China vs Germany: Fertility rate by age group
China
5.23
in 2023
Germany
5.47
in 2023
China rank
203rd
Germany rank
201st
Fertility rate by age group over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.47 against 5.23 in China, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 203rd and Germany ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.76 | 30.06 | 53.71 | China |
| 1960s | 64.09 | 45.5 | 18.59 | China |
| 1970s | 29.41 | 35.27 | 5.87 | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 21.49 | 3.2 | China |
| 1990s | 11.36 | 15 | 3.64 | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 11.41 | 3.6 | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 8.27 | 2.67 | China |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.96 | 0.103 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.47 against 5.23 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between China and Germany?
- 0.24, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- China ranks 203rd and Germany ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.