Total number of births by birth order by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
1.43 million
United States
Lowest
1,712
Iceland
Median
45,323
Years covered
93
1933–2025
Data points
1,650
What the numbers show
Total number of births by birth order is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 1.43 million in United States; the lowest is 1,712 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 45,323, and the mean is 145,285.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 837.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 21.7%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 37.7%).
Total number of births by birth order: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.43 million | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 2 | Russia | 594,764 | 2018 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 369,653 | 2017 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 322,476 | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 294,437 | 2022 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 6 | Ukraine | 237,060 | 2013 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 186,613 | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 160,890 | 2023 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 9 | Canada | 157,892 | 2023 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 10 | South Korea | 146,189 | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 122,228 | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 12 | Chile | 85,353 | 2020 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 75,601 | 2023 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 14 | Taiwan | 72,377 | 2024 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 51,900 | 2021 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 49,194 | 2022 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 45,323 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 43,093 | 2020 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 43,007 | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 38,224 | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 37,293 | 2023 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 22 | Belarus | 36,818 | 2018 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 30,623 | 2014 | up 21.7% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 29,046 | 2021 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 25 | Denmark | 26,803 | 2025 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 23,388 | 2024 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 27 | Ireland | 21,943 | 2022 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 18,907 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 14,607 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 11,150 | 2020 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 8,895 | 2019 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 3,995 | 2024 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 1,712 | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |