Germany vs United States of America: Total number of births by birth order
Germany
369,653 births
in 2017
United States of America
1.41 million births
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.41 million births against 369,653 births in Germany, a difference of 1.04 million births.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 33 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,467 births | 1.67 million births | 1.34 million births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 350,085 births | 1.55 million births | 1.20 million births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.41 million births against 369,653 births in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Germany and United States of America?
- 1.04 million births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.