Babies in Brandenburg: a decline in births despite the tip among East Germans!

Babies in Brandenburg: a decline in births despite the tip among East Germans!

Brandenburg, Deutschland - In recent years, the trend in the birth rate in Germany has become noticeable. The figures from Brandenburg in 2024 show that the federal state with a birth number of 1.34 children per woman takes a top position among the East German federal states. This is not only above the East German average of 1.27, but also just below the West German average of 1.38. But what about the birth rate in the entire country?

striking differences between the federal states

The birth number is not the same in all federal states, which deserves a closer look. Thuringia, which recorded the strongest decline in the east in 2024 with a birth number of 1.24, is contrasting with Brandenburg. Saxony reached a birth number of 1.22, while Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania remained relatively stable with 1.31 and 1.30. Berlin, on the other hand, showed one of the lowest birth rates at 1.21.

A look at history shows that the birth rate in Germany was subject to high fluctuations. After a birth high in the 1960s, a dramatic decline followed in the 1970s. The development that Brandenburg has had a stable development since its low point in 2016 is all the more remarkable, even if the birth number has been reduced since then.

The average age and the origin of the mothers

An essential factor that influences the birth rate is the average age of mothers at birth. In 2024 this age was 31.8 years and for fathers 34.7 years. For the first child, the mother was 30.4 years old and the fathers 33.3 years. In comparison, the mothers were still 29.7 years old in 2015, which shows that more and more women get children later.

The current data from Statista and Eurostat on the subject of births cannot be ignored. While the EU reported a birth number of 1.38 in 2023, the trend in Germany shows that there is still a catch -up requirement here. The differences between the member states that are reflected in the birth rates are particularly striking. With 1.81, Bulgaria has the highest birth rate in the EU, while Malta and Spain have the lowest values of only 1.06 or 1.12

The development of the birth rate therefore remains an exciting topic. It remains to be seen how the social framework conditions will affect future birth rates and whether family planning in Germany will continue to be influenced from these aspects. What is certain is that the changes in recent years tell a complex story that contains both challenges and opportunities.

For more details on birth development in Germany, visit the pages of maz-online.de , destatis.de as well as bib.bund.de .