Which has higher births, by age of mother, Germany or South Korea?

Germany, at 0 births against 0 births in South Korea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs South Korea: Births, by age of mother

Germany

0 births

in 2023

South Korea

0 births

in 2023

Germany rank

132nd

South Korea rank

132nd

Births, by age of mother over time

Germany
South Korea

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 births against 0 births in South Korea, a difference of 0 births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 132nd and South Korea ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1950s	142 births	675.3 births	533.3 births	South Korea
1960s	136.7 births	725.8 births	589.1 births	South Korea
1970s	156.4 births	375.6 births	219.2 births	South Korea
1980s	111.6 births	184.9 births	73.3 births	South Korea
1990s	120 births	25.6 births	94.4 births	Germany
2000s	36.7 births	93.1 births	56.4 births	South Korea
2010s	0 births	57.5 births	57.5 births	South Korea
2020s	0 births	0 births	0 births	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Germany or South Korea?: Germany, at 0 births against 0 births in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Germany and South Korea?: 0 births, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Germany ranks 132nd and South Korea ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.