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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2018, at 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.5Hamburg
Lowest7.8Chemnitz
Median9.438 regions
Germany9.5History

All regions, 2018

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HamburgHamburg: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5BerlinBerlin: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1OberbayernOberbayern: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6BremenBremen: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3LeipzigLeipzig: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10StuttgartStuttgart: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10KölnKöln: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9TübingenTübingen: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9FreiburgFreiburg: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8MünsterMünster: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8SchwabenSchwaben: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8DetmoldDetmold: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2HannoverHannover: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2GießenGießen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9KoblenzKoblenz: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9DresdenDresden: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9LüneburgLüneburg: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9TrierTrier: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8KasselKassel: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5SaarlandSaarland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1ThüringenThüringen: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Hamburg11.5-0.1 pts
2Berlin11.1-0.1 pts
3Oberbayern10.6+0.1 pts
4Bremen10.5+0.2 pts
5Darmstadt10.3+0.1 pts
6Leipzig100 pts
6Stuttgart100 pts
8Köln9.9+0.2 pts
8Mittelfranken9.90 pts
8Tübingen9.90 pts
11Freiburg9.8+0.2 pts
11Münster9.8+0.3 pts
11Schwaben9.80 pts
14Detmold9.70 pts
14Düsseldorf9.70 pts
16Karlsruhe9.6+0.2 pts
17Oberpfalz9.5+0.4 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.50 pts
17Weser-Ems9.5-0.2 pts
20Arnsberg9.3-0.1 pts
21Braunschweig9.2+0.3 pts
21Hannover9.2+0.1 pts
23Gießen90 pts
23Koblenz9+0.1 pts
23Unterfranken9-0.1 pts
26Dresden8.9-0.3 pts
26Lüneburg8.90 pts
26Niederbayern8.90 pts
29Trier8.8-0.3 pts
30Kassel8.7-0.3 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein8.70 pts
32Oberfranken8.50 pts
33Saarland8.2-0.2 pts
34Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.10 pts
34Thüringen8.1-0.3 pts
36Brandenburg7.9-0.2 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt7.9-0.1 pts
38Chemnitz7.8-0.3 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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Which region has the highest birth rate?

Hamburg, with 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Chemnitz, with 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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