Germany vs United Kingdom: Live births (total) by month

Germany
677,117
in 2024
United Kingdom
730,918
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Live births (total) by month over time

  • Germany
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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 4th of 48 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 46,038 Germany
1970s 649,671 760,780 111,108 United Kingdom
1980s 625,764 750,095 124,331 United Kingdom
1990s 786,093 749,365 36,728 Germany
2000s 702,409 725,667 23,258 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 (total) by month, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 730,918 against 677,117 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births (total) by month. 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 (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed