Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Germany vs Zimbabwe by year

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Germany

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Zimbabwe
2023	1.39	3.72
2022	1.46	3.77
2021	1.58	3.77
2020	1.53	3.75
2019	1.54	3.75
2018	1.57	3.74
2017	1.57	3.77
2016	1.6	3.83
2015	1.5	3.91
2014	1.47	4.01
2013	1.42	4.11
2012	1.41	4.13
2011	1.39	4.13
2010	1.39	4.04
2009	1.36	3.95
2008	1.38	3.78
2007	1.37	3.68
2006	1.33	3.64
2005	1.34	3.69
2004	1.36	3.78
2003	1.34	3.86
2002	1.34	3.93
2001	1.35	3.98
2000	1.38	4.01
1999	1.36	4.06
1998	1.36	4.07
1997	1.35	4.08
1996	1.3	4.11
1995	1.25	4.15
1994	1.24	4.28
1993	1.28	4.39
1992	1.29	4.57
1991	1.33	4.72
1990	1.45	4.88
1989	1.42	5.07
1988	1.46	5.28
1987	1.43	5.5
1986	1.43	5.69
1985	1.37	5.87
1984	1.29	6.04
1983	1.33	6.2
1982	1.41	6.33
1981	1.43	6.45
1980	1.44	6.52
1979	1.38	6.59
1978	1.38	6.66
1977	1.4	6.71
1976	1.45	6.77
1975	1.45	6.83
1974	1.51	6.88
1973	1.54	6.94
1972	1.71	6.94
1971	1.92	6.94
1970	2.03	6.98
1969	2.21	7.04
1968	2.38	7.11
1967	2.48	7.16
1966	2.53	7.2
1965	2.5	7.23
1964	2.54	7.23
1963	2.51	7.23
1962	2.44	7.23
1961	2.45	7.21
1960	2.37	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Zimbabwe
2023	-333,149	372,505
2022	-324,394	371,243
2021	-224,629	349,908
2020	-216,218	354,790
2019	-157,877	348,798
2018	-165,812	345,883
2017	-148,783	344,035
2016	-123,523	348,772
2015	-187,879	356,203
2014	-153,866	366,350
2013	-209,679	374,757
2012	-193,022	371,135
2011	-184,632	359,572
2010	-179,909	335,570
2009	-188,375	309,316
2008	-164,220	280,527
2007	-148,080	261,805
2006	-148,278	248,963
2005	-148,445	248,545
2004	-107,271	248,307
2003	-140,309	243,057
2002	-123,733	244,170
2001	-98,820	227,909
2000	-73,990	236,343
1999	-73,890	232,393
1998	-65,637	225,614
1997	-49,221	216,288
1996	-90,107	205,269
1995	-114,349	206,695
1994	-114,013	216,343
1993	-105,503	228,045
1992	-80,625	255,291
1991	-80,014	260,943
1990	-15,887	265,444
1989	-23,625	270,838
1988	-7,815	277,498
1987	-31,136	286,766
1986	-77,721	289,894
1985	-116,527	290,756
1984	-109,002	290,052
1983	-109,380	286,545
1982	-78,333	279,934
1981	-94,090	271,361
1980	-86,117	241,179
1979	-125,002	223,657
1978	-140,566	222,979
1977	-125,055	225,139
1976	-164,508	221,419
1975	-212,418	216,947
1974	-150,038	208,806
1973	-149,980	201,885
1972	-62,950	193,725
1971	46,988	185,427
1970	70,352	178,979
1969	155,820	172,626
1968	239,612	166,865
1967	353,977	161,205
1966	405,982	156,014
1965	410,204	151,164
1964	482,038	145,848
1963	455,757	140,984
1962	436,752	136,317
1961	462,279	131,531
1960	385,919	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Germany vs Zimbabwe by year

