Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Russia vs Rwanda by year

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Russia

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Rwanda
2023	1.41	3.7
2022	1.42	3.78
2021	1.51	3.84
2020	1.51	3.91
2019	1.5	3.99
2018	1.58	4.05
2017	1.62	4.08
2016	1.76	4.11
2015	1.78	4.11
2014	1.75	4.12
2013	1.71	4.14
2012	1.69	4.2
2011	1.58	4.33
2010	1.57	4.52
2009	1.54	4.71
2008	1.5	4.92
2007	1.42	5.14
2006	1.31	5.34
2005	1.29	5.5
2004	1.34	5.64
2003	1.32	5.74
2002	1.29	5.82
2001	1.22	5.89
2000	1.2	5.97
1999	1.16	6.06
1998	1.23	6.17
1997	1.22	6.24
1996	1.27	6.29
1995	1.34	6.35
1994	1.4	6.42
1993	1.39	6.48
1992	1.55	6.54
1991	1.73	6.62
1990	1.89	6.8
1989	2.01	7.03
1988	2.12	7.23
1987	2.22	7.43
1986	2.15	7.61
1985	2.05	7.79
1984	2.06	7.91
1983	2.11	8
1982	2.04	8.06
1981	1.91	8.1
1980	1.89	8.12
1979	1.9	8.13
1978	1.92	8.16
1977	1.95	8.14
1976	1.97	8.12
1975	1.98	8.1
1974	2	8.1
1973	2.01	8.09
1972	2.04	8.09
1971	2.03	8.09
1970	1.99	8.15
1969	1.97	8.18
1968	1.99	8.19
1967	2.04	8.21
1966	2.1	8.23
1965	2.13	8.25
1964	2.18	8.27
1963	2.27	8.27
1962	2.36	8.27
1961	2.45	8.28
1960	2.52	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Rwanda
2023	-503,392	312,762
2022	-576,948	312,145
2021	-1,027,702	309,895
2020	-697,177	312,692
2019	-319,997	313,525
2018	-232,637	312,512
2017	-130,764	310,323
2016	0	305,549
2015	43,392	299,114
2014	28,848	292,779
2013	28,761	286,331
2012	0	282,584
2011	-128,716	282,922
2010	-242,844	286,848
2009	-257,014	287,034
2008	-356,856	287,334
2007	-471,257	285,791
2006	-686,638	282,149
2005	-846,761	275,121
2004	-792,370	265,273
2003	-896,822	251,243
2002	-944,492	239,036
2001	-963,445	230,845
2000	-967,540	221,276
1999	-927,453	210,518
1998	-694,053	197,185
1997	-769,159	174,687
1996	-785,248	140,455
1995	-845,742	121,137
1994	-920,129	-719,479
1993	-757,140	183,926
1992	-222,808	188,025
1991	103,876	196,431
1990	325,533	207,895
1989	576,112	217,632
1988	778,343	223,759
1987	977,583	225,744
1986	985,279	225,526
1985	762,447	223,794
1984	756,548	219,337
1983	906,676	212,750
1982	830,855	205,147
1981	713,700	195,769
1980	681,149	184,988
1979	690,135	174,477
1978	812,766	163,779
1977	832,932	155,011
1976	852,237	147,665
1975	843,850	140,596
1974	883,186	135,743
1973	846,561	131,021
1972	872,050	126,403
1971	854,999	122,567
1970	785,554	119,273
1969	753,088	115,394
1968	787,621	111,422
1967	854,554	108,053
1966	989,279	105,128
1965	1,059,335	103,422
1964	1,233,520	102,562
1963	1,436,077	94,296
1962	1,573,701	102,548
1961	1,810,538	102,051
1960	1,962,834	100,627

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 -0.35% in Russia and +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Russia vs Rwanda by year

