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Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Saint Vincent

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Russia has an annual birth rate of 8.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.41 in Russia and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 25.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44% in Russia and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 2.52 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Russia is ranked 168/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Russia — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Russia vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Russia, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Russia vs Saint Vincent by year

Russia
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Saint Vincent
2023 1.41 1.78
2022 1.42 1.79
2021 1.51 1.81
2020 1.51 1.83
2019 1.5 1.86
2018 1.58 1.9
2017 1.62 1.94
2016 1.76 2.06
2015 1.78 2.13
2014 1.75 2.14
2013 1.71 2.11
2012 1.69 2.11
2011 1.58 2.08
2010 1.57 2.14
2009 1.54 2.17
2008 1.5 2.15
2007 1.42 2.06
2006 1.31 2.03
2005 1.29 2.07
2004 1.34 2.09
2003 1.32 2.14
2002 1.29 2.22
2001 1.22 2.3
2000 1.2 2.31
1999 1.16 2.31
1998 1.23 2.35
1997 1.22 2.43
1996 1.27 2.53
1995 1.34 2.61
1994 1.4 2.68
1993 1.39 2.74
1992 1.55 2.76
1991 1.73 2.75
1990 1.89 2.73
1989 2.01 2.73
1988 2.12 2.75
1987 2.22 2.82
1986 2.15 2.92
1985 2.05 3.08
1984 2.06 3.28
1983 2.11 3.56
1982 2.04 3.74
1981 1.91 3.85
1980 1.89 3.92
1979 1.9 4.29
1978 1.92 4.55
1977 1.95 4.75
1976 1.97 4.95
1975 1.98 5.17
1974 2 5.38
1973 2.01 5.59
1972 2.04 5.77
1971 2.03 5.95
1970 1.99 6.12
1969 1.97 6.28
1968 1.99 6.42
1967 2.04 6.53
1966 2.1 6.64
1965 2.13 6.74
1964 2.18 6.83
1963 2.27 6.92
1962 2.36 7.03
1961 2.45 7.16
1960 2.52 7.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Russia
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Russia Saint Vincent
2023 -503,392 66
2022 -576,948 96
2021 -1,027,702 -9
2020 -697,177 -10
2019 -319,997 206
2018 -232,637 271
2017 -130,764 340
2016 0 443
2015 43,392 542
2014 28,848 580
2013 28,761 580
2012 0 637
2011 -128,716 676
2010 -242,844 796
2009 -257,014 881
2008 -356,856 904
2007 -471,257 867
2006 -686,638 881
2005 -846,761 949
2004 -792,370 992
2003 -896,822 1,063
2002 -944,492 1,166
2001 -963,445 1,231
2000 -967,540 1,279
1999 -927,453 1,315
1998 -694,053 1,379
1997 -769,159 1,496
1996 -785,248 1,610
1995 -845,742 1,715
1994 -920,129 1,786
1993 -757,140 1,832
1992 -222,808 1,849
1991 103,876 1,821
1990 325,533 1,825
1989 576,112 1,843
1988 778,343 1,876
1987 977,583 1,937
1986 985,279 2,020
1985 762,447 2,128
1984 756,548 2,248
1983 906,676 2,411
1982 830,855 2,477
1981 713,700 2,429
1980 681,149 2,362
1979 690,135 2,575
1978 812,766 2,581
1977 832,932 2,622
1976 852,237 2,694
1975 843,850 2,775
1974 883,186 2,863
1973 846,561 2,952
1972 872,050 3,033
1971 854,999 3,102
1970 785,554 3,161
1969 753,088 3,200
1968 787,621 3,218
1967 854,554 3,212
1966 989,279 3,194
1965 1,059,335 3,165
1964 1,233,520 3,130
1963 1,436,077 3,086
1962 1,573,701 3,073
1961 1,810,538 3,059
1960 1,962,834 3,029

