Number of one year olds in Germany

Germany: Number of one year olds was 376,750 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
376,750
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
642,812
in 1965
All-time low
330,571
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Germany, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 376,750 for number of one year olds in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Germany peaked at 642,812 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 330,571, in 2013.

Germany ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of one year olds in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Germany, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 522,193 —
1951 540,880 +3.6%
1952 535,413 -1.0%
1953 520,164 -2.8%
1954 510,068 -1.9%
1955 508,651 -0.3%
1956 511,247 +0.5%
1957 521,952 +2.1%
1958 539,152 +3.3%
1959 549,180 +1.9%
1960 567,823 +3.4%
1961 589,480 +3.8%
1962 606,465 +2.9%
1963 620,253 +2.3%
1964 632,279 +1.9%
1965 642,812 +1.7%
1966 635,260 -1.2%
1967 625,489 -1.5%
1968 613,857 -1.9%
1969 591,562 -3.6%
1970 560,215 -5.3%
1971 518,057 -7.5%
1972 488,836 -5.6%
1973 456,087 -6.7%
1974 409,620 -10.2%
1975 385,589 -5.9%
1976 375,699 -2.6%
1977 375,787 +0.0%
1978 384,007 +2.2%
1979 387,887 +1.0%
1980 392,526 +1.2%
1981 407,247 +3.8%
1982 416,956 +2.4%
1983 414,339 -0.6%
1984 406,060 -2.0%
1985 395,714 -2.5%
1986 395,046 -0.2%
1987 404,469 +2.4%
1988 417,279 +3.2%
1989 432,293 +3.6%
1990 440,007 +1.8%
1991 443,488 +0.8%
1992 431,409 -2.7%
1993 408,230 -5.4%
1994 398,760 -2.3%
1995 388,437 -2.6%
1996 381,635 -1.8%
1997 389,562 +2.1%
1998 397,396 +2.0%
1999 392,101 -1.3%
2000 383,800 -2.1%
2001 381,728 -0.5%
2002 374,166 -2.0%
2003 363,057 -3.0%
2004 358,651 -1.2%
2005 356,434 -0.6%
2006 346,639 -2.7%
2007 333,471 -3.8%
2008 333,211 -0.1%
2009 341,075 +2.4%
2010 347,608 +1.9%
2011 343,880 -1.1%
2012 332,253 -3.4%
2013 330,571 -0.5%
2014 337,772 +2.2%
2015 351,094 +3.9%
2016 367,427 +4.7%
2017 381,885 +3.9%
2018 390,372 +2.2%
2019 389,668 -0.2%
2020 386,356 -0.8%
2021 380,507 -1.5%
2022 384,621 +1.1%
2023 376,750 -2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 376,750 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 32.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 376,750 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966, 12.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 525,890 508,651 549,180 10
1960s 612,528 567,823 642,812 10
1970s 434,178 375,699 560,215 10
1980s 408,193 392,526 432,293 10
1990s 407,102 381,635 443,488 10
2000s 357,223 333,211 383,800 10
2010s 357,253 330,571 390,372 10
2020s 382,058 376,750 386,356 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Mali 423,895 compare
  2. 36 Ghana 419,131 compare
  3. 37 Japan 390,411 compare
  4. 39 Chad 361,969 compare
  5. 40 Colombia 347,549 compare
  6. 41 Somalia 345,166 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Germany?
Number of one year olds in Germany was 376,750 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 642,812 in 1965.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 330,571 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for number of one year olds?
Germany ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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