Overview

• The 2024 fertility rate in NRW fell to 1.39 children per woman, down from 1.41 in 2023, marking the lowest level since 2011.
• Total births in the state numbered 152,688 last year, a decline of 1.8 percent compared with 2023.
• Gelsenkirchen recorded the highest fertility rate at 1.65 children per woman while Düsseldorf had the lowest at 1.13.
• Ten districts and independent cities saw increases in fertility rates, five remained unchanged, and the majority experienced declines.
• Duisburg experienced the steepest drop in fertility rate among all districts and independent cities in NRW.