Total live births hfd by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
3.63 million
United States
Lowest
4,311
Iceland
Median
105,122
Years covered
135
1891–2025
Data points
2,354
What the numbers show
Total live births hfd is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 3.63 million in United States; the lowest is 4,311 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 105,122, and the mean is 344,861.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 842.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 23.3%), and the largest decrease in South Korea (down 45.3%).
Total live births hfd: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3.63 million | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 2 | Russia | 1.58 million | 2018 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 784,884 | 2017 | up 14.6% | falling |
| 4 | Japan | 686,173 | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 673,275 | 2022 | down 17.2% | flat |
| 6 | France | 639,533 | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 7 | Ukraine | 503,657 | 2013 | up 23.3% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 379,890 | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 9 | Canada | 351,880 | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 319,830 | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 272,567 | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 12 | South Korea | 238,317 | 2024 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 13 | Chile | 195,231 | 2020 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 164,487 | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 15 | Taiwan | 134,769 | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 113,593 | 2022 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 17 | Czechia | 111,793 | 2021 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 98,451 | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 94,042 | 2018 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 92,338 | 2020 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 84,642 | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 78,256 | 2024 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 23 | Austria | 77,605 | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 60,742 | 2014 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 25 | Denmark | 59,443 | 2025 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 58,678 | 2021 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 54,483 | 2022 | down 24.0% | flat |
| 28 | Norway | 54,013 | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 43,671 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 32,069 | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 25,144 | 2020 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 19,328 | 2019 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 9,690 | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 34 | Iceland | 4,311 | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |