Country has a civil register in Germany

Germany: Country has a civil register was 1 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
1
in 1792
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
266
1750–2015

Country has a civil register in Germany, 1750–2015

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Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1 for country has a civil register in 2015. That is the highest value across all 266 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country has a civil register in Germany peaked at 1 in 1792 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

Germany ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 266 years of available data.

Country has a civil register in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Country has a civil register in Germany, 1750 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1750 0
1751 0
1752 0
1753 0
1754 0
1755 0
1756 0
1757 0
1758 0
1759 0
1760 0
1761 0
1762 0
1763 0
1764 0
1765 0
1766 0
1767 0
1768 0
1769 0
1770 0
1771 0
1772 0
1773 0
1774 0
1775 0
1776 0
1777 0
1778 0
1779 0
1780 0
1781 0
1782 0
1783 0
1784 0
1785 0
1786 0
1787 0
1788 0
1789 0
1790 0
1791 0
1792 1
1793 1 +0.0%
1794 1 +0.0%
1795 1 +0.0%
1796 1 +0.0%
1797 1 +0.0%
1798 1 +0.0%
1799 1 +0.0%
1800 1 +0.0%
1801 1 +0.0%
1802 1 +0.0%
1803 1 +0.0%
1804 1 +0.0%
1805 1 +0.0%
1806 1 +0.0%
1807 1 +0.0%
1808 1 +0.0%
1809 1 +0.0%
1810 1 +0.0%
1811 1 +0.0%
1812 1 +0.0%
1813 1 +0.0%
1814 1 +0.0%
1815 1 +0.0%
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1871 1 +0.0%
1872 1 +0.0%
1873 1 +0.0%
1874 1 +0.0%
1875 1 +0.0%
1876 1 +0.0%
1877 1 +0.0%
1878 1 +0.0%
1879 1 +0.0%
1880 1 +0.0%
1881 1 +0.0%
1882 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1884 1 +0.0%
1885 1 +0.0%
1886 1 +0.0%
1887 1 +0.0%
1888 1 +0.0%
1889 1 +0.0%
1890 1 +0.0%
1891 1 +0.0%
1892 1 +0.0%
1893 1 +0.0%
1894 1 +0.0%
1895 1 +0.0%
1896 1 +0.0%
1897 1 +0.0%
1898 1 +0.0%
1899 1 +0.0%
1900 1 +0.0%
1901 1 +0.0%
1902 1 +0.0%
1903 1 +0.0%
1904 1 +0.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1906 1 +0.0%
1907 1 +0.0%
1908 1 +0.0%
1909 1 +0.0%
1910 1 +0.0%
1911 1 +0.0%
1912 1 +0.0%
1913 1 +0.0%
1914 1 +0.0%
1915 1 +0.0%
1916 1 +0.0%
1917 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0.8 0 1 10
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Argentina 1 compare
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  5. 1 Bolivia 1 compare
  6. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  7. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  8. 1 Canada 1 compare
  9. 1 Chile 1 compare
  10. 1 China 1 compare
  11. 1 Colombia 1 compare
  12. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  13. 1 Cuba 1 compare
  14. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  15. 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
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  20. 1 France 1 compare
  21. 1 Greece 1 compare
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  24. 1 Honduras 1 compare
  25. 1 Hungary 1 compare
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  27. 1 Indonesia 1 compare
  28. 1 Iran 1 compare
  29. 1 Italy 1 compare
  30. 1 Japan 1 compare
  31. 1 Liberia 1 compare
  32. 1 Libya 1 compare
  33. 1 Madagascar 1 compare
  34. 1 Mexico 1 compare
  35. 1 Montenegro 1 compare
  36. 1 Morocco 1 compare
  37. 1 Myanmar 1 compare
  38. 1 Nepal 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is country has a civil register in Germany?
Country has a civil register in Germany was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest country has a civil register recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1792.
What is the lowest country has a civil register recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Germany rank for country has a civil register?
Germany ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is country has a civil register rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a civil register. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country has a civil register
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 16,024 data points, 1750–2015
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A civil register is defined as a government agency that records key events in the life trajectories of individuals, such as births, marriages, and deaths.