2015	9	32.8
2014	8.8	33.1
2013	8.5	33.2
2012	8.4	33.2
2011	8.3	33.1
2010	8.3	33
2009	8.1	32.8
2008	8.3	32.5
2007	8.3	31.9
2006	8.2	31.4
2005	8.3	31.2
2004	8.6	31.4
2003	8.6	31.6
2002	8.7	31.8
2001	8.9	32.3
2000	9.3	32.3
1999	9.4	32.4
1998	9.6	32.8
1997	9.9	33.3
1996	9.7	34.3
1995	9.4	35.4
1994	9.5	36.3
1993	9.8	37.3
1992	10	38.1
1991	10.4	38.5
1990	11.4	39
1989	11.2	39.4
1988	11.4	39.9
1987	11.2	40.4
1986	10.9	40.8
1985	10.5	41
1984	10.4	41.2
1983	10.6	41.2
1982	11	41.1
1981	11	40.8
1980	11.1	40.3
1979	10.5	40.3
1978	10.4	40.2
1977	10.3	40.2
1976	10.2	40.6
1975	9.9	41
1974	10.2	41.3
1973	10.3	41.6
1972	11.5	41.9
1971	12.9	42.1
1970	13.4	42.3
1969	14.7	42.6
1968	15.7	42.9
1967	16.5	43.2
1966	17.2	43.2
1965	17.4	43.2
1964	18	43.4
1963	18.1	43.7
1962	17.8	43.9
1961	17.9	44.2
1960	17.3	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 17.3 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Vanuatu
2100	13.7%	20.6%
2099	13.7%	20.7%
2098	13.8%	20.9%
2097	13.8%	21%
2096	13.8%	21.2%
2095	13.9%	21.3%
2094	13.9%	21.5%
2093	13.9%	21.7%
2092	13.9%	21.8%
2091	13.9%	22%
2090	13.9%	22.2%
2089	13.8%	22.3%
2088	13.8%	22.5%
2087	13.8%	22.7%
2086	13.7%	22.9%
2085	13.7%	23.1%
2084	13.7%	23.3%
2083	13.6%	23.5%
2082	13.6%	23.7%
2081	13.5%	23.8%
2080	13.5%	24%
2079	13.4%	24.2%
2078	13.4%	24.4%
2077	13.4%	24.6%
2076	13.4%	24.8%
2075	13.4%	25%
2074	13.4%	25.1%
2073	13.4%	25.3%
2072	13.5%	25.5%
2071	13.5%	25.7%
2070	13.6%	25.9%
2069	13.6%	26.1%
2068	13.7%	26.2%
2067	13.7%	26.5%
2066	13.8%	26.7%
2065	13.8%	26.9%
2064	13.9%	27.1%
2063	13.9%	27.4%
2062	13.9%	27.6%
2061	13.9%	27.9%
2060	13.9%	28.1%
2059	13.9%	28.4%
2058	13.8%	28.7%
2057	13.8%	28.9%
2056	13.7%	29.2%
2055	13.6%	29.5%
2054	13.5%	29.8%
2053	13.4%	30%
2052	13.3%	30.3%
2051	13.2%	30.5%
2050	13.1%	30.8%
2049	13%	31%
2048	12.9%	31.2%
2047	12.8%	31.4%
2046	12.7%	31.6%
2045	12.6%	31.7%
2044	12.6%	31.9%
2043	12.6%	32.1%
2042	12.5%	32.2%
2041	12.5%	32.4%
2040	12.6%	32.6%
2039	12.6%	32.8%
2038	12.6%	33%
2037	12.7%	33.3%
2036	12.9%	33.6%
2035	13%	33.9%
2034	13.1%	34.3%
2033	13.3%	34.7%
2032	13.4%	35.1%
2031	13.6%	35.5%
2030	13.7%	36%
2029	13.8%	36.5%
2028	13.8%	36.9%
2027	13.9%	37.4%
2026	13.9%	37.8%
2025	13.9%	38.2%
2024	13.9%	38.3%
2023	13.9%	38.6%
2022	13.9%	38.8%
2021	13.9%	39%
2020	13.8%	39%
2019	13.7%	39%
2018	13.6%	38.9%
2017	13.5%	38.8%
2016	13.3%	38.7%
2015	13.2%	38.5%
2014	13.2%	38.4%
2013	13.2%	38.2%
2012	13.4%	38.2%
2011	13.6%	38.1%
2010	13.7%	38.2%
2009	13.8%	38.5%
