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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2013, at 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Saarland had the lowest, at 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.4Hamburg
Lowest6.9Saarland
Median8.238 regions
Germany8.5History

All regions, 2013

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HamburgHamburg: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4BerlinBerlin: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3OberbayernOberbayern: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7LeipzigLeipzig: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2DresdenDresden: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9BremenBremen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8StuttgartStuttgart: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8KölnKöln: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7DetmoldDetmold: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6TübingenTübingen: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6FreiburgFreiburg: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5SchwabenSchwaben: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3HannoverHannover: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2MünsterMünster: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2TrierTrier: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1ArnsbergArnsberg: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8ThüringenThüringen: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8GießenGießen: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9LüneburgLüneburg: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7KasselKassel: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7KoblenzKoblenz: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4SaarlandSaarland: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2012
1Hamburg10.4+0.1 pts
2Berlin10.30 pts
3Oberbayern9.7+0.2 pts
4Leipzig9.3+0.1 pts
5Darmstadt9.2+0.1 pts
6Dresden90 pts
7Bremen8.8+0.2 pts
7Mittelfranken8.8+0.2 pts
7Stuttgart8.8+0.2 pts
10Köln8.7-0.1 pts
11Detmold8.6+0.1 pts
11Tübingen8.6+0.1 pts
13Freiburg8.5+0.1 pts
13Karlsruhe8.5+0.2 pts
13Schwaben8.5+0.2 pts
16Düsseldorf8.3+0.1 pts
16Weser-Ems8.3-0.1 pts
18Hannover8.2+0.4 pts
18Münster8.2+0.1 pts
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz8.2+0.1 pts
21Trier8.1+0.4 pts
22Arnsberg8+0.1 pts
22Niederbayern80 pts
22Oberpfalz80 pts
22Thüringen80 pts
22Unterfranken8+0.3 pts
27Gießen7.90 pts
27Lüneburg7.9+0.3 pts
27Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.90 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein7.80 pts
31Braunschweig7.70 pts
31Kassel7.70 pts
31Koblenz7.7+0.2 pts
34Chemnitz7.60 pts
35Brandenburg7.50 pts
35Sachsen-Anhalt7.5+0.1 pts
37Oberfranken7.4+0.1 pts
38Saarland6.90 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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Questions

Which region has the highest birth rate?

Hamburg, with 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Saarland, with 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013.

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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