Germany vs United Kingdom: Birth rate total

Germany
27.84
in 2020
United Kingdom
28.56
in 2022
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Birth rate total over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0204060193819802022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 28.56 against 27.84 in Germany, a difference of 0.72.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 40 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1940s 38.4 49.85 11.45 United Kingdom
1950s 42.42 43.74 1.32 United Kingdom
1960s 48.06 52.52 4.46 United Kingdom
1970s 31.78 39.75 7.97 United Kingdom
1980s 31.31 38 6.69 United Kingdom
1990s 29.21 37.13 7.92 United Kingdom
2000s 25.7 34.45 8.75 United Kingdom
2010s 26.94 34.26 7.33 United Kingdom
2020s 27.84 31.22 3.38 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 28.56 against 27.84 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.72, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for birth rate total?
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed