Fertility rate: births per woman in Germany
Germany: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Germany is 1.44 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Germany peaked at 2.52 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.25 live births per woman, in 1994.
Germany ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.959 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 84.95 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 84.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.02 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Germany?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Germany was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 live births per woman in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Germany ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.