Russia vs United States: Share of births by age of mother
Russia
3.8
in 2023
United States
3.98
in 2023
Russia rank
153rd
United States rank
150th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.98 against 3.8 in Russia, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 153rd and United States ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 | 12.26 | 8.41 | United States |
| 1960s | 5.37 | 15.42 | 10.05 | United States |
| 1970s | 10.33 | 17.75 | 7.41 | United States |
| 1980s | 10.01 | 13.35 | 3.34 | United States |
| 1990s | 15.68 | 12.67 | 3 | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.14 | 10.64 | 0.4994 | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 6.43 | 1.7 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 4.11 | 0.5437 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 3.98 against 3.8 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Russia and United States?
- 0.18, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Russia ranks 153rd and United States ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.