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Germany

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Zimbabwe
2023	8.3	30.4
2022	8.8	30.9
2021	9.6	30.9
2020	9.3	31
2019	9.4	31.1
2018	9.5	31.3
2017	9.5	31.8
2016	9.6	32.7
2015	9	33.9
2014	8.8	35.4
2013	8.5	37
2012	8.4	37.8
2011	8.3	38.1
2010	8.3	37.9
2009	8.1	37.5
2008	8.3	36.4
2007	8.3	35.7
2006	8.2	35.2
2005	8.3	35.8
2004	8.6	36.3
2003	8.6	36.6
2002	8.7	36.5
2001	8.9	36.5
2000	9.3	36.1
1999	9.4	35.6
1998	9.6	34.5
1997	9.9	33.4
1996	9.7	32.4
1995	9.4	31.7
1994	9.5	32
1993	9.8	32.4
1992	10	34.3
1991	10.4	34.9
1990	11.4	35.5
1989	11.2	36.4
1988	11.4	37.7
1987	11.2	39.5
1986	10.9	40.9
1985	10.5	42.3
1984	10.4	43.7
1983	10.6	45
1982	11	45.7
1981	11	46.3
1980	11.1	44.8
1979	10.5	46.3
1978	10.4	46.8
1977	10.3	46.5
1976	10.2	46.5
1975	9.9	46.6
1974	10.2	46.4
1973	10.3	46.4
1972	11.5	46
1971	12.9	45.6
1970	13.4	45.5
1969	14.7	45.5
1968	15.7	45.7
1967	16.5	45.8
1966	17.2	46.1
1965	17.4	46.4
1964	18	46.6
1963	18.1	46.8
1962	17.8	47.1
1961	17.9	47.3
1960	17.3	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 17.3 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Zimbabwe
2100	13.7%	20.3%
2099	13.7%	20.5%
2098	13.8%	20.6%
2097	13.8%	20.8%
2096	13.8%	20.9%
2095	13.9%	21.1%
2094	13.9%	21.3%
2093	13.9%	21.4%
2092	13.9%	21.6%
2091	13.9%	21.8%
2090	13.9%	22%
2089	13.8%	22.2%
2088	13.8%	22.4%
2087	13.8%	22.6%
2086	13.7%	22.8%
2085	13.7%	23%
2084	13.7%	23.2%
2083	13.6%	23.4%
2082	13.6%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	13.4%	25.1%
2074	13.4%	25.3%
2073	13.4%	25.5%
2072	13.5%	25.7%
2071	13.5%	25.9%
2070	13.6%	26.2%
2069	13.6%	26.4%
2068	13.7%	26.6%
2067	13.7%	26.8%
2066	13.8%	27.1%
2065	13.8%	27.3%
2064	13.9%	27.6%
2063	13.9%	27.8%
2062	13.9%	28.1%
2061	13.9%	28.4%
2060	13.9%	28.7%
2059	13.9%	29%
2058	13.8%	29.3%
2057	13.8%	29.6%
2056	13.7%	30%
2055	13.6%	30.3%
2054	13.5%	30.6%
2053	13.4%	31%
2052	13.3%	31.3%
2051	13.2%	31.7%
2050	13.1%	32%
2049	13%	32.4%
2048	12.9%	32.7%
2047	12.8%	33.1%
2046	12.7%	33.4%
2045	12.6%	33.7%
2044	12.6%	34%
2043	12.6%	34.2%
2042	12.5%	34.5%
2041	12.5%	34.7%
2040	12.6%	34.9%
2039	12.6%	35.2%
2038	12.6%	35.4%
2037	12.7%	35.7%
2036	12.9%	35.9%
2035	13%	36.2%
2034	13.1%	36.4%
2033	13.3%	36.6%
2032	13.4%	36.9%
2031	13.6%	37.2%
2030	13.7%	37.6%
2029	13.8%	38.1%
2028	13.8%	38.7%
2027	13.9%	39.3%
2026	13.9%	40%
2025	13.9%	40.6%
2024	13.9%	40.9%
2023	13.9%	41.3%
2022	13.9%	41.6%
2021	13.9%	41.9%
2020	13.8%	42.2%
2019	13.7%	42.5%
2018	13.6%	42.9%
2017	13.5%	43.3%
2016	13.3%	43.6%
2015	13.2%	43.8%
2014	13.2%	43.9%
2013	13.2%	43.9%
2012	13.4%	43.7%
2011	13.6%	43.4%
2010	13.7%	43%
2009	13.8%	42.7%
2008	13.8%	42.4%
2007	14%	42.1%
2006	14.2%	42%
2005	14.5%	41.9%
2004	14.8%	41.7%
2003	15%	41.5%
2002	15.3%	41.4%
2001	15.5%	41.5%
2000	15.7%	41.9%
1999	15.8%	42.4%
1998	15.9%	43.1%
1997	16.1%	44%
1996	16.2%	45%
1995	16.3%	45.9%
1994	16.3%	46.6%
1993	16.3%	47.1%
1992	16.3%	46.8%
1991	16.3%	46.6%
1990	16.1%	47.1%
1989	15.9%	47.6%
1988	15.7%	47.9%
1987	15.6%	47.9%
1986	15.8%	47.9%
1985	16%	48%
1984	16.4%	48.1%
1983	16.9%	48.2%
1982	17.4%	48.3%
1981	17.9%	48.4%
1980	18.5%	48.7%
1979	19.1%	48.8%
1978	19.7%	48.5%
1977	20.3%	48.3%
1976	20.9%	48.2%
1975	21.5%	48.1%
1974	22%	48.1%
1973	22.4%	48.1%
1972	22.8%	48.2%
1971	23%	48.2%
1970	23.2%	48.3%
1969	23.3%	48.4%
1968	23.3%	48.5%
1967	23.1%	48.5%
1966	23%	48.6%
1965	22.8%	48.7%
1964	22.6%	48.8%
1963	22.3%	48.5%
1962	22%	48.1%
1961	21.7%	47.7%
1960	21.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Zimbabwe

