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Germany's Birth Rate Reached Lowest Level on Record in 2025

Around 655,000 live births were recorded, and the replacement rate fell to 1.35 children per woman, Destatis said.

Summary by Deutsche Welle
As the number of women of childbearing age declines in Germany, birth rates are projected to continue falling. The German Family Association says family-unfriendly structural policies are to blame.

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Germany faces a historical demographic decline with a natural population deficit unprecedented since the end of the Second World War Germany recorded a natural deficit in 2025

·France
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In addition to Rhin, it is the fourth year in a row that the number of births is falling, according to the Federal Statistical Office, raising concerns about a shortage of labour.

·Paris, France
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Only 654,300 babies saw the light of day in Germany in 2025 - as few as since the end of the Second World War. With 352,000 more deaths than births, the country reaches a sad record.

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In 2025, as few babies were born in Germany as they have not since 1946.This was shared by the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday ... The post Lowest birth rate in Germany since 1946 appeared first on Apollo News.

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destatis.de broke the news on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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