Russian Federation vs South Africa: Number of births
Russian Federation
1.30 million births
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million births
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Number of births over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.30 million births against 1.19 million births in South Africa, a difference of 110,420 births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 million births | 587,862 births | 2.32 million births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 2.22 million births | 750,778 births | 1.47 million births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.12 million births | 942,163 births | 1.17 million births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.42 million births | 1.16 million births | 1.26 million births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.49 million births | 1.12 million births | 367,973 births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.51 million births | 1.10 million births | 409,521 births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.81 million births | 1.18 million births | 628,366 births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.38 million births | 1.19 million births | 190,605 births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 1.30 million births against 1.19 million births in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 110,420 births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for number of births?
- Russian Federation ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.