2008	13.8%	38.8%
2007	14%	39.2%
2006	14.2%	39.6%
2005	14.5%	40.2%
2004	14.8%	40.7%
2003	15%	41.3%
2002	15.3%	41.8%
2001	15.5%	42.4%
2000	15.7%	42.9%
1999	15.8%	43.5%
1998	15.9%	44%
1997	16.1%	44.4%
1996	16.2%	44.8%
1995	16.3%	45%
1994	16.3%	45.2%
1993	16.3%	44.8%
1992	16.3%	44.1%
1991	16.3%	43.9%
1990	16.1%	43.9%
1989	15.9%	44%
1988	15.7%	44.1%
1987	15.6%	44.1%
1986	15.8%	44.2%
1985	16%	44.2%
1984	16.4%	44.1%
1983	16.9%	44%
1982	17.4%	44%
1981	17.9%	43.9%
1980	18.5%	44%
1979	19.1%	44.5%
1978	19.7%	45%
1977	20.3%	45.1%
1976	20.9%	45.2%
1975	21.5%	45.4%
1974	22%	45.5%
1973	22.4%	45.5%
1972	22.8%	45.6%
1971	23%	45.7%
1970	23.2%	45.7%
1969	23.3%	45.8%
1968	23.3%	45.8%
1967	23.1%	45.8%
1966	23%	45.7%
1965	22.8%	45.5%
1964	22.6%	45.4%
1963	22.3%	45.2%
1962	22%	45.1%
1961	21.7%	44.8%
1960	21.3%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Vanuatu

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Germany

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Vanuatu
2023	4	100
2022	4	105
2021	4	124
2020	4	107
2019	4	105
2018	4	108
2017	4	107
2016	4	107
2015	5	109
2014	5	110
2013	5	110
2012	5	109
2011	5	112
2010	5	114
2009	6	114
2008	6	117
2007	5	120
2006	6	123
2005	6	127
2004	6	131
2003	6	131
2002	6	128
2001	6	132
2000	7	133
1999	7	146
1998	7	134
1997	8	131
1996	8	129
1995	8	131
1994	9	131
1993	9	133
1992	10	140
1991	11	140
1990	12	151
1989	12	162
1988	13	172
1987	13	200
1986	14	194
1985	14	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Vanuatu
2023	0.37%	1.68%
2022	0.37%	1.71%
2021	0.37%	1.74%
2020	0.37%	1.77%
2019	0.37%	1.78%
2018	0.38%	1.8%
2017	0.38%	1.82%
2016	0.39%	1.84%
2015	0.39%	1.87%
2014	0.4%	1.9%
2013	0.4%	1.94%
2012	0.4%	1.99%
2011	0.41%	2.05%
2010	0.42%	2.12%
2009	0.43%	2.2%
2008	0.44%	2.27%
2007	0.45%	2.34%
2006	0.46%	2.4%
2005	0.47%	2.45%
2004	0.48%	2.5%
2003	0.5%	2.54%
2002	0.51%	2.58%
2001	0.52%	2.63%
2000	0.54%	2.68%
1999	0.55%	2.74%
1998	0.57%	2.79%
1997	0.59%	2.86%
1996	0.62%	2.92%
1995	0.65%	3%
1994	0.68%	3.08%
1993	0.72%	3.18%
1992	0.76%	3.29%
1991	0.8%	3.43%
1990	0.85%	3.58%
1989	0.9%	3.76%
1988	0.95%	3.96%
1987	1.01%	4.2%
1986	1.06%	4.47%
1985	1.11%	4.78%
1984	1.18%	5.12%
1983	1.25%	5.48%
1982	1.32%	5.87%
1981	1.41%	6.27%
1980	1.5%	6.67%
1979	1.6%	7.07%
1978	1.71%	7.45%
1977	1.83%	7.84%
1976	1.95%	8.21%
1975	2.08%	8.58%
1974	2.2%	8.95%
1973	2.31%	9.34%
1972	2.4%	9.73%
1971	2.49%	10.2%
1970	2.57%	10.6%
1969	2.64%	11%
1968	2.71%	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.