Births and deaths by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
21.49
Bulgaria
Lowest
5.16
Israel
Median
9.71
Years covered
274
1751–2024
Data points
3,817
What the numbers show
Births and deaths is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 21.49 in Bulgaria; the lowest is 5.16 in Israel.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.71, and the mean is 10.25.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 48.0%), and the largest decrease in Russia (down 17.8%).
Births and deaths: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 21.49 | 2021 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 2 | Ukraine | 14.51 | 2013 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 3 | Hungary | 14.4 | 2020 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 14.21 | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 14.02 | 2020 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 13.25 | 2021 | up 30.4% | flat |
| 7 | Russia | 12.97 | 2014 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 12.96 | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 9 | Japan | 12.93 | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 10 | Belarus | 12.62 | 2018 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 12.15 | 2022 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 11.82 | 2020 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 13 | Greece | 11.62 | 2019 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 11.61 | 2019 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 11.23 | 2023 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 16 | Poland | 10.8 | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 17 | Finland | 10.36 | 2024 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 18 | Slovenia | 9.87 | 2019 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 9.83 | 2023 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 9.73 | 2022 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 9.71 | 2019 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 9.53 | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 9.48 | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 24 | Belgium | 9.45 | 2023 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 25 | France | 9.42 | 2023 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 26 | United States | 9.15 | 2023 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 27 | Spain | 9 | 2023 | up 8.4% | falling |
| 28 | Taiwan | 8.8 | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 8.63 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 30 | Canada | 8.22 | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 31 | Switzerland | 8.12 | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 7.95 | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 33 | Hong Kong | 7.35 | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 34 | Chile | 7 | 2020 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 6.91 | 2022 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 36 | South Korea | 6.87 | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 37 | Iceland | 6.83 | 2023 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 38 | New Zealand | 6.79 | 2021 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 6.66 | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 40 | Australia | 6.66 | 2021 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 41 | Israel | 5.16 | 2016 | down 4.9% | falling |