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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2019, at 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.4Hamburg
Lowest7.5Sachsen-Anhalt
Median9.238 regions
Germany9.4History

All regions, 2019

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HamburgHamburg: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4BerlinBerlin: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8BremenBremen: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5OberbayernOberbayern: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10StuttgartStuttgart: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10SchwabenSchwaben: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9TübingenTübingen: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9FreiburgFreiburg: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8DetmoldDetmold: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7KölnKöln: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6LeipzigLeipzig: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6MünsterMünster: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9HannoverHannover: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9KoblenzKoblenz: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9TrierTrier: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9GießenGießen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8KasselKassel: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8LüneburgLüneburg: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7DresdenDresden: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5SaarlandSaarland: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9ThüringenThüringen: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2018
1Hamburg11.4-0.1 pts
2Berlin10.8-0.3 pts
3Bremen10.50 pts
4Oberbayern10.3-0.3 pts
5Darmstadt10-0.3 pts
5Stuttgart100 pts
7Schwaben9.9+0.1 pts
7Tübingen9.90 pts
9Freiburg9.80 pts
9Mittelfranken9.8-0.1 pts
11Detmold9.70 pts
11Oberpfalz9.7+0.2 pts
11Weser-Ems9.7+0.2 pts
14Köln9.6-0.3 pts
14Leipzig9.6-0.4 pts
14Münster9.6-0.2 pts
17Düsseldorf9.5-0.2 pts
17Karlsruhe9.5-0.1 pts
19Arnsberg9.2-0.1 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.2-0.3 pts
19Unterfranken9.2+0.2 pts
22Niederbayern9.1+0.2 pts
23Braunschweig9-0.2 pts
23Hannover9-0.2 pts
25Koblenz8.9-0.1 pts
25Trier8.9+0.1 pts
27Gießen8.8-0.2 pts
27Kassel8.8+0.1 pts
27Lüneburg8.8-0.1 pts
30Oberfranken8.7+0.2 pts
31Dresden8.6-0.3 pts
32Schleswig-Holstein8.5-0.2 pts
33Saarland8.1-0.1 pts
34Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.9-0.2 pts
35Thüringen7.8-0.3 pts
36Brandenburg7.7-0.2 pts
37Chemnitz7.5-0.3 pts
37Sachsen-Anhalt7.5-0.4 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 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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