Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by live births

Oberbayern had the highest live births of 38 regions in 2013, at 42,931. Trier had the lowest, at 4,189. The median was 15,898 and the figure for Germany was 682,069. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest42,931Oberbayern
Lowest4,189Trier
Median15,89838 regions
Germany682,069History

All regions, 2013

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OberbayernOberbayern: 42,931 count42,931DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 42,042 count42,042KölnKöln: 37,690 count37,690BerlinBerlin: 35,038 count35,038StuttgartStuttgart: 34,852 count34,852DarmstadtDarmstadt: 34,839 count34,839ArnsbergArnsberg: 28,346 count28,346KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 22,848 count22,848Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 21,822 count21,822MünsterMünster: 20,974 count20,974Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 20,365 count20,365FreiburgFreiburg: 18,479 count18,479BrandenburgBrandenburg: 18,355 count18,355HamburgHamburg: 18,137 count18,137ThüringenThüringen: 17,426 count17,426DetmoldDetmold: 17,365 count17,365HannoverHannover: 17,112 count17,112Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 16,797 count16,797Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 16,436 count16,436SchwabenSchwaben: 15,360 count15,360TübingenTübingen: 15,326 count15,326MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 15,020 count15,020DresdenDresden: 14,384 count14,384LüneburgLüneburg: 13,236 count13,236Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 12,560 count12,560BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12,166 count12,166KoblenzKoblenz: 11,364 count11,364ChemnitzChemnitz: 11,267 count11,267UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 10,358 count10,358NiederbayernNiederbayern: 9,469 count9,469KasselKassel: 9,279 count9,279LeipzigLeipzig: 9,149 count9,149OberpfalzOberpfalz: 8,647 count8,647GießenGießen: 8,067 count8,067OberfrankenOberfranken: 7,777 count7,777SaarlandSaarland: 6,848 count6,848BremenBremen: 5,749 count5,749TrierTrier: 4,189 count4,189
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
count
Change on 2012
1Oberbayern42,931+2.6%
2Düsseldorf42,042+0.5%
3Köln37,690-0.1%
4Berlin35,038+1%
5Stuttgart34,852+2.6%
6Darmstadt34,839+1.5%
7Arnsberg28,346+0.6%
8Karlsruhe22,848+2.3%
9Schleswig-Holstein21,822-0.8%
10Münster20,974+0.6%
11Weser-Ems20,365-0.2%
12Freiburg18,479+2.1%
13Brandenburg18,355-0.7%
14Hamburg18,137+2.4%
15Thüringen17,426+0.5%
16Detmold17,365+1.1%
17Hannover17,112+4.3%
18Sachsen-Anhalt16,797-0.5%
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz16,436+2.3%
20Schwaben15,360+3.2%
21Tübingen15,326+1.7%
22Mittelfranken15,020+3.5%
23Dresden14,384-0.1%
24Lüneburg13,236+5.1%
25Mecklenburg-Vorpommern12,560-1.2%
26Braunschweig12,166+0.7%
27Koblenz11,364+2.2%
28Chemnitz11,267-0.7%
29Unterfranken10,358+3.1%
30Niederbayern9,469+1%
31Kassel9,279+0.3%
32Leipzig9,149+2.4%
33Oberpfalz8,647+0.6%
34Gießen8,067+0.2%
35Oberfranken7,777-0%
36Saarland6,848-0.4%
37Bremen5,749+2%
38Trier4,189+5.4%

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About this ranking

Live births to mothers resident in the area 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. Live births during the year 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 live births?

Oberbayern, with 42,931 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Trier, with 4,189 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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