Federal statistical office: 2019 fewer births and fewer deaths in Germany

women in Germany have brought in the past year, fewer babies in the world as of 2018. Thus, the number of newborns was approximately 778.100, which were approxi

Federal statistical office: 2019 fewer births and fewer deaths in Germany

women in Germany have brought in the past year, fewer babies in the world as of 2018. Thus, the number of newborns was approximately 778.100, which were approximately 9400 children less than in the previous year, as the Federal Statistical office in Wiesbaden announced on Monday. Mathematically came to a 9.4 babies per 1000 population (2018: 9,5 babies).

at the same time, the number of deaths in 2019 declined, according to statistics on 939.500, which represents a decline of 1.6 percent. Overall, had died in the last year, 161.400 more people, as the babies were born. New this development is: "That in Germany there are more deaths than births, is a long-term demographic Trend that has continued since 1972," according to the Federal Statistical office.

About 416.300 couples performed in front of the registry office, 7.4 percent less than in the previous year. In 2018, there had been as a result of the introduction of the "marriage for All", especially a lot of weddings.

Date Of Update: 13 July 2020, 06:20