Germany vs Japan: Total number of births by birth order
Germany
369,653 births
in 2017
Japan
338,908 births
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 369,653 births against 338,908 births in Japan, a difference of 30,745 births.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,467 births | 513,192 births | 181,725 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 350,085 births | 478,186 births | 128,101 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 369,653 births against 338,908 births in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Germany and Japan?
- 30,745 births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.