Fertility in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
This page compares fertility levels and trends in Germany (see fertility in Germany), Austria (see fertility in Austria), and Switzerland (see fertility in Switzerland). Data is also provided separately for East Germany (see fertility in East Germany) and West Germany (see fertility in West Germany).
Total fertility rate
| Year | Germany TFR | West Germany TFR | East Germany TFR | Austria TFR | Switzerland TFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.943 | ||||
| 1933 | 1.894 | ||||
| 1934 | 1.875 | ||||
| 1935 | 1.843 | ||||
| 1936 | 1.803 | ||||
| 1937 | 1.737 | ||||
| 1938 | 1.78 | ||||
| 1939 | 1.793 | ||||
| 1940 | 1.816 | ||||
| 1941 | 2.05 | ||||
| 1942 | 2.265 | ||||
| 1943 | 2.403 | ||||
| 1944 | 2.496 | ||||
| 1945 | 2.598 | ||||
| 1946 | 2.617 | ||||
| 1947 | 2.559 | ||||
| 1948 | 2.539 | ||||
| 1949 | 2.44 | ||||
| 1950 | 2.401 | ||||
| 1951 | 2.021 | 2.301 | |||
| 1952 | 2.061 | 2.324 | |||
| 1953 | 2.094 | 2.286 | |||
| 1954 | 2.156 | 2.283 | |||
| 1955 | 2.289 | 2.302 | |||
| 1956 | 2.22 | 2.192 | 2.293 | 2.486 | 2.349 |
| 1957 | 2.274 | 2.28 | 2.242 | 2.572 | 2.405 |
| 1958 | 2.276 | 2.289 | 2.221 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 1959 | 2.368 | 2.368 | 2.358 | 2.688 | 2.424 |
| 1960 | 2.368 | 2.372 | 2.349 | 2.696 | 2.443 |
| 1961 | 2.444 | 2.448 | 2.424 | 2.786 | 2.529 |
| 1962 | 2.44 | 2.443 | 2.422 | 2.8 | 2.594 |
| 1963 | 2.512 | 2.52 | 2.477 | 2.821 | 2.666 |
| 1964 | 2.535 | 2.551 | 2.482 | 2.795 | 2.675 |
| 1965 | 2.501 | 2.509 | 2.485 | 2.703 | 2.605 |
| 1966 | 2.507 | 2.535 | 2.423 | 2.663 | 2.516 |
| 1967 | 2.45 | 2.488 | 2.334 | 2.621 | 2.408 |
| 1968 | 2.36 | 2.386 | 2.292 | 2.586 | 2.3 |
| 1969 | 2.211 | 2.213 | 2.232 | 2.488 | 2.192 |
| 1970 | 2.029 | 1.991 | 2.188 | 2.292 | 2.104 |
| 1971 | 1.965 | 1.919 | 2.129 | 2.2 | 2.038 |
| 1972 | 1.734 | 1.716 | 1.784 | 2.085 | 1.913 |
| 1973 | 1.556 | 1.542 | 1.573 | 1.938 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 1.526 | 1.511 | 1.537 | 1.908 | 1.733 |
| 1975 | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.827 | 1.614 |
| 1976 | 1.507 | 1.457 | 1.636 | 1.688 | 1.547 |
| 1977 | 1.51 | 1.403 | 1.85 | 1.631 | 1.533 |
| 1978 | 1.501 | 1.379 | 1.898 | 1.604 | 1.508 |
| 1979 | 1.498 | 1.378 | 1.895 | 1.598 | 1.522 |
| 1980 | 1.561 | 1.448 | 1.942 | 1.652 | 1.554 |
| 1981 | 1.529 | 1.434 | 1.858 | 1.674 | 1.546 |
| 1982 | 1.506 | 1.407 | 1.859 | 1.661 | 1.557 |
| 1983 | 1.429 | 1.33 | 1.791 | 1.559 | 1.519 |
| 1984 | 1.387 | 1.294 | 1.738 | 1.522 | 1.529 |
| 1985 | 1.374 | 1.281 | 1.736 | 1.474 | 1.516 |
| 1986 | 1.414 | 1.345 | 1.7 | 1.449 | 1.532 |
| 1987 | 1.434 | 1.362 | 1.737 | 1.432 | 1.516 |
| 1988 | 1.461 | 1.416 | 1.669 | 1.447 | 1.569 |
| 1989 | 1.422 | 1.393 | 1.578 | 1.446 | 1.564 |
| 1990 | 1.452 | 1.457 | 1.51 | 1.457 | 1.592 |
| 1991 | 1.331 | 1.426 | 0.993 | 1.507 | 1.596 |
| 1992 | 1.296 | 1.411 | 0.841 | 1.505 | 1.576 |
| 1993 | 1.279 | 1.4 | 0.78 | 1.501 | 1.508 |
| 1994 | 1.243 | 1.352 | 0.776 | 1.465 | 1.489 |
| 1995 | 1.249 | 1.344 | 0.843 | 1.424 | 1.477 |
| 1996 | 1.319 | 1.405 | 0.96 | 1.446 | 1.502 |
| 1997 | 1.37 | 1.447 | 1.053 | 1.393 | 1.478 |
| 1998 | 1.355 | 1.418 | 1.105 | 1.37 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 1.361 | 1.41 | 1.167 | 1.34 | 1.482 |
| 2000 | 1.383 | 1.421 | 1.242 | 1.365 | 1.496 |
| 2001 | 1.349 | 1.383 | 1.231 | 1.33 | 1.384 |
| 2002 | 1.342 | 1.372 | 1.238 | 1.393 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 1.34 | 1.364 | 1.264 | 1.376 | 1.385 |
| 2004 | 1.359 | 1.376 | 1.311 | 1.419 | 1.416 |
| 2005 | 1.34 | 1.356 | 1.296 | 1.406 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.331 | 1.341 | 1.304 | 1.405 | 1.437 |
| 2007 | 1.371 | 1.375 | 1.368 | 1.379 | 1.456 |
| 2008 | 1.38 | 1.379 | 1.41 | 1.411 | 1.484 |
| 2009 | 1.359 | 1.354 | 1.405 | 1.391 | 1.497 |
| 2010 | 1.394 | 1.386 | 1.46 | 1.438 | 1.524 |
| 2011 | 1.518 |