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Germany

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Zimbabwe
2023	4	358
2022	4	368
2021	4	446
2020	4	380
2019	4	388
2018	4	386
2017	4	389
2016	4	411
2015	5	428
2014	5	468
2013	5	525
2012	5	558
2011	5	564
2010	5	567
2009	6	540
2008	6	526
2007	5	519
2006	6	480
2005	6	454
2004	6	451
2003	6	455
2002	6	418
2001	6	467
2000	7	405
1999	7	399
1998	7	368
1997	8	357
1996	8	352
1995	8	332
1994	9	332
1993	9	331
1992	10	333
1991	11	332
1990	12	353
1989	12	382
1988	13	431
1987	13	480
1986	14	525
1985	14	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Zimbabwe
2023	0.37%	4.42%
2022	0.37%	4.6%
2021	0.37%	4.76%
2020	0.37%	5.01%
2019	0.37%	5.11%
2018	0.38%	5.23%
2017	0.38%	5.5%
2016	0.39%	5.69%
2015	0.39%	5.98%
2014	0.4%	6.18%
2013	0.4%	6.55%
2012	0.4%	7.14%
2011	0.41%	7.88%
2010	0.42%	8.5%
2009	0.43%	9.03%
2008	0.44%	9.34%
2007	0.45%	9.47%
2006	0.46%	9.4%
2005	0.47%	9.23%
2004	0.48%	9.17%
2003	0.5%	8.85%
2002	0.51%	8.48%
2001	0.52%	9.79%
2000	0.54%	9.83%
1999	0.55%	9.92%
1998	0.57%	10%
1997	0.59%	10.1%
1996	0.62%	10%
1995	0.65%	9.83%
1994	0.68%	9.52%
1993	0.72%	9.16%
1992	0.76%	8.73%
1991	0.8%	8.33%
1990	0.85%	7.97%
1989	0.9%	7.69%
1988	0.95%	7.55%
1987	1.01%	7.61%
1986	1.06%	7.86%
1985	1.11%	8.31%
1984	1.18%	8.87%
1983	1.25%	9.5%
1982	1.32%	10.1%
1981	1.41%	10.7%
1980	1.5%	11.1%
1979	1.6%	11.3%
1978	1.71%	11.5%
1977	1.83%	11.5%
1976	1.95%	11.5%
1975	2.08%	11.4%
1974	2.2%	11.4%
1973	2.31%	11.4%
1972	2.4%	11.5%
1971	2.49%	11.5%
1970	2.57%	11.7%
1969	2.64%	11.8%
1968	2.71%	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.