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

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

Birth rate in Russia vs Saint Vincent by year

Russia
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Russia Saint Vincent
2023 8.6 12.2
2022 8.9 12.4
2021 9.6 12.6
2020 9.8 12.8
2019 10.1 13.3
2018 10.9 13.7
2017 11.5 14.1
2016 12.9 15.1
2015 13.3 15.9
2014 13.3 16.1
2013 13.2 16
2012 13.3 16.2
2011 12.6 16.1
2010 12.5 16.8
2009 12.3 17.2
2008 12 17.1
2007 11.3 16.6
2006 10.3 16.5
2005 10.2 16.9
2004 10.4 17.1
2003 10.2 17.6
2002 9.7 18.2
2001 9 18.9
2000 8.7 19.2
1999 8.3 19.4
1998 8.8 19.8
1997 8.6 20.7
1996 8.9 21.6
1995 9.3 22.4
1994 9.5 23
1993 9.4 23.4
1992 10.7 23.4
1991 12.1 23.2
1990 13.4 23.2
1989 14.6 23.3
1988 16 23.6
1987 17.2 24.2
1986 17.2 25.2
1985 16.6 26.4
1984 16.9 27.9
1983 17.5 29.9
1982 16.6 30.9
1981 16 30.8
1980 15.9 30.4
1979 15.8 32.1
1978 16.3 33.1
1977 16.3 33.7
1976 16.2 34.8
1975 16 36
1974 15.9 37.3
1973 15.4 38.5
1972 15.6 39.8
1971 15.3 40.9
1970 14.7 42.1
1969 14.3 43.1
1968 14.2 43.9
1967 14.6 44.6
1966 15.4 45.1
1965 15.9 45.6
1964 17.2 46.1
1963 19 46.6
1962 20.5 47.5
1961 22.5 48.5
1960 23.9 49.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 23.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Russia Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 1.41 1.78
Fertility rate rank 160/196 114/196
Birth rate 8.6 12.2
Birth rate rank 168/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths -503,392 +66
Natural population change rank 194/196 155/196
Natural population change rate -0.35% +0.07%
Population growth -0.2% -0.7%
Population growth rank 177/197 191/197
Age at first childbirth 25.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.3 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.009% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.45% 1.06%
Life expectancy 73.7 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Russia
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Russia Saint Vincent
2100 14.2% 13.7%
2099 14.3% 13.8%
2098 14.3% 13.8%
2097 14.4% 13.8%
2096 14.5% 13.9%
2095 14.5% 13.9%
2094 14.6% 14%
2093 14.7% 14%
2092 14.8% 14.1%
2091 14.9% 14.2%
2090 15% 14.2%
2089 15.1% 14.3%
2088 15.2% 14.4%
2087 15.2% 14.4%
2086 15.2% 14.5%
2085 15.3% 14.5%
2084 15.3% 14.6%
2083 15.2% 14.6%
2082 15.2% 14.6%
2081 15.2% 14.6%
2080 15.1% 14.6%
2079 15% 14.6%
2078 14.9% 14.6%
2077 14.8% 14.6%
2076 14.7% 14.6%
2075 14.6% 14.6%
2074 14.5% 14.6%
2073 14.4% 14.6%
2072 14.3% 14.6%
2071 14.3% 14.6%
2070 14.3% 14.6%
2069 14.2% 14.7%
2068 14.3% 14.7%
2067 14.3% 14.8%
2066 14.4% 14.9%
2065 14.5% 15%
2064 14.6% 15.1%
2063 14.7% 15.2%
2062 14.9% 15.4%
2061 15.1% 15.5%
2060 15.2% 15.7%
2059 15.4% 15.9%
2058 15.5% 16%
2057 15.6% 16.2%
2056 15.7% 16.3%
2055 15.8% 16.4%
2054 15.8% 16.6%
2053 15.8% 16.7%
2052 15.8% 16.8%
2051 15.7% 16.8%
2050 15.6% 16.9%
2049 15.5% 16.9%
2048 15.3% 17%
2047 15.1% 17%
2046 14.9% 17%
2045 14.7% 17%
2044 14.5% 16.9%
2043 14.3% 16.9%
2042 14.1% 16.9%
2041 13.9% 16.9%
2040 13.8% 16.9%
2039 13.7% 16.9%
2038 13.6% 16.9%
2037 13.6% 17%
2036 13.6% 17%
2035 13.7% 17.2%
2034 13.9% 17.4%
2033 14.1% 17.6%
2032 14.4% 17.9%
2031 14.8% 18.3%
2030 15.3% 18.8%
2029 15.7% 19.3%
2028 16.1% 19.8%
2027 16.6% 20.2%
2026 16.9% 20.7%
2025 17.2% 21.1%
2024 17.3% 21.3%
2023 17.5% 21.6%
2022 17.7% 21.9%
2021 17.7% 22.1%
2020 17.7% 22.2%
2019 17.6% 22.5%
2018 17.6% 22.7%
2017 17.5% 23%
2016 17.2% 23.4%
2015 16.9% 23.7%
2014 16.5% 24%
2013 16.1% 24.4%
2012 15.7% 24.8%
2011 15.4% 25.2%
2010 15.2% 25.7%
2009 15% 26.1%
2008 14.9% 26.7%
2007 14.8% 27.2%
2006 14.9% 27.8%
2005 15.2% 28.4%
2004 15.6% 29%
2003 16% 29.7%
2002 16.6% 30.3%
2001 17.3% 31%
2000 18% 31.4%
1999 18.8% 31.6%
1998 19.5% 32%
1997 20.2% 32.5%
1996 20.7% 33.1%
1995 21.2% 33.7%
1994 21.6% 34.4%
1993 22% 35.1%
1992 22.4% 36%
1991 22.7% 36.8%
1990 22.9% 37.5%
1989 23% 38%
1988 23% 38.4%
1987 22.9% 38.9%
1986 22.8% 39.4%
1985 22.6% 39.9%
1984 22.4% 40.4%
1983 22.1% 41%
1982 21.9% 41.7%
1981 21.7% 42.6%
1980 21.7% 43.5%
1979 21.7% 44.1%
1978 21.8% 44.4%
1977 22.1% 44.7%
1976 22.5% 45%
1975 23% 45.3%
1974 23.6% 45.5%
1973 24.2% 45.7%
1972 24.8% 45.8%
1971 25.4% 46%
1970 26.1% 46.2%
1969 26.9% 46.4%
1968 27.6% 46.6%
1967 28.3% 46.8%
1966 28.9% 47.1%
1965 29.5% 47.4%
1964 30.2% 47.7%
1963 30.6% 48.2%
1962 30.8% 48.6%
1961 30.9% 48.8%
1960 30.5% 49%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Saint Vincent compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Saint Vincent

