Germany’s Youth Population Aged 15 to 24 at Just 10%
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Germany is running out of youth. Only 10% of young people! The birth rate is 1.32 children/women. But what is the situation in the 16 federal states? The BILD youth score shows which countries stand for green, yellow or red at the youth light.
Only ten percent of the people in Germany are between 15 and 24 years old. Especially few young people live proportionately in East Germany. New figures show which federal states have the lowest and highest values.
Germany is far from a young society. Especially in the East German countries, the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds is low. The EU comparison also shows that in other countries, there are significantly more young people.
In the 1980s, every sixth person was between 15 and 24 years old. Since then, there have been fewer and fewer young people. In East Germany, the trend is particularly strong.
Germany is losing its youth: the proportion of young people remains at a historically low level. This is shown by data from the Federal Statistical Office. Young people are missing, especially in East Germany.
The proportion of young people in the total population has been at a low level for years. In East Germany, particularly few young people live.
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