Birth rate and death rate in Germany
Germany: Birth rate and death rate was 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (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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About this data
The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.