Crude birth rate in Germany
Germany: Crude birth rate was 8.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 1963
All-time low
8.1
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Germany is 8.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Germany peaked at 18.1 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2009.
That places Germany 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.3 | — |
| 1961 | 17.9 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 17.4 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.5 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 15.7 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.7 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 13.4 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 11.5 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 10.3 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.4 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.06 | 14.7 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.96 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.53 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Germany?
- Crude birth rate in Germany was 8.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 1963.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for crude birth rate?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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