Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of births by age of mother
Russian Federation
3.8%
in 2023
United States of America
4.0%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
153rd
United States of America rank
150th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 12.3% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 15.4% | 10.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 17.7% | 7.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 13.4% | 3.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 12.7% | 3.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Russian Federation ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.