Birth decline in Germany: What the numbers reveal for 2024!

in 2024 a total of 2446 children were born in the Christophorus clinics. According to the information from azonline.de there were 2378 births, including 64 twin and two drilling births. Compared to the record year 2023, in which 2500 delivery took place, the birth number fell by around five percent in 2024. One crucial point is that 177 children in a piebage position (Po first) were born, which also represents a decline compared to 2023.

The Christophorus clinics act as perinatal center 1 and specialize in complicated births. They look after risk of risk from start to finish and offer an intensive care unit for premature births from the 24th week or earlier. The closure of several birth stations in the area increases the catchment area of ​​the clinics. In addition, there are some expectant mothers to give birth in the old year to benefit from tax advantages such as the child allowance.

births in the Federal Republic

From January to September 2024, around 509,000 children were born in Germany, which corresponds to a decline of 2.9 % compared to the same period in 2023, reported destatis.de . In East Germany, including Berlin, the birth number fell by 5.8 %, while the decline in West Germany was 2.3 %. In 2023, a total of 692,989 children were born, which represents a decline of 6.2 % compared to the previous year. This was the first time since 2013 that the number of births fell below 700,000

It is particularly significant that in 2023 the birth of the first children decreased more than those of the second and other children. Of the children born between January and September 2024, 46.1 % were the first children, 35.4 % the second and 18.5 % the third or other children. The decline concerned all birth consequences evenly, while the structure of the births remained almost unchanged compared to 2022.