Russia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Russia by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1989. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.39 — a 1.81% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Russia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.24% annually. On average, 341,637 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.35% — 503,392 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Russia ranks 194/196 for absolute natural population change and 179/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Russia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 3.79% will be to women under age 20, 45.7% to women ages 20-29, and 50.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.6%, 63.5%, and 22.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Russia	World
2100	14.2%	16.5%
2099	14.3%	16.6%
2098	14.3%	16.6%
2097	14.4%	16.7%
2096	14.5%	16.8%
2095	14.5%	16.8%
2094	14.6%	16.9%
2093	14.7%	17%
2092	14.8%	17%
2091	14.9%	17.1%
2090	15%	17.2%
2089	15.1%	17.2%
2088	15.2%	17.3%
2087	15.2%	17.4%
2086	15.2%	17.4%
2085	15.3%	17.5%
2084	15.3%	17.5%
2083	15.2%	17.6%
2082	15.2%	17.7%
2081	15.2%	17.7%
2080	15.1%	17.8%
2079	15%	17.8%
2078	14.9%	17.9%
2077	14.8%	17.9%
2076	14.7%	18%
2075	14.6%	18%
2074	14.5%	18.1%
2073	14.4%	18.2%
2072	14.3%	18.2%
2071	14.3%	18.3%
2070	14.3%	18.3%
2069	14.2%	18.4%
2068	14.3%	18.5%
2067	14.3%	18.6%
2066	14.4%	18.6%
2065	14.5%	18.7%
2064	14.6%	18.8%
2063	14.7%	18.9%
2062	14.9%	19.1%
2061	15.1%	19.2%
2060	15.2%	19.3%
2059	15.4%	19.4%
2058	15.5%	19.5%
2057	15.6%	19.6%
2056	15.7%	19.8%
2055	15.8%	19.9%
2054	15.8%	20%
2053	15.8%	20.1%
2052	15.8%	20.2%
2051	15.7%	20.3%
2050	15.6%	20.4%
2049	15.5%	20.5%
2048	15.3%	20.6%
2047	15.1%	20.7%
2046	14.9%	20.8%
2045	14.7%	20.9%
2044	14.5%	20.9%
2043	14.3%	21%
2042	14.1%	21.1%
2041	13.9%	21.2%
2040	13.8%	21.2%
2039	13.7%	21.3%
2038	13.6%	21.4%
2037	13.6%	21.5%
2036	13.6%	21.6%
2035	13.7%	21.8%
2034	13.9%	22%
2033	14.1%	22.2%
2032	14.4%	22.4%
2031	14.8%	22.7%
2030	15.3%	23%
2029	15.7%	23.3%
2028	16.1%	23.6%
2027	16.6%	23.9%
2026	16.9%	24.2%
2025	17.2%	24.6%
2024	17.3%	24.7%
2023	17.5%	25%
2022	17.7%	25.3%
2021	17.7%	25.6%
2020	17.7%	25.8%
2019	17.6%	26%
2018	17.6%	26.2%
2017	17.5%	26.4%
2016	17.2%	26.5%
2015	16.9%	26.6%
2014	16.5%	26.8%
2013	16.1%	26.9%
2012	15.7%	27%
2011	15.4%	27.1%
2010	15.2%	27.3%
2009	15%	27.5%
2008	14.9%	27.6%
2007	14.8%	27.9%
2006	14.9%	28.1%
2005	15.2%	28.5%
2004	15.6%	28.8%
2003	16%	29.2%
2002	16.6%	29.6%
2001	17.3%	30%
2000	18%	30.4%
1999	18.8%	30.8%
1998	19.5%	31.1%
1997	20.2%	31.5%
1996	20.7%	31.8%
1995	21.2%	32.1%
1994	21.6%	32.3%
1993	22%	32.5%
1992	22.4%	32.7%
1991	22.7%	32.9%
1990	22.9%	33%
1989	23%	33.2%
1988	23%	33.4%
1987	22.9%	33.6%
1986	22.8%	33.8%
1985	22.6%	34%
1984	22.4%	34.3%
1983	22.1%	34.6%
1982	21.9%	34.9%
1981	21.7%	35.2%
1980	21.7%	35.5%
1979	21.7%	35.9%
1978	21.8%	36.3%
1977	22.1%	36.7%
1976	22.5%	36.9%
1975	23%	37.1%
1974	23.6%	37.2%
1973	24.2%	37.3%
1972	24.8%	37.5%
1971	25.4%	37.6%
1970	26.1%	37.7%
1969	26.9%	37.8%
1968	27.6%	37.9%
1967	28.3%	38%
1966	28.9%	38%
1965	29.5%	38%
1964	30.2%	38%
1963	30.6%	37.8%
1962	30.8%	37.6%
1961	30.9%	37.5%
1960	30.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Russia was 30.5% in 1960, 22.4% in 1992, and 17.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Russia.

