Total number of births by birth order by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
1.41 million
United States
Lowest
1,810
Iceland
Median
45,797
Years covered
92
1933–2024
Data points
1,628
What the numbers show
Total number of births by birth order is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 1.41 million in United States; the lowest is 1,810 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 45,797, and the mean is 145,540.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 779.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 21.7%), and the largest decrease in South Korea (down 38.6%).
Total number of births by birth order: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.41 million | 2023 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 2 | Russia | 594,764 | 2018 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 369,653 | 2017 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 338,908 | 2023 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 294,437 | 2022 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 6 | Ukraine | 237,060 | 2013 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 192,525 | 2022 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 160,890 | 2023 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 9 | Canada | 157,892 | 2023 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 10 | South Korea | 138,403 | 2023 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 135,619 | 2022 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 12 | Chile | 85,353 | 2020 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 78,156 | 2022 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 14 | Taiwan | 71,535 | 2023 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 51,900 | 2021 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 49,194 | 2022 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 45,797 | 2023 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 43,093 | 2020 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 43,007 | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 38,811 | 2023 | down 3.1% | 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 | 25,478 | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 22,518 | 2022 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 27 | Ireland | 21,943 | 2022 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 18,907 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 16,013 | 2020 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 11,150 | 2020 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 8,895 | 2019 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 5,464 | 2019 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 1,810 | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |