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

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 legal marital 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 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 62 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 964,646 46,037 Germany
1970s 649,671 760,780 111,108 United Kingdom
1980s 625,764 749,913 124,148 United Kingdom
1990s 786,357 749,137 37,220 Germany
2000s 702,409 725,642 23,233 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 legal marital, 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 legal marital between Germany and United Kingdom?
53,801, 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. 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 legal marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
73 places, 3,582 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed