Germany vs United Kingdom: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order

Germany
677,117
in 2024
United Kingdom
730,918
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 61 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 657,981 743,667 85,686 United Kingdom
2000s 543,922 710,542 166,620 United Kingdom
2010s 723,701 779,899 56,197 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 730,918 against 677,117 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order between Germany and United Kingdom?
53,801, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
72 places, 2,357 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed