Germany vs United States: Total live births hfd

Germany
784,884
in 2017
United States
3.63 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Total live births hfd over time

  • Germany
  • United States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M193319782024

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.63 million against 784,884 in Germany, a difference of 2.84 million.

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 4.22 million 3.04 million United States
1960s 1.29 million 3.88 million 2.59 million United States
1970s 859,624 3.33 million 2.47 million United States
1980s 853,284 3.75 million 2.90 million United States
1990s 804,204 3.99 million 3.18 million United States
2000s 702,409 4.14 million 3.44 million United States
2010s 715,720 3.95 million 3.24 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Germany or United States?
United States, at 3.63 million against 784,884 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Germany and United States?
2.84 million, 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 total live births hfd?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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