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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by birth rate

Hamburg had the highest birth rate of 38 regions in 2023, at 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.9Hamburg
Lowest6Chemnitz
Median8.4538 regions
Germany8.3History

All regions, 2023

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HamburgHamburg: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9BremenBremen: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BerlinBerlin: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4OberbayernOberbayern: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3SchwabenSchwaben: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3StuttgartStuttgart: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1TübingenTübingen: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9MünsterMünster: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8DetmoldDetmold: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6FreiburgFreiburg: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6KölnKöln: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6ArnsbergArnsberg: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5NiederbayernNiederbayern: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5HannoverHannover: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4GießenGießen: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2KasselKassel: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2KoblenzKoblenz: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2LüneburgLüneburg: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2TrierTrier: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8OberfrankenOberfranken: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7SaarlandSaarland: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5LeipzigLeipzig: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3DresdenDresden: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants6.2Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1ThüringenThüringen: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 6 per 1,000 inhabitants6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Hamburg Series break9.9-0.4 pts
2Bremen Series break9.5-0.3 pts
3Berlin Series break9.4-0.4 pts
4Oberbayern Series break9.3-0.7 pts
4Schwaben Series break9.3-0.5 pts
6Stuttgart Series break9.1-0.5 pts
7Tübingen Series break9-0.6 pts
8Münster Series break8.9-0.5 pts
9Darmstadt Series break8.8-0.6 pts
9Oberpfalz Series break8.8-0.7 pts
9Weser-Ems Series break8.8-0.5 pts
12Detmold Series break8.7-0.7 pts
13Düsseldorf Series break8.6-0.5 pts
13Freiburg Series break8.6-0.6 pts
13Köln Series break8.6-0.5 pts
13Mittelfranken Series break8.6-0.6 pts
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break8.6-0.6 pts
18Arnsberg Series break8.5-0.5 pts
18Niederbayern Series break8.5-0.7 pts
20Hannover Series break8.4-0.4 pts
20Karlsruhe Series break8.4-0.6 pts
20Unterfranken Series break8.4-0.6 pts
23Gießen Series break8.2-0.6 pts
23Kassel Series break8.2-0.4 pts
23Koblenz Series break8.2-0.6 pts
23Lüneburg Series break8.2-0.4 pts
27Trier Series break8.1-0.3 pts
28Braunschweig Series break8-0.7 pts
29Oberfranken Series break7.7-0.7 pts
29Saarland Series break7.7-0.1 pts
31Schleswig-Holstein Series break7.5-0.7 pts
32Leipzig Series break7.3-0.8 pts
33Dresden Series break6.4-0.7 pts
34Sachsen-Anhalt Series break6.3-0.4 pts
35Brandenburg Series break6.2-0.7 pts
36Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break6.1-0.7 pts
36Thüringen Series break6.1-0.6 pts
38Chemnitz Series break6-0.7 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 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest birth rate?

Chemnitz, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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