Germany vs United States: Period total fertility rate
Germany
1.57
in 2017
United States
1.59
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.59 against 1.57 in Germany, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 3.69 | 1.41 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 3.05 | 0.615 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.93 | 0.2962 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.85 | 0.3955 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 2.01 | 0.6796 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 2.06 | 0.6811 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.85 | 0.377 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 1.59 against 1.57 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Germany and United States?
- 0.02, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.