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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2022, at 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Thüringen had the lowest, at 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.3Hamburg
Lowest6.7Thüringen
Median938 regions
Germany8.9History

All regions, 2022

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HamburgHamburg: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3OberbayernOberbayern: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10BerlinBerlin: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8BremenBremen: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8SchwabenSchwaben: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8StuttgartStuttgart: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6TübingenTübingen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4DetmoldDetmold: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4MünsterMünster: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3FreiburgFreiburg: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1KölnKöln: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1ArnsbergArnsberg: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9GießenGießen: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8HannoverHannover: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8KoblenzKoblenz: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7KasselKassel: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6LüneburgLüneburg: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4TrierTrier: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2LeipzigLeipzig: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1SaarlandSaarland: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8DresdenDresden: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8ChemnitzChemnitz: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7ThüringenThüringen: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Hamburg Series break10.3-1 pts
2Oberbayern Series break10-0.8 pts
3Berlin Series break9.8-0.9 pts
3Bremen Series break9.8-0.5 pts
3Schwaben Series break9.8-0.7 pts
6Stuttgart Series break9.6-0.9 pts
6Tübingen Series break9.6-0.8 pts
8Oberpfalz Series break9.5-0.4 pts
9Darmstadt Series break9.4-0.8 pts
9Detmold Series break9.4-0.6 pts
9Münster Series break9.4-0.6 pts
12Weser-Ems Series break9.3-0.7 pts
13Freiburg Series break9.2-0.8 pts
13Mittelfranken Series break9.2-0.9 pts
13Niederbayern Series break9.2-0.6 pts
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break9.2-0.5 pts
17Düsseldorf Series break9.1-0.6 pts
17Köln Series break9.1-0.7 pts
19Arnsberg Series break9-0.5 pts
19Karlsruhe Series break9-0.8 pts
19Unterfranken Series break9-0.6 pts
22Gießen Series break8.8-0.4 pts
22Hannover Series break8.8-0.7 pts
22Koblenz Series break8.8-0.5 pts
25Braunschweig Series break8.7-0.6 pts
26Kassel Series break8.6-0.4 pts
26Lüneburg Series break8.6-0.5 pts
28Oberfranken Series break8.4-0.5 pts
28Trier Series break8.4-0.3 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein Series break8.2-0.5 pts
31Leipzig Series break8.1-1 pts
32Saarland Series break7.8-0.7 pts
33Dresden Series break7.1-1 pts
34Brandenburg Series break6.9-0.6 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break6.8-0.6 pts
36Chemnitz Series break6.7-0.5 pts
36Sachsen-Anhalt Series break6.7-0.7 pts
36Thüringen Series break6.7-0.6 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 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Thüringen, with 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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