Germany's birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1946.
Modern.az reports, citing data from the German Federal Statistical Office, that 654,300 children were born in Germany in 2025, but 1.01 million deaths were recorded in the same year.
The Statistical Office stated that this is the largest birth deficit in the post-war period. Germany's birth rate has been declining for the fourth consecutive year. The most noticeable decrease is observed in the eastern part of the country. Hamburg is the only federal state to record a slight increase of 0.5% in the birth rate.
France, Austria, Italy, and Sweden also report declining birth rates. In contrast, birth rates are stabilizing in Spain, the Netherlands, and Finland.
