Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany
Germany: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.52 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.25 live births per woman
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany is 1.44 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany peaked at 2.52 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.25 live births per woman, in 1994.
That places Germany 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.19 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.15 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.16 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.21 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.26 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.26 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.36 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.46 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.52 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.52 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.34 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.73 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.55 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.56 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.53 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.39 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.42 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.43 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.34 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Germany was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 live births per woman in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Germany ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.