Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Russia

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Russia by year

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Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Russia
2023	1.81	1.41
2022	1.82	1.42
2021	1.98	1.51
2020	1.98	1.51
2019	2.02	1.5
2018	2.09	1.58
2017	2.14	1.62
2016	2.23	1.76
2015	2.21	1.78
2014	2.18	1.75
2013	1.99	1.71
2012	1.93	1.69
2011	1.92	1.58
2010	1.97	1.57
2009	1.99	1.54
2008	1.83	1.5
2007	1.7	1.42
2006	1.62	1.31
2005	1.58	1.29
2004	1.57	1.34
2003	1.55	1.32
2002	1.57	1.29
2001	1.58	1.22
2000	1.61	1.2
1999	1.64	1.16
1998	1.7	1.23
1997	1.73	1.22
1996	1.76	1.27
1995	1.81	1.34
1994	1.84	1.4
1993	1.91	1.39
1992	2.05	1.55
1991	2.21	1.73
1990	2.31	1.89
1989	2.32	2.01
1988	2.32	2.12
1987	2.32	2.22
1986	2.38	2.15
1985	2.4	2.05
1984	2.38	2.06
1983	2.34	2.11
1982	2.31	2.04
1981	2.33	1.91
1980	2.35	1.89
1979	2.38	1.9
1978	2.42	1.92
1977	2.44	1.95
1976	2.51	1.97
1975	2.55	1.98
1974	2.57	2
1973	2.62	2.01
1972	2.67	2.04
1971	2.71	2.03
1970	2.7	1.99
1969	2.69	1.97
1968	2.69	1.99
1967	2.74	2.04
1966	2.73	2.1
1965	2.77	2.13
1964	2.89	2.18
1963	2.95	2.27
1962	2.94	2.36
1961	2.94	2.45
1960	2.94	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Georgia vs Russia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Russia
2023	-1,282	-503,392
2022	-2,224	-576,948
2021	-9,127	-1,027,702
2020	335	-697,177
2019	5,606	-319,997
2018	8,407	-232,637
2017	8,391	-130,764
2016	11,346	0
2015	13,105	43,392
2014	13,089	28,848
2013	10,145	28,761
2012	8,584	0
2011	8,989	-128,716
2010	10,501	-242,844
2009	12,210	-257,014
2008	7,974	-356,856
2007	3,551	-471,257
2006	2,146	-686,638
2005	1,604	-846,761
2004	283	-792,370
2003	2,482	-896,822
2002	2,228	-944,492
2001	3,445	-963,445
2000	4,681	-967,540
1999	6,901	-927,453
1998	9,823	-694,053
1997	11,862	-769,159
1996	18,304	-785,248
1995	17,644	-845,742
1994	17,279	-920,129
1993	18,303	-757,140
1992	24,226	-222,808
1991	32,932	103,876
1990	40,169	325,533
1989	41,510	576,112
1988	42,810	778,343
1987	45,561	977,583
1986	48,960	985,279
1985	49,786	762,447
1984	48,523	756,548
1983	48,496	906,676
1982	47,363	830,855
1981	46,185	713,700
1980	44,114	681,149
1979	42,863	690,135
1978	41,616	812,766
1977	40,023	832,932
1976	39,964	852,237
1975	39,331	843,850
1974	38,071	883,186
1973	38,259	846,561
1972	38,832	872,050
1971	38,953	854,999
1970	38,731	785,554
1969	37,764	753,088
1968	37,840	787,621
1967	40,070	854,554
1966	40,905	989,279
1965	43,463	1,059,335
1964	48,429	1,233,520
1963	51,456	1,436,077
1962	51,903	1,573,701
1961	52,284	1,810,538
1960	51,640	1,962,834

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.03% in Georgia and -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Russia by year

