Germany vs Japan: Number of live births
Germany
784,884 births
in 2017
Japan
727,288 births
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Number of live births over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 784,884 births against 727,288 births in Japan, a difference of 57,596 births.
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 births | 1.64 million births | 463,822 births | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.29 million births | 1.72 million births | 427,860 births | Japan |
| 1970s | 859,624 births | 1.90 million births | 1.04 million births | Japan |
| 1980s | 853,284 births | 1.44 million births | 582,186 births | Japan |
| 1990s | 804,204 births | 1.21 million births | 401,281 births | Japan |
| 2000s | 702,409 births | 1.12 million births | 413,823 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 715,720 births | 1.02 million births | 300,019 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 784,884 births against 727,288 births in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Germany and Japan?
- 57,596 births, 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 number of live births?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th 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.