Germany vs United Kingdom: Total live births hfd

Germany
784,884
in 2017
United Kingdom
673,275
in 2022
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Total live births hfd over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195619892022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 784,884 against 673,275 in United Kingdom, a difference of 111,609.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 802,913 698,124 104,789 Germany
1980s 853,284 749,912 103,372 Germany
1990s 804,204 749,197 55,007 Germany
2000s 702,409 725,642 23,233 United Kingdom
2010s 715,720 786,277 70,556 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 784,884 against 673,275 in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Germany and United Kingdom?
111,609, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for total live births hfd?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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