Birth rates and death rates in Germany
Germany: Birth rates and death rates was 12.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.23
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 2022
All-time low
10.03
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Germany stood at 12.23.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Germany peaked at 12.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 2004.
Germany ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.26 | — |
| 1951 | 10.37 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 10.48 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.61 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 10.75 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 10.88 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 11.06 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 11.41 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 11.21 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 11.39 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 11.88 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 11.46 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 11.77 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 11.9 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 11.49 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 11.87 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11.85 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 11.84 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 12.59 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 12.64 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.48 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.31 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.25 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 12.19 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12.11 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.59 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.36 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.92 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.24 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 12.09 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 12.17 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.18 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.06 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.04 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.78 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.96 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.55 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.51 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.45 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.58 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.37 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.97 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.05 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.86 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.83 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.79 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.49 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.44 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.29 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.15 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.45 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.17 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.11 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.48 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.63 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.77 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.35 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.53 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.33 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.85 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.43 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.88 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 12.23 | -5.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.84 | 10.26 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.93 | 11.46 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.25 | 11.92 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 | 11.45 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 | 10.4 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 | 10.03 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 10.58 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.43 | 12.88 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Germany?
- Birth rates and death rates in Germany was 12.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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