China vs Russia: Median age vs. births per woman
China
39.07 years
in 2023
Russia
39.45 years
in 2023
China rank
63rd
Russia rank
60th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 39.45 years against 39.07 years in China, a difference of 0.38 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 63rd and Russia ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.92 years | 24.7 years | 3.78 years | Russia |
| 1960s | 18.9 years | 27.45 years | 8.55 years | Russia |
| 1970s | 19.07 years | 30 years | 10.93 years | Russia |
| 1980s | 21.84 years | 30.9 years | 9.06 years | Russia |
| 1990s | 25.93 years | 33.83 years | 7.9 years | Russia |
| 2000s | 31.44 years | 36.34 years | 4.9 years | Russia |
| 2010s | 35.57 years | 37.63 years | 2.06 years | Russia |
| 2020s | 38.28 years | 39.02 years | 0.743 years | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 39.45 years against 39.07 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between China and Russia?
- 0.38 years, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- China ranks 63rd and Russia ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.