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Georgia

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Russia
2023	11.5	8.6
2022	11.6	8.9
2021	12.9	9.6
2020	13.1	9.8
2019	13.6	10.1
2018	14.3	10.9
2017	14.9	11.5
2016	15.8	12.9
2015	16	13.3
2014	16.1	13.3
2013	15.1	13.2
2012	14.9	13.3
2011	15	12.6
2010	15.6	12.5
2009	15.9	12.3
2008	14.7	12
2007	13.6	11.3
2006	12.9	10.3
2005	12.6	10.2
2004	12.3	10.4
2003	12.1	10.2
2002	12.2	9.7
2001	12.2	9
2000	12.5	8.7
1999	12.7	8.3
1998	13.1	8.8
1997	13.4	8.6
1996	13.7	8.9
1995	14.1	9.3
1994	14.4	9.5
1993	15.1	9.4
1992	16.2	10.7
1991	17.7	12.1
1990	18.8	13.4
1989	19	14.6
1988	19.2	16
1987	19.5	17.2
1986	20.3	17.2
1985	20.6	16.6
1984	20.5	16.9
1983	20.1	17.5
1982	19.7	16.6
1981	19.7	16
1980	19.5	15.9
1979	19.3	15.8
1978	19.2	16.3
1977	18.9	16.3
1976	19.1	16.2
1975	19.1	16
1974	18.9	15.9
1973	19.1	15.4
1972	19.5	15.6
1971	19.7	15.3
1970	19.7	14.7
1969	19.6	14.3
1968	19.8	14.2
1967	20.6	14.6
1966	21	15.4
1965	22.1	15.9
1964	23.8	17.2
1963	25.1	19
1962	25.7	20.5
1961	26.3	22.5
1960	26.6	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 26.6 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Russia
2100	13.5%	14.2%
2099	13.6%	14.3%
2098	13.7%	14.3%
2097	13.8%	14.4%
2096	13.9%	14.5%
2095	14%	14.5%
2094	14.1%	14.6%
2093	14.2%	14.7%
2092	14.3%	14.8%
2091	14.4%	14.9%
2090	14.5%	15%
2089	14.5%	15.1%
2088	14.6%	15.2%
2087	14.6%	15.2%
2086	14.6%	15.2%
2085	14.6%	15.3%
2084	14.6%	15.3%
2083	14.6%	15.2%
2082	14.6%	15.2%
2081	14.6%	15.2%
2080	14.5%	15.1%
2079	14.5%	15%
2078	14.4%	14.9%
2077	14.4%	14.8%
2076	14.3%	14.7%
2075	14.3%	14.6%
2074	14.3%	14.5%
2073	14.3%	14.4%
2072	14.3%	14.3%
2071	14.4%	14.3%
2070	14.5%	14.3%
2069	14.6%	14.2%
2068	14.7%	14.3%
2067	14.8%	14.3%
2066	15%	14.4%
2065	15.1%	14.5%
2064	15.3%	14.6%
2063	15.5%	14.7%
2062	15.7%	14.9%
2061	15.9%	15.1%
2060	16%	15.2%
2059	16.2%	15.4%
2058	16.4%	15.5%
2057	16.5%	15.6%
2056	16.6%	15.7%
2055	16.7%	15.8%
2054	16.8%	15.8%
2053	16.8%	15.8%
2052	16.8%	15.8%
2051	16.8%	15.7%
2050	16.8%	15.6%
2049	16.7%	15.5%
2048	16.7%	15.3%
2047	16.6%	15.1%
2046	16.5%	14.9%
2045	16.4%	14.7%
2044	16.3%	14.5%
2043	16.2%	14.3%
2042	16.2%	14.1%
2041	16.1%	13.9%
2040	16.1%	13.8%
2039	16.1%	13.7%
2038	16.2%	13.6%
2037	16.3%	13.6%
2036	16.5%	13.6%
2035	16.7%	13.7%
2034	17%	13.9%
2033	17.4%	14.1%
2032	17.8%	14.4%
2031	18.3%	14.8%
2030	18.8%	15.3%
2029	19.3%	15.7%
2028	19.7%	16.1%
2027	20%	16.6%
2026	20.3%	16.9%
2025	20.6%	17.2%
2024	20.8%	17.3%
2023	21%	17.5%
2022	21.2%	17.7%
2021	21.2%	17.7%
2020	21%	17.7%
2019	20.8%	17.6%
2018	20.5%	17.6%
2017	20.2%	17.5%
2016	19.8%	17.2%
2015	19.4%	16.9%
2014	19%	16.5%
2013	18.8%	16.1%
2012	18.7%	15.7%
2011	18.6%	15.4%
2010	18.6%	15.2%
2009	18.4%	15%
2008	18.3%	14.9%
2007	18.5%	14.8%
2006	18.8%	14.9%
2005	19.3%	15.2%
2004	19.9%	15.6%
2003	20.5%	16%
2002	21%	16.6%
2001	21.7%	17.3%
2000	22.4%	18%
1999	23%	18.8%
1998	23.6%	19.5%
1997	24.1%	20.2%
1996	24.6%	20.7%
1995	24.9%	21.2%
1994	25.2%	21.6%
1993	25.4%	22%
1992	25.5%	22.4%
1991	25.6%	22.7%
1990	25.5%	22.9%
1989	25.5%	23%
1988	25.5%	23%
1987	25.5%	22.9%
1986	25.4%	22.8%
1985	25.2%	22.6%
1984	25.1%	22.4%
1983	25.1%	22.1%
1982	25.1%	21.9%
1981	25.2%	21.7%
1980	25.4%	21.7%
1979	25.7%	21.7%
1978	26.2%	21.8%
1977	26.7%	22.1%
1976	27.3%	22.5%
1975	27.8%	23%
1974	28.4%	23.6%
1973	29%	24.2%
1972	29.5%	24.8%
1971	30%	25.4%
1970	30.5%	26.1%
1969	30.8%	26.9%
1968	30.7%	27.6%
1967	30.5%	28.3%
1966	30.2%	28.9%
1965	30%	29.5%
1964	30%	30.2%
1963	29.9%	30.6%
1962	29.7%	30.8%
1961	29.3%	30.9%
1960	28.7%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Russia

