Birth rate and death rate in Germany
Germany: Birth rate and death rate was 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.82 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.82 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
10.02 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Birth rate and death rate in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people for birth rate and death rate 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, birth rate and death rate in Germany peaked at 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Germany ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Birth rate and death rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate and death rate in Germany?
- Birth rate and death rate in Germany was 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate and death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.