Fertility rate Germany 1990-2021

In 2021, there were approximately 1.58 children born per woman in Germany, a steady increase compared to 1.45 in 1990. This statistic shows the development of the fertility rate in Germany from 1990 to 2021.

Development of the fertility rate in Germany from 1990 to 2021

Characteristic	Germany	Old federal states	New federal states
1990	1.45	1.45	1.52
1991	1.33	1.42	0.98
1992	1.29	1.4	0.83
1993	1.28	1.39	0.78
1994	1.24	1.35	0.77
1995	1.25	1.34	0.84
1996	1.32	1.4	0.95
1997	1.37	1.44	1.04
1998	1.36	1.41	1.09
1999	1.36	1.41	1.15
2000	1.38	1.41	1.21
2001	1.35	1.38	1.23
2002	1.34	1.37	1.24
2003	1.34	1.36	1.26
2004	1.36	1.37	1.31
2005	1.34	1.36	1.3
2006	1.33	1.34	1.3
2007	1.37	1.38	1.37
2008	1.38	1.37	1.4
2009	1.36	1.35	1.41
2010	1.39	1.39	1.46
2011	1.39	1.38	1.46
2012	1.41	1.4	1.48
2013	1.42	1.41	1.49
2014	1.47	1.47	1.54
2015	1.5	1.5	1.56
2016	1.59	1.6	1.64
2017	1.57	1.58	1.61
2018	1.57	1.58	1.6
2019	1.54	1.56	1.56
2020	1.53	1.55	1.54
2021	1.58	1.6	1.54

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

Age group

15-49 years

Supplementary notes

* Sum of age-specific birth rates. As of 2011 the findings of census 2011 are taken into account.

**As of 2001 excluding West Berlin.

***As of 2001 excluding East Berlin.

The missing information was this publication taken from the Statistisches Bundesamt (p. 5-7). The figures listed in the source were converted into the unit "per woman".
The data up until 2010 was taken from earlier publications of the Statistisches Bundesamt.

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