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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2020, at 11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11Hamburg
Lowest7.3Chemnitz
Median9.338 regions
Germany9.3History

All regions, 2020

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HamburgHamburg: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11BerlinBerlin: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6OberbayernOberbayern: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3BremenBremen: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2SchwabenSchwaben: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10StuttgartStuttgart: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9TübingenTübingen: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7DetmoldDetmold: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7MünsterMünster: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7FreiburgFreiburg: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6KölnKöln: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5LeipzigLeipzig: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3HannoverHannover: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1KoblenzKoblenz: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9GießenGießen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9KasselKassel: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9LüneburgLüneburg: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8TrierTrier: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4SaarlandSaarland: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3DresdenDresden: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5ThüringenThüringen: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Hamburg11-0.4 pts
2Berlin10.6-0.2 pts
3Oberbayern10.30 pts
4Bremen10.2-0.3 pts
5Schwaben10+0.1 pts
5Stuttgart100 pts
7Mittelfranken9.9+0.1 pts
7Tübingen9.90 pts
9Darmstadt9.7-0.3 pts
9Detmold9.70 pts
9Münster9.7+0.1 pts
9Oberpfalz9.70 pts
13Freiburg9.6-0.2 pts
13Weser-Ems9.6-0.1 pts
15Köln9.5-0.1 pts
15Leipzig9.5-0.1 pts
17Düsseldorf9.4-0.1 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.4+0.2 pts
19Arnsberg9.3+0.1 pts
19Hannover9.3+0.3 pts
19Karlsruhe9.3-0.2 pts
19Niederbayern9.3+0.2 pts
19Unterfranken9.3+0.1 pts
24Braunschweig9.1+0.1 pts
25Koblenz9+0.1 pts
26Gießen8.9+0.1 pts
26Kassel8.9+0.1 pts
28Lüneburg8.80 pts
29Trier8.7-0.2 pts
30Oberfranken8.5-0.2 pts
31Schleswig-Holstein8.4-0.1 pts
32Saarland8.3+0.2 pts
33Dresden8.2-0.4 pts
34Brandenburg7.5-0.2 pts
34Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.5-0.4 pts
34Thüringen7.5-0.3 pts
37Sachsen-Anhalt7.4-0.1 pts
38Chemnitz7.3-0.2 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 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Chemnitz, with 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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