Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by live births

Düsseldorf had the highest live births of 38 regions in 2023, at 45,040. Trier had the lowest, at 4,257. The median was 15,651 and the figure for Germany was 692,989. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest45,040Düsseldorf
Lowest4,257Trier
Median15,65138 regions
Germany692,989History

All regions, 2023

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 45,040 count45,040OberbayernOberbayern: 43,817 count43,817KölnKöln: 38,258 count38,258StuttgartStuttgart: 37,744 count37,744DarmstadtDarmstadt: 35,339 count35,339BerlinBerlin: 34,120 count34,120ArnsbergArnsberg: 30,530 count30,530KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 23,747 count23,747MünsterMünster: 23,628 count23,628Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 22,634 count22,634Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 22,190 count22,190FreiburgFreiburg: 19,822 count19,822HamburgHamburg: 18,264 count18,264DetmoldDetmold: 18,059 count18,059Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 17,798 count17,798SchwabenSchwaben: 17,793 count17,793HannoverHannover: 17,733 count17,733TübingenTübingen: 17,106 count17,106BrandenburgBrandenburg: 15,885 count15,885MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 15,416 count15,416LüneburgLüneburg: 14,037 count14,037Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 13,550 count13,550ThüringenThüringen: 12,952 count12,952BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12,758 count12,758KoblenzKoblenz: 12,438 count12,438UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11,004 count11,004NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10,548 count10,548DresdenDresden: 10,098 count10,098KasselKassel: 9,811 count9,811OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9,783 count9,783Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 9,671 count9,671GießenGießen: 8,535 count8,535ChemnitzChemnitz: 8,332 count8,332OberfrankenOberfranken: 8,144 count8,144SaarlandSaarland: 7,769 count7,769LeipzigLeipzig: 7,764 count7,764BremenBremen: 6,615 count6,615TrierTrier: 4,257 count4,257
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count
Change on 2022
1Düsseldorf45,040-4.6%
2Oberbayern43,817-6.9%
3Köln38,258-6.3%
4Stuttgart37,744-5.5%
5Darmstadt35,339-6.5%
6Berlin34,120-4.5%
7Arnsberg30,530-5.3%
8Karlsruhe23,747-6.7%
9Münster23,628-4.9%
10Weser-Ems22,634-4.8%
11Schleswig-Holstein22,190-7.4%
12Freiburg19,822-6.4%
13Hamburg18,264-4.1%
14Detmold18,059-6.9%
15Rheinhessen-Pfalz17,798-6.2%
16Schwaben17,793-4.6%
17Hannover17,733-6%
18Tübingen17,106-5%
19Brandenburg15,885-8.9%
20Mittelfranken15,416-6.2%
21Lüneburg14,037-5.6%
22Sachsen-Anhalt13,550-6.6%
23Thüringen12,952-8.3%
24Braunschweig12,758-7.5%
25Koblenz12,438-6.5%
26Unterfranken11,004-6.9%
27Niederbayern10,548-8.2%
28Dresden10,098-10.7%
29Kassel9,811-5.8%
30Oberpfalz9,783-7.6%
31Mecklenburg-Vorpommern9,671-10.6%
32Gießen8,535-6.7%
33Chemnitz8,332-11.2%
34Oberfranken8,144-7.9%
35Saarland7,769-0.6%
36Leipzig7,764-10.2%
37Bremen6,615-1.6%
38Trier4,257-4.4%

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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?

Düsseldorf, with 45,040 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Trier, with 4,257 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, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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