Number of female live births in Germany
Number of female live births in Germany stood at 318,118 Count in 2025, according to Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). It is one of the indicators in the Vital statistics table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1946 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Vital statistics table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 654,241 | 677,117 | 692,989 | 738,819 | 795,492 | 773,144 | 778,090 | 787,523 | 784,901 | 792,141 | |
| Female live births | 318,118 | 329,400 | 337,690 | 359,708 | 387,018 | 375,759 | 378,798 | 383,471 | 382,374 | 386,546 | |
| Male live births | 336,121 | 347,717 | 355,299 | 379,111 | 408,474 | 397,385 | 399,292 | 404,052 | 402,510 | 405,585 |
Understanding number of female live births in Germany
Specifically tracking newborn girls, this absolute count represents one of the two primary biological sex components of the broader live births metric. While universally smaller than the male equivalent due to naturally occurring human birth ratios, this figure is critical for long-range fertility projections, as it defines the future baseline of women entering childbearing age. The statistic incorporates all live-born female infants to resident mothers, deliberately omitting stillbirths and remaining unaffected by the parents' marital status or nationality.
When interpreting this series, users should compare long-term decadal movements rather than focusing on year-on-year volatility. Single-year shifts are heavily influenced by transient societal factors impacting overall fertility, whereas longer spans illustrate fundamental changes in the replacement cohort. Although the biological ratio to male births remains remarkably consistent over time, comparing the absolute gap between the two series provides insight into the exact numerical difference at the foundation of the population pyramid. Finalised annual figures might undergo slight adjustments if delayed municipal registrations arrive after early statistical deadlines.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this series used to calculate the replacement rate?
- Yes, the count of newborn girls is fundamental for estimating the society's future generational replacement capacity.
- How does it differ from the total birth count?
- It strictly isolates female infants, filtering out all male newborns from the aggregate.
- Are non-resident births included in this dataset?
- No, the count depends entirely on the officially registered residence of the mother.