Russia vs United Kingdom: Total live births hfd

Russia
1.58 million
in 2018
United Kingdom
673,275
in 2022
Russia rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Total live births hfd over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M195919902022

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.58 million against 673,275 in United Kingdom, a difference of 906,285.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2.14 million 698,124 1.44 million Russia
1980s 2.35 million 749,912 1.60 million Russia
1990s 1.46 million 749,197 709,267 Russia
2000s 1.50 million 725,642 772,151 Russia
2010s 1.81 million 780,159 1.03 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 1.58 million against 673,275 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Russia and United Kingdom?
906,285, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for total live births hfd?
Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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