Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by live births
Düsseldorf had the highest live births of 38 regions in 2017, at 50,135. Trier had the lowest, at 4,805. The median was 18,193 and the figure for Germany was 784,901. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorf | 50,135 | -0.8% |
| 2 | Oberbayern | 48,523 | -0% |
| 3 | Köln | 43,294 | -2.1% |
| 4 | Stuttgart | 41,181 | +0.2% |
| 5 | Darmstadt | 40,563 | +0.3% |
| 6 | Berlin | 40,163 | -2.2% |
| 7 | Arnsberg | 33,706 | +1.6% |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 26,277 | -1.1% |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 25,066 | -1.4% |
| 10 | Münster | 24,956 | -0.3% |
| 11 | Weser-Ems | 24,324 | -0.6% |
| 12 | Freiburg | 21,663 | -1.1% |
| 13 | Hamburg | 21,133 | -1.6% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 20,338 | -2.8% |
| 15 | Detmold | 19,893 | -2.1% |
| 16 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 19,416 | +0.5% |
| 17 | Hannover | 19,406 | -5.6% |
| 18 | Schwaben | 18,327 | +0.5% |
| 19 | Tübingen | 18,254 | +1.7% |
| 20 | Thüringen | 18,132 | -1.9% |
| 21 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 17,837 | -1.4% |
| 22 | Mittelfranken | 17,371 | -1% |
| 23 | Lüneburg | 15,115 | -0.5% |
| 24 | Dresden | 14,744 | -3.3% |
| 25 | Braunschweig | 14,175 | -5.5% |
| 26 | Koblenz | 13,224 | -1% |
| 27 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 13,081 | -2.7% |
| 28 | Unterfranken | 11,968 | +1.5% |
| 29 | Chemnitz | 11,731 | -2.6% |
| 30 | Kassel | 11,022 | +1.2% |
| 31 | Niederbayern | 10,947 | +1% |
| 32 | Leipzig | 10,359 | -2.7% |
| 33 | Oberpfalz | 9,982 | +1.7% |
| 34 | Gießen | 9,403 | 0% |
| 35 | Oberfranken | 9,073 | +1.7% |
| 36 | Saarland | 8,313 | +1.2% |
| 37 | Bremen | 7,001 | -1.9% |
| 38 | Trier | 4,805 | -0.7% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest live births?
Düsseldorf, with 50,135 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest live births?
Trier, with 4,805 in 2017.
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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