Total fertility rate in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Total fertility rate in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 1.4 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.01 from 2023. That is the 240th highest of 400 areas in 2024.

2024, children per woman1.4
Change on 2023-0.01
Series high1.582016
Series low1.42024

Total fertility rate in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2014 to 2024

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1.351.41.451.51.551.62014201620182020202220242014: 1.42 children per woman2015: 1.51 children per woman2016: 1.58 children per woman2017: 1.55 children per woman2018: 1.56 children per woman2019: 1.54 children per woman2020: 1.54 children per woman2021: 1.52 children per woman2022: 1.46 children per woman2023: 1.41 children per woman2024: 1.4 children per woman
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-30.
All 11 values
Periodchildren per woman
20241.4
20231.41
20221.46
20211.52
20201.54
20191.54
20181.56
20171.55
20161.58
20151.51
20141.42

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2024
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt1.4
Düsseldorf1.36
Germany1.36
European Union (27)1.34

Rankings

Definition

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the fertility rate in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Total fertility rate in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 1.4 children per woman in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.01 from 2023. That is the 240th highest of 400 areas in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest fertility rate in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

1.58 children per woman in 2016, the highest value since 2014 in this series.

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