Maternal mortality by year

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Russia

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	World
2023	9	197
2022	13	203
2021	21	242
2020	19	211
2019	12	207
2018	12	211
2017	12	215
2016	14	220
2015	15	228
2014	16	231
2013	16	235
2012	18	239
2011	19	247
2010	23	253
2009	24	258
2008	27	264
2007	29	269
2006	32	276
2005	38	283
2004	41	291
2003	45	301
2002	47	311
2001	48	321
2000	51	328
1999	53	340
1998	53	360
1997	59	358
1996	69	366
1995	82	371
1994	85	382
1993	76	389
1992	62	395
1991	57	395
1990	58	391
1989	61	401
1988	63	414
1987	65	429
1986	69	438
1985	81	460

The maternal mortality rate in Russia was 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.009% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 82.4% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Russia

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	World
2023	0.45%	2.49%
2022	0.47%	2.59%
2021	0.51%	2.66%
2020	0.54%	2.75%
2019	0.58%	2.86%
2018	0.63%	2.97%
2017	0.69%	3.11%
2016	0.75%	3.22%
2015	0.82%	3.35%
2014	0.89%	3.48%
2013	0.95%	3.61%
2012	0.99%	3.77%
2011	1.02%	3.97%
2010	1.04%	4.11%
2009	1.07%	4.31%
2008	1.13%	4.5%
2007	1.2%	4.7%
2006	1.29%	4.92%
2005	1.39%	5.16%
2004	1.5%	5.43%
2003	1.61%	5.65%
2002	1.73%	5.94%
2001	1.84%	6.21%
2000	1.94%	6.48%
1999	2.02%	6.75%
1998	2.08%	7.05%
1997	2.13%	7.28%
1996	2.17%	7.52%
1995	2.2%	7.76%
1994	2.2%	7.98%
1993	2.19%	8.19%
1992	2.17%	8.46%
1991	2.16%	8.66%
1990	2.17%	8.81%
1989	2.2%	9.02%
1988	2.26%	9.31%
1987	2.34%	9.47%
1986	2.42%	9.81%
1985	2.5%	10.1%
1984	2.56%	10.4%
1983	2.62%	10.6%
1982	2.66%	10.8%
1981	2.7%	11%
1980	2.73%	11.4%
1979	2.75%	11.7%
1978	2.76%	12.2%
1977	2.76%	12.6%
1976	2.76%	13%
1975	2.76%	13.4%
1974	2.77%	13.8%
1973	2.78%	14.1%
1972	2.81%	14.5%
1971	2.84%	15.1%
1970	2.88%	15.2%
1969	2.94%	15.4%
1968	3.02%	15.6%
1967	3.11%	15.9%
1966	3.23%	16.1%
1965	3.38%	16.4%
1964	3.55%	16.6%
1963	3.76%	16.5%
1962	3.99%	16.7%
1961	4.26%	17%
1960	4.55%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Russia was 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.45% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 19.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.