Germany vs United Kingdom: Number of live births
Germany
784,884 births
in 2017
United Kingdom
673,275 births
in 2022
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Number of live births over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 784,884 births against 673,275 births in United Kingdom, a difference of 111,609 births.
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 6th 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 births | 698,124 births | 104,789 births | Germany |
| 1980s | 853,284 births | 749,912 births | 103,372 births | Germany |
| 1990s | 804,204 births | 749,197 births | 55,007 births | Germany |
| 2000s | 702,409 births | 725,642 births | 23,233 births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 715,720 births | 786,277 births | 70,556 births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 784,884 births against 673,275 births in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 111,609 births, 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 number of live births?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.