"The German Family Association has described the figures as a 'dramatic wake-up call.' The decline of birth rate is not a historical coincidence, but the result of decades of structural discrimination against families."
"Germany's current replacement rate is at 1.35 children per woman, which is a record low and far below the 2.1 needed to maintain a stable population."
"The Destatis attributes this trend to the entry of the relatively small birth cohorts born in the 1990s into the crucial fertile age of their early 30s, as well as the decline in the total fertility rate since 2022."
Germany's birth rate reached its lowest post-World War II level in 2025, with around 655,000 live births recorded. This marks the fourth consecutive year of decline, resulting in a birth deficit of approximately 350,000. The current replacement rate is 1.35 children per woman, significantly below the 2.1 needed for population stability. The decline is attributed to smaller birth cohorts entering their fertile years and a decrease in the total fertility rate. Projections indicate a potential population shrinkage of around 10% by 2070, with immigration unable to offset this decline.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]