Germany vs Japan: Total live births hfd
Germany
784,884
in 2017
Japan
686,173
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Total live births hfd over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 784,884 against 686,173 in Japan, a difference of 98,711.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million | 1.64 million | 463,822 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.72 million | 427,860 | Japan |
| 1970s | 859,624 | 1.90 million | 1.04 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 853,284 | 1.44 million | 582,186 | Japan |
| 1990s | 804,204 | 1.21 million | 401,281 | Japan |
| 2000s | 702,409 | 1.12 million | 413,823 | Japan |
| 2010s | 715,720 | 1.02 million | 300,022 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total live births hfd, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 784,884 against 686,173 in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in total live births hfd between Germany and Japan?
- 98,711, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total live births hfd?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th 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.