Germany vs Russia: Total number of births by birth order
Germany
369,653 births
in 2017
Russia
594,764 births
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 594,764 births against 369,653 births in Germany, a difference of 225,111 births.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,467 births | 931,344 births | 599,877 births | Russia |
| 2010s | 350,085 births | 820,119 births | 470,034 births | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 594,764 births against 369,653 births in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Germany and Russia?
- 225,111 births, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.