Belgium vs Germany: Period total fertility rate
Belgium
1.53
in 2022
Germany
1.57
in 2017
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
9th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.57 against 1.53 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 | 2.28 | 0.2065 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.43 | 0.1075 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.63 | 0.2759 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.45 | 0.127 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.33 | 0.2733 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.38 | 0.3558 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.47 | 0.2654 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.57 against 1.53 in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.04, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.