Russia vs United States: Period total fertility rate
Russia
1.58
in 2018
United States
1.59
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.59 against 1.58 in Russia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 3.69 | 1.11 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 3.05 | 0.8536 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 0.0341 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.85 | 0.1983 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 2.01 | 0.5966 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 2.06 | 0.7146 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.84 | 0.1649 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1.59 against 1.58 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Russia and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.