Germany vs United Kingdom: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status

Germany
677,117 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom
730,918 Number
in 2018
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 730,918 Number against 677,117 Number in Germany, a difference of 53,801 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 60 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million Number 964,646 Number 46,037 Number Germany
1970s 649,671 Number 760,780 Number 111,108 Number United Kingdom
1980s 625,764 Number 749,913 Number 124,148 Number United Kingdom
1990s 786,357 Number 749,137 Number 37,220 Number Germany
2000s 702,409 Number 725,642 Number 23,233 Number United Kingdom
2010s 723,701 Number 779,899 Number 56,197 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's age and legal marital status, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 730,918 Number against 677,117 Number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Germany and United Kingdom?
53,801 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed