Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total number of births by birth order
Germany
369,653 births
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
294,437 births
in 2022
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 369,653 births against 294,437 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 75,216 births.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 369,653 births against 294,437 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 75,216 births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – 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.