Fertility Rate: Germany
Germany's fertility rate is currently 1.36 births per woman as of 2024. # Germany Fertility Rate Germany's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.36 births per woman
-2.2% y/y
Peak (1964)
2.54 births per woman
Low (1994)
1.24 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Germany
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Germany
Analysis# Germany Fertility Rate
Germany's fertility rate stands at 1.36 births per woman in 2024, reflecting a dramatic decline from its 1964 peak of 2.54. The current figure remains above the all-time low of 1.24 recorded in 1994, yet represents a 42.6% decrease since 1960. This sustained reduction places Germany among Europe's lowest fertility nations, shaped by decades of demographic shifts toward smaller families.
Recent years show minimal recovery despite slight fluctuations. After hitting 1.60 in 2016, the rate has trended downward, dropping from 1.58 in 2021 to the present 1.36. Germany's fertility trajectory suggests continued pressure on the working-age population relative to retirees, a pattern that will likely influence future labor markets and pension systems without significant policy interventions.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.36 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 2023 | 1.39 births per woman | -4.47% |
| 2022 | 1.455 births per woman | -7.91% |
| 2021 | 1.58 births per woman | +3.27% |
| 2020 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.65% |
| 2019 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 2018 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 1.57 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2016 | 1.6 births per woman | +6.67% |
| 2015 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.04% |
| 2014 | 1.47 births per woman | +3.52% |
| 2013 | 1.42 births per woman | +0.71% |
| 2012 | 1.41 births per woman | +1.44% |
| 2011 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2010 | 1.39 births per woman | +2.21% |
| 2009 | 1.36 births per woman | -1.45% |
| 2008 | 1.38 births per woman | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 1.37 births per woman | +3.01% |
| 2006 | 1.33 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 2005 | 1.34 births per woman | -1.47% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.36 births per woman | +1.49% |
| 2003 | 1.34 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2002 | 1.34 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 2001 | 1.35 births per woman | -2.17% |
| 2000 | 1.38 births per woman | +1.47% |
| 1999 | 1.36 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 1.36 births per woman | +0.74% |
| 1997 | 1.35 births per woman | +3.85% |
| 1996 | 1.3 births per woman | +4.00% |
| 1995 | 1.25 births per woman | +0.81% |
| 1994 | 1.24 births per woman | -3.13% |
| 1993 | 1.28 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 1992 | 1.29 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 1991 | 1.33 births per woman | -8.28% |
| 1990 | 1.45 births per woman | +2.11% |
| 1989 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 1988 | 1.46 births per woman | +2.10% |
| 1987 | 1.43 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1986 | 1.43 births per woman | +4.38% |
| 1985 | 1.37 births per woman | +6.20% |
| 1984 | 1.29 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 1983 | 1.33 births per woman | -5.67% |
| 1982 | 1.41 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 1981 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1980 | 1.44 births per woman | +4.35% |
| 1979 | 1.38 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1978 | 1.38 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 1977 | 1.4 births per woman | -3.45% |
| 1976 | 1.45 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1975 | 1.45 births per woman | -3.97% |
| 1974 | 1.51 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 1973 | 1.54 births per woman | -9.94% |
| 1972 | 1.71 births per woman | -10.94% |
| 1971 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.42% |
| 1970 | 2.03 births per woman | -8.14% |
| 1969 | 2.21 births per woman | -7.14% |
| 1968 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.03% |
| 1967 | 2.48 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 1966 | 2.53 births per woman | +1.20% |
| 1965 | 2.5 births per woman | -1.57% |
| 1964 | 2.54 births per woman | +1.20% |
| 1963 | 2.51 births per woman | +2.87% |
| 1962 | 2.44 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1961 | 2.45 births per woman | +3.38% |
| 1960 | 2.37 births per woman | — |
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