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