Japan vs Russian Federation: Total number of births by birth order
Japan
338,908 births
in 2023
Russian Federation
594,764 births
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 594,764 births against 338,908 births in Japan, a difference of 255,856 births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,843 births | 842,615 births | 20,228 births | Japan |
| 1970s | 842,280 births | 1.11 million births | 264,448 births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 611,524 births | 1.09 million births | 481,761 births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 567,033 births | 826,379 births | 259,346 births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 540,702 births | 863,764 births | 323,063 births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 472,479 births | 795,079 births | 322,600 births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 594,764 births against 338,908 births in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 255,856 births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation 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.