Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Germany
Germany: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.44 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Germany peaked at 2.52 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1994.
That places Germany 179th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 2.13 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.2 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.38 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.44 | 1.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 176 Russia 1.45 compare
- 177 Czechia 1.45 compare
- 178 Sint Maarten 1.45 compare
- 180 Cuba 1.44 compare
- 181 Switzerland 1.43 compare
- 182 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 182 Sweden 1.43 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,007 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.057 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Germany?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Germany was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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