https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The number of babies born in Germany increased in 2018, new statistics show, while mothers are becoming older. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/number-of-babies-born-in-germany-increases-while-mothers-become-older Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:16:30 +0200 number-of-babies-born-in-germany-increases-while-mothers-become-older Germans have gained a reputation of late for the reluctance to have kids. But a dramatic increase in pregnancies among migrant women has helped push the birth rate up to a level not seen in four decades. https://www.thelocal.de/20180328/german-birth-rate-surges-to-highest-level-in-over-four-decades Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:51:32 +0200 german-birth-rate-surges-to-highest-level-in-over-four-decades German women are having more children than at any time in the last quarter of a century, as for the third year in a row the birth rate in the ageing Bundesrepublik grew, new statistics show. https://www.thelocal.de/20151216/mini-baby-boom-hits-germany Wed, 16 Dec 2015 13:08:00 +0100 mini-baby-boom-hits-germany The Federal Statistics Office reported on Friday that more than 700,000 new babies were born in Germany last year - the highest number in a decade that saw the country's birth rate drop to one of the lowest worldwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20150821/germany-sees-biggest-boom-of-births-in-decade Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:06:48 +0200 germany-sees-biggest-boom-of-births-in-decade A baby girl had a high-speed start to life on Thursday morning when her mother gave birth on a train in eastern Germany. The lucky new-born will be able to travel for free in the area for the rest of her life. https://www.thelocal.de/20130808/51303 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:39:00 +0200 51303 Germans reckon the baby drought is because it's simply just too expensive to start a family - and people worry about disrupting their careers or losing their independence, a poll released on Thursday suggested. https://www.thelocal.de/20130801/51171 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:30:00 +0200 51171 Germany has had a dwindling birth rate for years, but 2012 saw a rare increase in the number of babies being born, official statistics released on Thursday showed. Deaths still outweigh births, though. https://www.thelocal.de/20130704/50689 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:59:00 +0200 50689 One in three children are now born out of wedlock in Germany – double the proportion seen two decades ago – according to government figures signalling a strong shift in social norms. https://www.thelocal.de/20110812/36923 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:07:00 +0200 36923 Leon and Mia have emerged as the favoured names for boys and girls born in Germany in 2010 – the second year in a row they have topped the chart. https://www.thelocal.de/20101229/32097 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:14:00 +0100 32097 Despite a slight uptick in the birth rate, Germany continues to lose population overall. In 2007, the population dropped by 0.1 percent. https://www.thelocal.de/20080626/12723 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:28:00 +0200 12723 An increasing number of German children are being born out of wedlock, according to official government figures released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080513/11849 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:19:00 +0200 11849