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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2017, at 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.6Hamburg
Lowest8Sachsen-Anhalt
Median9.338 regions
Germany9.5History

All regions, 2017

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HamburgHamburg: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6BerlinBerlin: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2OberbayernOberbayern: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5BremenBremen: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2LeipzigLeipzig: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10StuttgartStuttgart: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9TübingenTübingen: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9SchwabenSchwaben: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8DetmoldDetmold: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7KölnKöln: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7FreiburgFreiburg: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6MünsterMünster: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4DresdenDresden: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2HannoverHannover: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1TrierTrier: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1GießenGießen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9KasselKassel: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9BraunschweigBraunschweig: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9KoblenzKoblenz: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9LüneburgLüneburg: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5SaarlandSaarland: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4ThüringenThüringen: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Hamburg11.6-0.3 pts
2Berlin11.2-0.4 pts
3Oberbayern10.50 pts
4Bremen10.3-0.3 pts
5Darmstadt10.2-0.1 pts
6Leipzig10-0.4 pts
6Stuttgart10-0.1 pts
8Mittelfranken9.9-0.2 pts
8Tübingen9.9+0.1 pts
10Schwaben9.80 pts
11Detmold9.7-0.2 pts
11Düsseldorf9.70 pts
11Köln9.7-0.3 pts
11Weser-Ems9.7-0.1 pts
15Freiburg9.6-0.2 pts
16Münster9.5-0.1 pts
16Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.50 pts
18Arnsberg9.4+0.2 pts
18Karlsruhe9.4-0.2 pts
20Dresden9.2-0.3 pts
21Hannover9.1-0.5 pts
21Oberpfalz9.1+0.1 pts
21Trier9.10 pts
21Unterfranken9.1+0.1 pts
25Gießen90 pts
25Kassel90 pts
27Braunschweig8.9-0.5 pts
27Koblenz8.9-0.1 pts
27Lüneburg8.90 pts
27Niederbayern8.90 pts
31Schleswig-Holstein8.7-0.2 pts
32Oberfranken8.5+0.1 pts
33Saarland8.4+0.2 pts
33Thüringen8.4-0.1 pts
35Brandenburg8.1-0.3 pts
35Chemnitz8.1-0.1 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.1-0.2 pts
38Sachsen-Anhalt8-0.1 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 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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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