Japan vs Russia: Total live births hfd

Japan
686,173
in 2024
Russia
1.58 million
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

Total live births hfd over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M194719852024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.58 million against 686,173 in Japan, a difference of 893,387.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 4th 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 Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.64 million 2.80 million 1.15 million Russia
1960s 1.72 million 2.18 million 468,749 Russia
1970s 1.90 million 2.07 million 176,653 Russia
1980s 1.44 million 2.35 million 917,074 Russia
1990s 1.21 million 1.46 million 252,979 Russia
2000s 1.12 million 1.50 million 381,561 Russia
2010s 1.00 million 1.81 million 807,538 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 1.58 million against 686,173 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Japan and Russia?
893,387, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for total live births hfd?
Japan ranks 4th 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