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Births in Germany

Statistics report on births in Germany

After a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, German birth rates are decreasing again. This statistics report provides detailed data on birth numbers in Germany. Additional insight is presented regarding parental characteristics and dynamics, such as the average age parents are at the birth of their first child, as well as the share of children born to unmarried parents. Furthermore, the report contains information on medical care and compares international key figures.

Table of contents

Birth rate in Germany

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  • Basic Statistic Number of births in Germany 1991-2024
  • Basic Statistic Change of birth rate in Germany year-on-year 1992-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of births in Germany 1991-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of newborn boys per 1,000 newborn girls in Germany 1950-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of monthly births in Germany 2023-2025
  • Basic Statistic Monthly birth rate change in Germany 2023-2025
  • Basic Statistic Monthly births in Germany 2023-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of births in Germany 1994-2024, by federal state
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate in Germany 1990-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of children per woman in Germany 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate per woman in Germany 2024, by federal state
  • Premium Statistic Multiple births in Germany 1950-2024, by number of children
  • Basic Statistic Twin and triplet births per 1,000 mothers in Germany 1950-2024

Parental characteristics

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  • Premium Statistic Births by average age of mothers in Germany 2023
  • Premium Statistic German birth rate in 2023, by age of mother
  • Premium Statistic Average age of parents at child's birth in Germany 1991-2024
  • Premium Statistic Mothers' average age at childbirth in Germany 2009-2024, by birth order
  • Premium Statistic Average age of fathers at child's birth in Germany 2014-2024, by birth order
  • Basic Statistic Live births in Germany 2000-2024, by marital status of parents
  • Basic Statistic Share of children born to unmarried parents in Germany 1950-2023
  • Basic Statistic Births in Germany 1991-2024, by mother's citizenship
  • Basic Statistic Births in Germany 2024, by citizenship of child and parents
  • Basic Statistic Fertility rate in Germany 1991-2024, by mother's citizenship

Medical care

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  • Basic Statistic Expenditure on statutory health insurance coverage of pregnancy in Germany 2004-2025
  • Basic Statistic Midwifery and maternity care employees in Germany 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of live and stillbirths in hospitals in Germany 2004-2023
  • Basic Statistic Caesarean sections and births in Germany 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of forceps deliveries in Germany 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Births with vacuum extraction in Germany 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Infant mortality rate and average age of death in Germany 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Infant mortality in Germany 2000-2023, by cause of death
  • Premium Statistic Sudden infant deaths in Germany 1980-2023

International data

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  • Premium Statistic Crude birth rate in Europe 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Crude birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants in the United States 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Birth rate in China 2000-2025
  • Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in children per woman in India 1960-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in children per woman in Russia 1960-2024
  • Basic Statistic Crude birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean 1960-2024
  • Basic Statistic Crude birth rate in Africa 2024, by country
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