Russia vs United States: Total number of births by birth order
Russia
594,764
in 2018
United States
1.43 million
in 2024
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.43 million against 594,764 in Russia, a difference of 838,186.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 54,830 | Russia |
| 1960s | 925,206 | 1.20 million | 269,976 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.38 million | 274,074 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.57 million | 479,390 | United States |
| 1990s | 826,379 | 1.63 million | 799,185 | United States |
| 2000s | 863,764 | 1.66 million | 793,876 | United States |
| 2010s | 795,079 | 1.54 million | 742,057 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1.43 million against 594,764 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Russia and United States?
- 838,186, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.