France vs Germany: Number of live births
France
686,564 births
in 2022
Germany
784,884 births
in 2017
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Number of live births over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 784,884 births against 686,564 births in France, a difference of 98,320 births.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 5th 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 births | 1.18 million births | 364,418 births | Germany |
| 1960s | 848,531 births | 1.29 million births | 439,254 births | Germany |
| 1970s | 797,220 births | 859,624 births | 62,405 births | Germany |
| 1980s | 776,301 births | 853,284 births | 76,983 births | Germany |
| 1990s | 736,131 births | 804,204 births | 68,073 births | Germany |
| 2000s | 778,334 births | 702,409 births | 75,925 births | France |
| 2010s | 772,957 births | 715,720 births | 57,237 births | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 784,884 births against 686,564 births in France as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of live births between France and Germany?
- 98,320 births, 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 number of live births?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.