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Crude birth rate in Germany

Crude birth rate in Germany was 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, per 1,000 inhabitants7.8
Change on 2024-0.3 pts
Rank13th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high9.62016
Series low7.82025

Crude birth rate in Germany, 2000 to 2025

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7.588.599.51020002004200820122016202020252000: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2001: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2002: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants2003: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2004: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2005: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2006: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2007: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2008: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2009: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2010: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2011: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2012: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2013: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2014: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants2015: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants2016: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2017: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2018: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2019: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2020: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2021: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2022: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2023: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2025: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-09-30.
All 26 values
Periodper 1,000 inhabitants
20257.8
20248.1
20238.3 Series break
20228.9 Series break
20219.6
20209.3
20199.4
20189.5
20179.5
20169.6
20159
20148.8
20138.5
20128.4
20118.3 Series break
20108.3
20098.1
20088.3
20078.3
20068.2
20058.3
20048.6
20038.6
20028.7
20018.9
20009.3

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Germany7.8
European Union (27)7.7

Rankings

Definition

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, crude rates (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the birth rate in Germany?

Crude birth rate in Germany was 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, crude rates (demo_gind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest birth rate in Germany?

9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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