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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate, 2024

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2024, at 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Thüringen had the lowest, at 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.5Hamburg
Lowest5.6Thüringen
Median8.338 regions
Germany8.1History

All regions, 2024

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HamburgHamburg: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BerlinBerlin: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2OberbayernOberbayern: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1SchwabenSchwaben: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9BremenBremen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9StuttgartStuttgart: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9OberpfalzOberpfalz: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8TübingenTübingen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8DarmstadtDarmstadt: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7DetmoldDetmold: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7MünsterMünster: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7FreiburgFreiburg: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4KölnKöln: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3GießenGießen: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2HannoverHannover: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9KasselKassel: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9LüneburgLüneburg: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9KoblenzKoblenz: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8TrierTrier: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5SaarlandSaarland: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4LeipzigLeipzig: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8DresdenDresden: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6BrandenburgBrandenburg: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants5.8ChemnitzChemnitz: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants5.7ThüringenThüringen: 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants5.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Hamburg9.5-0.4 pts
2Berlin9.2-0.2 pts
3Oberbayern9.1-0.2 pts
4Schwaben9-0.3 pts
5Bremen8.9-0.6 pts
5Stuttgart8.9-0.2 pts
7Oberpfalz8.80 pts
7Tübingen8.8-0.2 pts
9Darmstadt8.7-0.1 pts
9Detmold8.70 pts
9Münster8.7-0.2 pts
12Freiburg8.60 pts
12Weser-Ems8.6-0.2 pts
14Mittelfranken8.5-0.1 pts
14Rheinhessen-Pfalz8.5-0.1 pts
16Düsseldorf8.4-0.2 pts
16Köln8.4-0.2 pts
18Arnsberg8.3-0.2 pts
18Karlsruhe8.3-0.1 pts
18Niederbayern8.3-0.2 pts
21Gießen8.20 pts
21Hannover8.2-0.2 pts
23Unterfranken8.1-0.3 pts
24Braunschweig7.9-0.1 pts
24Kassel7.9-0.3 pts
24Lüneburg7.9-0.3 pts
27Koblenz7.8-0.4 pts
28Trier7.7-0.4 pts
29Oberfranken7.5-0.2 pts
29Saarland7.5-0.2 pts
31Schleswig-Holstein7.4-0.1 pts
32Leipzig6.8-0.5 pts
33Dresden6-0.4 pts
34Brandenburg5.9-0.3 pts
34Sachsen-Anhalt5.9-0.4 pts
36Mecklenburg-Vorpommern5.8-0.3 pts
37Chemnitz5.7-0.3 pts
38Thüringen5.6-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest birth rate?

Hamburg, with 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Thüringen, with 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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