Russian Federation vs United States of America: Total number of births by birth order
Russian Federation
594,764 births
in 2018
United States of America
1.41 million births
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.41 million births against 594,764 births in Russian Federation, a difference of 815,096 births.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 million births | 1.12 million births | 54,830 births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 925,206 births | 1.20 million births | 269,976 births | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.11 million births | 1.38 million births | 274,074 births | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.09 million births | 1.57 million births | 479,390 births | United States of America |
| 1990s | 826,379 births | 1.63 million births | 799,185 births | United States of America |
| 2000s | 863,764 births | 1.66 million births | 793,876 births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 795,079 births | 1.54 million births | 742,057 births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.41 million births against 594,764 births in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 815,096 births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – 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.