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Russia

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Rwanda
2023	8.6	28.3
2022	8.9	28.9
2021	9.6	29.4
2020	9.8	30
2019	10.1	30.7
2018	10.9	31.2
2017	11.5	31.7
2016	12.9	32
2015	13.3	32.1
2014	13.3	32.2
2013	13.2	32.4
2012	13.3	32.9
2011	12.6	33.8
2010	12.5	35.1
2009	12.3	36.3
2008	12	37.6
2007	11.3	38.8
2006	10.3	39.9
2005	10.2	40.6
2004	10.4	41.1
2003	10.2	41.4
2002	9.7	41.8
2001	9	42.1
2000	8.7	42.1
1999	8.3	42.1
1998	8.8	42.2
1997	8.6	40.5
1996	8.9	37.2
1995	9.3	39.5
1994	9.5	48
1993	9.4	41.5
1992	10.7	42.2
1991	12.1	42.8
1990	13.4	44.1
1989	14.6	45.3
1988	16	46.6
1987	17.2	47.8
1986	17.2	49
1985	16.6	50.2
1984	16.9	51.1
1983	17.5	51.8
1982	16.6	52.4
1981	16	52.7
1980	15.9	52.7
1979	15.8	52.5
1978	16.3	52.1
1977	16.3	51.6
1976	16.2	51.1
1975	16	50.4
1974	15.9	50
1973	15.4	49.4
1972	15.6	48.9
1971	15.3	48.5
1970	14.7	48.2
1969	14.3	47.9
1968	14.2	47.6
1967	14.6	47.4
1966	15.4	47.6
1965	15.9	48
1964	17.2	48.8
1963	19	49.8
1962	20.5	50.9
1961	22.5	52
1960	23.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 23.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Rwanda
2100	14.2%	18.7%
2099	14.3%	18.9%
2098	14.3%	19%
2097	14.4%	19.1%
2096	14.5%	19.3%
2095	14.5%	19.4%
2094	14.6%	19.6%
2093	14.7%	19.7%
2092	14.8%	19.9%
2091	14.9%	20%
2090	15%	20.2%
2089	15.1%	20.4%
2088	15.2%	20.5%
2087	15.2%	20.7%
2086	15.2%	20.9%
2085	15.3%	21.1%
2084	15.3%	21.3%
2083	15.2%	21.5%
2082	15.2%	21.7%
2081	15.2%	21.9%
2080	15.1%	22.1%
2079	15%	22.2%
2078	14.9%	22.4%
2077	14.8%	22.6%
2076	14.7%	22.8%
2075	14.6%	23%
2074	14.5%	23.2%
2073	14.4%	23.4%
2072	14.3%	23.6%
2071	14.3%	23.8%
2070	14.3%	24%
2069	14.2%	24.2%
2068	14.3%	24.4%
2067	14.3%	24.6%
2066	14.4%	24.9%
2065	14.5%	25.1%
2064	14.6%	25.3%
2063	14.7%	25.6%
2062	14.9%	25.8%
2061	15.1%	26.1%
2060	15.2%	26.4%
2059	15.4%	26.7%
2058	15.5%	27%
2057	15.6%	27.3%
2056	15.7%	27.6%
2055	15.8%	27.9%
2054	15.8%	28.3%
2053	15.8%	28.6%
2052	15.8%	28.9%
2051	15.7%	29.2%
2050	15.6%	29.5%
2049	15.5%	29.8%
2048	15.3%	30.1%
2047	15.1%	30.4%
2046	14.9%	30.7%
2045	14.7%	31%
2044	14.5%	31.2%
2043	14.3%	31.5%
2042	14.1%	31.8%
2041	13.9%	32.1%
2040	13.8%	32.4%
2039	13.7%	32.7%
2038	13.6%	33%
2037	13.6%	33.3%
2036	13.6%	33.6%
2035	13.7%	33.9%
2034	13.9%	34.2%
2033	14.1%	34.6%
2032	14.4%	34.9%
2031	14.8%	35.2%
2030	15.3%	35.6%
2029	15.7%	35.9%
2028	16.1%	36.2%
2027	16.6%	36.5%
2026	16.9%	36.9%
2025	17.2%	37.2%
2024	17.3%	37.4%
2023	17.5%	37.7%
2022	17.7%	38.2%
2021	17.7%	38.6%
2020	17.7%	39.2%
2019	17.6%	39.7%
2018	17.6%	40.1%
2017	17.5%	40.5%
2016	17.2%	40.9%
2015	16.9%	41.1%
2014	16.5%	41.4%
2013	16.1%	41.7%
2012	15.7%	41.9%
2011	15.4%	42.2%
2010	15.2%	42.4%
2009	15%	42.6%
2008	14.9%	42.8%
2007	14.8%	42.9%
2006	14.9%	42.9%
2005	15.2%	43.1%
2004	15.6%	43.3%
2003	16%	43.7%
2002	16.6%	44.3%
2001	17.3%	45.2%
2000	18%	46.4%
1999	18.8%	47.8%
1998	19.5%	49.2%
1997	20.2%	50.5%
1996	20.7%	51.4%
1995	21.2%	52.4%
1994	21.6%	50.1%
1993	22%	48.4%
1992	22.4%	48.7%
1991	22.7%	48.9%
1990	22.9%	49%
1989	23%	48.9%
1988	23%	48.9%
1987	22.9%	48.8%
1986	22.8%	48.6%
1985	22.6%	48.3%
1984	22.4%	48.1%
1983	22.1%	47.7%
1982	21.9%	47.4%
1981	21.7%	47.1%
1980	21.7%	46.8%
1979	21.7%	46.5%
1978	21.8%	46.4%
1977	22.1%	46.4%
1976	22.5%	46.4%
1975	23%	46.6%
1974	23.6%	46.9%
1973	24.2%	47.2%
1972	24.8%	47.5%
1971	25.4%	47.9%
1970	26.1%	48.2%
1969	26.9%	48.7%
1968	27.6%	49.2%
1967	28.3%	49.7%
1966	28.9%	50.2%
1965	29.5%	50.6%
1964	30.2%	50.8%
1963	30.6%	50.6%
1962	30.8%	50.2%
1961	30.9%	49.7%
1960	30.5%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Rwanda

