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Fertility rate in Germany is currently at 1.57.

That rate is inflated by foreign mothers. The rate for German mothers is much lower: https://theatlas.com/charts/S1TgULGJe

Its the same throughout Europe, the fertility rates for native women are much lower than for migrant women. Countries with high migrant populations like Sweden, Germany, France, UK have misleading total fertility rate statistics.

You have old numbers. We have now 2020. German numbers include only people with German nationality. The concept of 'native' German mothers is bogus and was last used under Adolf Hitler.

There is also no reason why migrants or their children can't lead companies. See Steve Jobs, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, ...

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