Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by fertility rate
Chemnitz had the highest fertility rate of 38 regions in 2018, at 1.7 children per woman. Berlin had the lowest, at 1.45 children per woman. The median was 1.59 children per woman and the figure for Germany was 1.57 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemnitz | 1.7 | -0.03 |
| 1 | Lüneburg | 1.7 | 0 |
| 3 | Detmold | 1.67 | 0 |
| 4 | Münster | 1.66 | +0.03 |
| 5 | Weser-Ems | 1.64 | -0.04 |
| 6 | Koblenz | 1.63 | +0.01 |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 1.62 | -0.02 |
| 7 | Dresden | 1.62 | -0.03 |
| 7 | Schwaben | 1.62 | -0.01 |
| 7 | Tübingen | 1.62 | -0.01 |
| 11 | Freiburg | 1.61 | +0.03 |
| 11 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 1.61 | 0 |
| 13 | Bremen | 1.6 | +0.02 |
| 13 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 1.6 | +0.01 |
| 13 | Thüringen | 1.6 | -0.03 |
| 16 | Arnsberg | 1.59 | -0.03 |
| 16 | Braunschweig | 1.59 | +0.04 |
| 16 | Darmstadt | 1.59 | 0 |
| 16 | Düsseldorf | 1.59 | -0.01 |
| 20 | Schleswig-Holstein | 1.58 | 0 |
| 20 | Stuttgart | 1.58 | 0 |
| 22 | Hannover | 1.57 | +0.02 |
| 22 | Kassel | 1.57 | -0.07 |
| 24 | Mittelfranken | 1.56 | 0 |
| 24 | Oberpfalz | 1.56 | +0.06 |
| 26 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1.55 | +0.01 |
| 26 | Oberbayern | 1.55 | +0.01 |
| 28 | Köln | 1.54 | +0.01 |
| 29 | Niederbayern | 1.53 | -0.02 |
| 29 | Unterfranken | 1.53 | -0.03 |
| 31 | Karlsruhe | 1.52 | +0.01 |
| 32 | Gießen | 1.49 | 0 |
| 32 | Hamburg | 1.49 | -0.02 |
| 32 | Leipzig | 1.49 | 0 |
| 32 | Oberfranken | 1.49 | -0.02 |
| 36 | Saarland | 1.47 | -0.04 |
| 37 | Trier | 1.46 | -0.06 |
| 38 | Berlin | 1.45 | -0.03 |
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About this ranking
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.
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. Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest fertility rate?
Chemnitz, with 1.7 children per woman in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest fertility rate?
Berlin, with 1.45 children per woman in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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