Births and deaths in Germany
Germany: Births and deaths was 11.82 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.82
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.82
in 2020
All-time low
10.02
in 2004
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Births and deaths in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.82 for births and deaths in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Germany peaked at 11.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2004.
Germany ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births and deaths in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.59 | — |
| 1991 | 11.38 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.01 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.07 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.88 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.87 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.82 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.53 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.43 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.37 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.28 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.15 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.45 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.02 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.18 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.09 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.07 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.05 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.27 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.82 | +4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 | 10.37 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 10.02 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10.58 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 11.82 | 11.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Germany?
- Births and deaths in Germany was 11.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for births and deaths?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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