- In 2024, there's a notable decrease, reaching an unprecedented low.
In the year 2024, preliminary figures indicate that Thuringia has hit an all-time low in birth rates, as reported by specialists at the State Statistical Office. The figure of 12,952 newborns in 2023 was just a whisker away from matching the historic low of 1994, where 12,721 babies were born. Experts categorized this drop in births as "striking."
The uptick in births to non-German parents in 2015 and 2016 momentarily halted this decline, but since 2017, the numbers have been plummeting rapidly. Presently, roughly 15% of births have foreign origins.
According to the data, there's been a 42% decrease in the number of women in childbearing age since 1990. The only notable exception was in 2022, where a surge of Ukrainian women to Thuringia led to a slight increase. By the close of 2023, Thuringia had 44,268 foreign women aged 15 to 45, accounting for 14.2% of the overall population.
The average number of children born per woman in 2023 was 1.32. This figure dropped from 1.42 in 2022 and 1.52 in 2021. To sustain a society's natural growth, 2.1 children per woman are required, a threshold not breached since German reunification.
The current decline in birth rates has significantly impacted the overall population, with the number of newborns in 2023 being only 12,952, a decrease of 42% since 1990. Despite the increase in foreign births since 2015, they only account for 15% of the 'The population'.