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Russia

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Rwanda
2023	9	229
2022	13	234
2021	21	254
2020	19	252
2019	12	261
2018	12	269
2017	12	275
2016	14	278
2015	15	292
2014	16	301
2013	16	317
2012	18	331
2011	19	358
2010	23	393
2009	24	418
2008	27	454
2007	29	494
2006	32	494
2005	38	465
2004	41	460
2003	45	551
2002	47	677
2001	48	769
2000	51	885
1999	53	1,073
1998	53	1,268
1997	59	1,318
1996	69	1,295
1995	82	1,505
1994	85	5,721
1993	76	1,619
1992	62	1,530
1991	57	1,386
1990	58	1,309
1989	61	1,238
1988	63	1,188
1987	65	1,145
1986	69	1,126
1985	81	1,116

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Rwanda
2023	0.45%	4%
2022	0.47%	4.08%
2021	0.51%	4.16%
2020	0.54%	4.25%
2019	0.58%	4.34%
2018	0.63%	4.43%
2017	0.69%	4.52%
2016	0.75%	4.63%
2015	0.82%	4.78%
2014	0.89%	4.96%
2013	0.95%	5.17%
2012	0.99%	5.45%
2011	1.02%	5.81%
2010	1.04%	6.33%
2009	1.07%	6.92%
2008	1.13%	7.62%
2007	1.2%	8.45%
2006	1.29%	9.37%
2005	1.39%	10.5%
2004	1.5%	11.8%
2003	1.61%	13.3%
2002	1.73%	14.9%
2001	1.84%	16.7%
2000	1.94%	18.5%
1999	2.02%	20.2%
1998	2.08%	21.5%
1997	2.13%	22.2%
1996	2.17%	22.2%
1995	2.2%	21.8%
1994	2.2%	38.9%
1993	2.19%	19.3%
1992	2.17%	17.5%
1991	2.16%	16%
1990	2.17%	15.1%
1989	2.2%	14.8%
1988	2.26%	14.8%
1987	2.34%	15.2%
1986	2.42%	15.6%
1985	2.5%	16.1%
1984	2.56%	16.6%
1983	2.62%	17.4%
1982	2.66%	18.6%
1981	2.7%	20.1%
1980	2.73%	21.8%
1979	2.75%	23.4%
1978	2.76%	24.6%
1977	2.76%	25.1%
1976	2.76%	25.1%
1975	2.76%	24.6%
1974	2.77%	24%
1973	2.78%	23.4%
1972	2.81%	23%
1971	2.84%	22.6%
1970	2.88%	22.3%
1969	2.94%	22%
1968	3.02%	21.7%
1967	3.11%	21.4%
1966	3.23%	21.2%
1965	3.38%	21.1%
1964	3.55%	21.1%
1963	3.76%	21.3%
1962	3.99%	21.5%
1961	4.26%	21.9%
1960	4.55%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.