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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2016, at 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.9Hamburg
Lowest8.1Sachsen-Anhalt
Median9.538 regions
Germany9.6History

All regions, 2016

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HamburgHamburg: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9BerlinBerlin: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6BremenBremen: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6OberbayernOberbayern: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5LeipzigLeipzig: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1StuttgartStuttgart: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1KölnKöln: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10DetmoldDetmold: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9FreiburgFreiburg: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8SchwabenSchwaben: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8TübingenTübingen: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7HannoverHannover: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6MünsterMünster: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6DresdenDresden: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2TrierTrier: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1GießenGießen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9KasselKassel: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9KoblenzKoblenz: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9LüneburgLüneburg: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9ThüringenThüringen: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5BrandenburgBrandenburg: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3ChemnitzChemnitz: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2SaarlandSaarland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Hamburg11.9+0.8 pts
2Berlin11.6+0.7 pts
3Bremen10.6+0.8 pts
4Oberbayern10.5+0.4 pts
5Leipzig10.4+0.4 pts
6Darmstadt10.3+0.5 pts
7Mittelfranken10.1+0.7 pts
7Stuttgart10.1+0.5 pts
9Köln10+0.6 pts
10Detmold9.9+0.7 pts
11Freiburg9.8+0.7 pts
11Schwaben9.8+0.7 pts
11Tübingen9.8+0.6 pts
11Weser-Ems9.8+1 pts
15Düsseldorf9.7+0.7 pts
16Hannover9.6+1 pts
16Karlsruhe9.6+0.5 pts
16Münster9.6+0.7 pts
19Dresden9.5+0.3 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.5+0.6 pts
21Braunschweig9.4+1.1 pts
22Arnsberg9.2+0.6 pts
23Trier9.1+0.4 pts
24Gießen9+0.5 pts
24Kassel9+0.7 pts
24Koblenz9+0.7 pts
24Oberpfalz9+0.3 pts
24Unterfranken9+0.5 pts
29Lüneburg8.9+0.6 pts
29Niederbayern8.9+0.3 pts
29Schleswig-Holstein8.9+0.6 pts
32Thüringen8.5+0.2 pts
33Brandenburg8.4+0.7 pts
33Oberfranken8.4+0.5 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.30 pts
36Chemnitz8.2+0.2 pts
36Saarland8.2+0.6 pts
38Sachsen-Anhalt8.1+0.3 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 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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