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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2014, at 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Saarland had the lowest, at 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.9Hamburg
Lowest7.4Saarland
Median8.5538 regions
Germany8.8History

All regions, 2014

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HamburgHamburg: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9BerlinBerlin: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8OberbayernOberbayern: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9LeipzigLeipzig: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BremenBremen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4DresdenDresden: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3KölnKöln: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1StuttgartStuttgart: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1DetmoldDetmold: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9TübingenTübingen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9FreiburgFreiburg: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8SchwabenSchwaben: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7MünsterMünster: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6HannoverHannover: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4OberpfalzOberpfalz: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4ThüringenThüringen: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3TrierTrier: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2LüneburgLüneburg: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2GießenGießen: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1KasselKassel: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1KoblenzKoblenz: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8OberfrankenOberfranken: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6SaarlandSaarland: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Hamburg10.9+0.5 pts
2Berlin10.8+0.5 pts
3Oberbayern9.9+0.2 pts
4Leipzig9.7+0.4 pts
5Darmstadt9.5+0.3 pts
6Bremen9.4+0.6 pts
7Dresden9.3+0.3 pts
8Köln9.2+0.5 pts
9Mittelfranken9.1+0.3 pts
9Stuttgart9.1+0.3 pts
11Detmold9+0.4 pts
11Tübingen9+0.4 pts
13Freiburg8.8+0.3 pts
13Karlsruhe8.8+0.3 pts
13Schwaben8.8+0.3 pts
13Weser-Ems8.8+0.5 pts
17Düsseldorf8.7+0.4 pts
18Münster8.6+0.4 pts
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz8.6+0.4 pts
20Hannover8.5+0.3 pts
21Arnsberg8.4+0.4 pts
21Oberpfalz8.4+0.4 pts
23Thüringen8.3+0.3 pts
23Trier8.3+0.2 pts
25Braunschweig8.2+0.5 pts
25Lüneburg8.2+0.3 pts
25Niederbayern8.2+0.2 pts
25Unterfranken8.2+0.2 pts
29Gießen8.1+0.2 pts
29Kassel8.1+0.4 pts
29Schleswig-Holstein8.1+0.3 pts
32Koblenz8+0.3 pts
32Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8+0.1 pts
34Brandenburg7.9+0.4 pts
35Chemnitz7.8+0.2 pts
36Oberfranken7.7+0.3 pts
37Sachsen-Anhalt7.6+0.1 pts
38Saarland7.4+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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Questions

Which region has the highest birth rate?

Hamburg, with 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Saarland, with 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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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