Russia vs United States: Adolescent fertility rate

Russia
12.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
United States
12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Russia rank
148th
United States rank
146th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 12.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Russia, a difference of 0.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 148th and United States ranks 146th of 218 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 24.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 74.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 49.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States
1970s 35.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 22.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States
1980s 49.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States
1990s 43.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States
2000s 29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States
2010s 24.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.0584 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States
2020s 13.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.3936 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Russia or United States?
United States, at 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 12.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Russia and United States?
0.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Russia ranks 148th and United States ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.