Germany vs Russia: Total live births hfd

Germany
784,884
in 2017
Russia
1.58 million
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd

Total live births hfd over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M195619872018

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.58 million against 784,884 in Germany, a difference of 794,676.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 34 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.24 million 2.80 million 1.55 million Russia
1960s 1.29 million 2.18 million 896,609 Russia
1970s 859,624 2.07 million 1.21 million Russia
1980s 853,284 2.35 million 1.50 million Russia
1990s 804,204 1.46 million 654,260 Russia
2000s 702,409 1.50 million 795,384 Russia
2010s 715,720 1.84 million 1.13 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 1.58 million against 784,884 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Germany and Russia?
794,676, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for total live births hfd?
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed