France vs Germany: Total live births hfd

France
639,533
in 2023
Germany
784,884
in 2017
France rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd

Total live births hfd over time

  • France
  • Germany
0500.0k1.0M1.5M194619842023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 784,884 against 639,533 in France, a difference of 145,351.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 816,212 1.18 million 364,418 Germany
1960s 848,531 1.29 million 439,254 Germany
1970s 797,220 859,624 62,405 Germany
1980s 776,301 853,284 76,983 Germany
1990s 736,131 804,204 68,073 Germany
2000s 778,334 702,409 75,925 France
2010s 772,957 715,720 57,237 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, France or Germany?
Germany, at 784,884 against 639,533 in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between France and Germany?
145,351, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
How do France and Germany rank globally for total live births hfd?
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed