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Germany Live births / birth rate

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode DE.BIRTHS.A.NSA

Latest654,2412025
Previous677,1172024
Year ago677,1172024

Germany Live births / birth rate was 654,241 in 2025, down 3.4% from 2024.

That is the lowest reading since 1987.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 654,241 (2025) to 795,492 (2021), averaging 746,548.

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Germany Live births / birth rate (level), 1960 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
2025654,241
2024677,117
2023692,989
2022738,819
2021795,492
2020773,144
2019778,090
2018787,523
2017784,901
2016792,141
2015737,575
2014714,927
2013682,069
2012673,544
2011662,685
2010677,947
2009665,126
2008682,514
2007684,862
2006672,724
2005685,795
2004705,622
2003706,721
2002719,250

Last 24 observations. The full history (66 observations) is available through the API.

Get Germany Live births / birth rate in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.BIRTHS.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE.BIRTHS.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation1960
Observations66
FrequencyAnnual
Units—
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high795,492 (2021)
10-year low654,241 (2025)
10-year average746,548
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.BIRTHS.A.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current live births / birth rate in Germany?
The latest reading is 654,241 for 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.BIRTHS.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Live births / birth rate (Eurostat demo_gind)”.