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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2021, at 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.65 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.3Hamburg
Lowest7.2Chemnitz
Median9.6538 regions
Germany9.6History

All regions, 2021

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HamburgHamburg: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3OberbayernOberbayern: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8BerlinBerlin: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7SchwabenSchwaben: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5StuttgartStuttgart: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5TübingenTübingen: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4BremenBremen: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1DetmoldDetmold: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10FreiburgFreiburg: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10MünsterMünster: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8KölnKöln: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8NiederbayernNiederbayern: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6ArnsbergArnsberg: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5HannoverHannover: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3KoblenzKoblenz: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3GießenGießen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2LeipzigLeipzig: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1LüneburgLüneburg: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1KasselKassel: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7TrierTrier: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7SaarlandSaarland: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5DresdenDresden: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4ThüringenThüringen: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3ChemnitzChemnitz: 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Hamburg11.3+0.3 pts
2Oberbayern10.8+0.5 pts
3Berlin10.7+0.1 pts
4Schwaben10.5+0.5 pts
4Stuttgart10.5+0.5 pts
6Tübingen10.4+0.5 pts
7Bremen10.3+0.1 pts
8Darmstadt10.2+0.5 pts
9Mittelfranken10.1+0.2 pts
10Detmold10+0.3 pts
10Freiburg10+0.4 pts
10Münster10+0.3 pts
10Weser-Ems10+0.4 pts
14Oberpfalz9.9+0.2 pts
15Karlsruhe9.8+0.5 pts
15Köln9.8+0.3 pts
15Niederbayern9.8+0.5 pts
18Düsseldorf9.7+0.3 pts
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.7+0.3 pts
20Unterfranken9.6+0.3 pts
21Arnsberg9.5+0.2 pts
21Hannover9.5+0.2 pts
23Braunschweig9.3+0.2 pts
23Koblenz9.3+0.3 pts
25Gießen9.2+0.3 pts
26Leipzig9.1-0.4 pts
26Lüneburg9.1+0.3 pts
28Kassel9+0.1 pts
29Oberfranken8.9+0.4 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein8.7+0.3 pts
30Trier8.70 pts
32Saarland8.5+0.2 pts
33Dresden8.1-0.1 pts
34Brandenburg7.50 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.4-0.1 pts
35Sachsen-Anhalt7.40 pts
37Thüringen7.3-0.2 pts
38Chemnitz7.2-0.1 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 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Chemnitz, with 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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