Germany (2024)
1.4
children per woman
-2.2% YoY
YoY Change
-2.2%
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Germany Fertility Rate (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year children per woman YoY Change
2024 1.4 -2.2%
2023 1.4 -4.8%
2022 1.5 -7.6%
2021 1.6 +3.3%
2020 1.5 -0.6%
2019 1.5 -1.9%
2018 1.6 unchanged
2017 1.6 -1.9%
2016 1.6 +6.7%
2015 1.5 +2.0%
2014 1.5 +3.5%
2013 1.4 +0.7%
2012 1.4 +1.4%
2011 1.4 unchanged
2010 1.4 +2.2%
2009 1.4 -1.4%
2008 1.4 +0.7%
2007 1.4 +3.0%
2006 1.3 -0.7%
2005 1.3 n/a

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 1.4 children per woman in 2024. The latest change was -2.2%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 1.3 children per woman in 2006 to 1.6 children per woman in 2016.

This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in Germany.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).

The series peaked at 1.6 children per woman in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 children per woman in 2006. The latest reading is 1.4 children per woman in 2024. The latest change was -2.2%.