Germany vs United States: Number of live births
Germany
784,884 births
in 2017
United States
3.60 million births
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Number of live births over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.60 million births against 784,884 births in Germany, a difference of 2.81 million births.
That makes United States's figure about 4.6 times Germany's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million births | 4.22 million births | 3.04 million births | United States |
| 1960s | 1.29 million births | 3.88 million births | 2.59 million births | United States |
| 1970s | 859,624 births | 3.33 million births | 2.47 million births | United States |
| 1980s | 853,284 births | 3.75 million births | 2.90 million births | United States |
| 1990s | 804,204 births | 3.99 million births | 3.18 million births | United States |
| 2000s | 702,409 births | 4.14 million births | 3.44 million births | United States |
| 2010s | 715,720 births | 3.95 million births | 3.24 million births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 3.60 million births against 784,884 births in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Germany and United States?
- 2.81 million births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for number of live births?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.