Demographic security

Boom or Bump? Germany Sees Birthrate Growth After 'Unmanageable' Immigration

On December 15, it was announced Germany is experiencing its highest birthrate in decades. An eminent German demographic researcher has told Sputnik this is largely attributable to migrants - but given current national controversy over immigration, is Germany's baby boom sustainable?

In all, in 2015 Germany's birthrate rose to 1.5 per woman, a 33-year peak. Destatis, the federal statistics office of Germany, state the increase is due to foreign-born mothers, who accounted for a record 1 in 5 births. German-born mothers have an average of 1.4 kids, while for foreign-born women, that figure is over 1.9.