Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of births, by world region
Germany
719,249 births
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
688,388 births
in 2023
Germany rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Number of births, by world region over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 719,249 births against 688,388 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 30,861 births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 million births | 818,962 births | 330,955 births | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.28 million births | 957,514 births | 326,928 births | Germany |
| 1970s | 852,391 births | 755,910 births | 96,481 births | Germany |
| 1980s | 852,654 births | 748,204 births | 104,450 births | Germany |
| 1990s | 812,199 births | 750,624 births | 61,575 births | Germany |
| 2000s | 703,317 births | 731,904 births | 28,588 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 728,907 births | 776,894 births | 47,987 births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 755,166 births | 689,328 births | 65,838 births | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 719,249 births against 688,388 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30,861 births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Germany ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.