Manned orbital launches by year
| Year | Total | Russia | United States | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 |