Russia
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Russia Saint Vincent
2023 9 56
2022 13 56
2021 21 105
2020 19 57
2019 12 58
2018 12 56
2017 12 58
2016 14 52
2015 15 59
2014 16 64
2013 16 73
2012 18 61
2011 19 59
2010 23 59
2009 24 56
2008 27 56
2007 29 54
2006 32 54
2005 38 55
2004 41 56
2003 45 59
2002 47 62
2001 48 64
2000 51 68
1999 53 72
1998 53 77
1997 59 78
1996 69 79
1995 82 80
1994 85 78
1993 76 76
1992 62 89
1991 57 71
1990 58 72
1989 61 70
1988 63 67
1987 65 69
1986 69 71
1985 81 77

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Russia
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Russia Saint Vincent
2023 0.45% 1.06%
2022 0.47% 1.11%
2021 0.51% 1.17%
2020 0.54% 1.23%
2019 0.58% 1.31%
2018 0.63% 1.39%
2017 0.69% 1.49%
2016 0.75% 1.59%
2015 0.82% 1.69%
2014 0.89% 1.79%
2013 0.95% 1.88%
2012 0.99% 1.98%
2011 1.02% 2.06%
2010 1.04% 2.14%
2009 1.07% 2.19%
2008 1.13% 2.23%
2007 1.2% 2.25%
2006 1.29% 2.26%
2005 1.39% 2.26%
2004 1.5% 2.25%
2003 1.61% 2.25%
2002 1.73% 2.24%
2001 1.84% 2.25%
2000 1.94% 2.25%
1999 2.02% 2.25%
1998 2.08% 2.25%
1997 2.13% 2.24%
1996 2.17% 2.23%
1995 2.2% 2.23%
1994 2.2% 2.23%
1993 2.19% 2.24%
1992 2.17% 2.26%
1991 2.16% 2.31%
1990 2.17% 2.38%
1989 2.2% 2.47%
1988 2.26% 2.59%
1987 2.34% 2.75%
1986 2.42% 2.96%
1985 2.5% 3.22%
1984 2.56% 3.54%
1983 2.62% 3.91%
1982 2.66% 4.34%
1981 2.7% 4.82%
1980 2.73% 5.34%
1979 2.75% 5.91%
1978 2.76% 6.49%
1977 2.76% 7.03%
1976 2.76% 7.45%
1975 2.76% 7.7%
1974 2.77% 7.71%
1973 2.78% 7.52%
1972 2.81% 7.2%
1971 2.84% 6.82%
1970 2.88% 6.42%
1969 2.94% 6.03%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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