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Georgia

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Russia
2023	20	9
2022	22	13
2021	60	21
2020	30	19
2019	22	12
2018	24	12
2017	27	12
2016	28	14
2015	30	15
2014	32	16
2013	34	16
2012	35	18
2011	37	19
2010	41	23
2009	56	24
2008	54	27
2007	52	29
2006	45	32
2005	53	38
2004	43	41
2003	42	45
2002	46	47
2001	45	48
2000	43	51
1999	41	53
1998	43	53
1997	45	59
1996	35	69
1995	41	82
1994	40	85
1993	40	76
1992	38	62
1991	36	57
1990	34	58
1989	36	61
1988	33	63
1987	32	65
1986	34	69
1985	34	81

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Russia
2023	0.92%	0.45%
2022	0.93%	0.47%
2021	0.95%	0.51%
2020	0.96%	0.54%
2019	0.97%	0.58%
2018	0.98%	0.63%
2017	1%	0.69%
2016	1.02%	0.75%
2015	1.05%	0.82%
2014	1.09%	0.89%
2013	1.14%	0.95%
2012	1.21%	0.99%
2011	1.3%	1.02%
2010	1.41%	1.04%
2009	1.55%	1.07%
2008	1.72%	1.13%
2007	1.9%	1.2%
2006	2.12%	1.29%
2005	2.35%	1.39%
2004	2.6%	1.5%
2003	2.87%	1.61%
2002	3.13%	1.73%
2001	3.39%	1.84%
2000	3.63%	1.94%
1999	3.85%	2.02%
1998	4.05%	2.08%
1997	4.22%	2.13%
1996	4.36%	2.17%
1995	4.47%	2.2%
1994	4.56%	2.2%
1993	4.63%	2.19%
1992	4.68%	2.17%
1991	4.72%	2.16%
1990	4.75%	2.17%
1989	4.78%	2.2%
1988	4.82%	2.26%
1987	4.87%	2.34%
1986	4.94%	2.42%
1985	5.04%	2.5%
1984	5.16%	2.56%
1983	5.31%	2.62%
1982	5.49%	2.66%
1981	5.69%	2.7%
1980	5.9%	2.73%
1979	6.13%	2.75%
1978	6.36%	2.76%
1977	6.61%	2.76%
1976	6.86%	2.76%
1975	7.12%	2.76%
1974	-	2.77%
1973	-	2.78%
1972	-	2.81%
1971	-	2.84%
1970	-	2.88%
1969	-	2.94%
1968	-	3.02%
1967	-	3.11%
1966	-	3.23%
1965	-	3.38%
1964	-	3.55%
1963	-	3.76%
1962	-	3.99%
1961	-	4.26%
1960	-	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.