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Germany's birth rate reached lowest level on record in 2025

Germany's 2025 birth rate dropped to its lowest post-WWII level, with 655,000 live births recorded—marking the fourth consecutive year of decline and a record birth deficit of around 350,000 compared to over one million deaths. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) cites smaller 1990s birth cohorts entering childbearing age and falling fertility rates as drivers, while the German Family Association blames decades of family-unfriendly structural policies and calls for social security reforms including a parental pension.