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Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Spain

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Russia has an annual birth rate of 8.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.7 for Spain. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.41 in Russia and 1.12 in Spain — 20.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44% in Russia and by 60.8% in Spain — in 1960, it was 2.52 and 2.86, respectively.

  • Russia is ranked 168/196 by birth rate compared to 189/196 for Spain.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.2 years in Russia, compared to 31.5 years in Spain.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Russia — it's 32.5 in Spain.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Russia vs 4.81 in Spain.
  • In Russia, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Spain.

Fertility rate in Russia vs Spain by year

Russia
Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Spain
2023 1.41 1.12
2022 1.42 1.16
2021 1.51 1.18
2020 1.51 1.18
2019 1.5 1.23
2018 1.58 1.26
2017 1.62 1.31
2016 1.76 1.33
2015 1.78 1.33
2014 1.75 1.32
2013 1.71 1.27
2012 1.69 1.32
2011 1.58 1.34
2010 1.57 1.37
2009 1.54 1.38
2008 1.5 1.45
2007 1.42 1.38
2006 1.31 1.36
2005 1.29 1.33
2004 1.34 1.31
2003 1.32 1.3
2002 1.29 1.25
2001 1.22 1.23
2000 1.2 1.22
1999 1.16 1.17
1998 1.23 1.13
1997 1.22 1.15
1996 1.27 1.14
1995 1.34 1.16
1994 1.4 1.19
1993 1.39 1.26
1992 1.55 1.31
1991 1.73 1.33
1990 1.89 1.36
1989 2.01 1.4
1988 2.12 1.45
1987 2.22 1.49
1986 2.15 1.56
1985 2.05 1.64
1984 2.06 1.73
1983 2.11 1.8
1982 2.04 1.94
1981 1.91 2.04
1980 1.89 2.22
1979 1.9 2.37
1978 1.92 2.54
1977 1.95 2.65
1976 1.97 2.77
1975 1.98 2.77
1974 2 2.88
1973 2.01 2.84
1972 2.04 2.87
1971 2.03 2.9
1970 1.99 2.84
1969 1.97 2.86
1968 1.99 2.87
1967 2.04 2.94
1966 2.1 2.91
1965 2.13 2.94
1964 2.18 3.01
1963 2.27 2.88
1962 2.36 2.8
1961 2.45 2.77
1960 2.52 2.86

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 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Russia
Spain
1x
Year Natural population change
Russia Spain
2023 -503,392 -111,211
2022 -576,948 -133,801
2021 -1,027,702 -113,865
2020 -697,177 -151,551
2019 -319,997 -56,542
2018 -232,637 -56,139
2017 -130,764 -32,600
2016 0 0
2015 43,392 -4,642
2014 28,848 32,522
2013 28,761 37,284
2012 0 51,450
2011 -128,716 84,137
2010 -242,844 102,469
2009 -257,014 106,635
2008 -356,856 133,267
2007 -471,257 108,545
2006 -686,638 110,994
2005 -846,761 78,576
2004 -792,370 85,844
2003 -896,822 54,844
2002 -944,492 53,861
2001 -963,445 44,936
2000 -967,540 36,512
1999 -927,453 8,077
1998 -694,053 4,022
1997 -769,159 20,028
1996 -785,248 11,967
1995 -845,742 15,889
1994 -920,129 31,639
1993 -757,140 47,234
1992 -222,808 62,652
1991 103,876 58,450
1990 325,533 66,075
1989 576,112 81,538
1988 778,343 100,794
1987 977,583 116,054
1986 985,279 131,188
1985 762,447 146,184
1984 756,548 172,487
1983 906,676 183,223
1982 830,855 231,714
1981 713,700 237,879
1980 681,149 281,184
1979 690,135 312,407
1978 812,766 339,157
1977 832,932 361,465
1976 852,237 375,834
1975 843,850 371,882
1974 883,186 396,182
1973 846,561 374,381
1972 872,050 391,030
1971 854,999 369,625
1970 785,554 378,723
1969 753,088 367,851
1968 787,621 387,423
1967 854,554 402,001
1966 989,279 397,084
1965 1,059,335 405,819
1964 1,233,520 429,885
1963 1,436,077 394,338
1962 1,573,701 384,690
1961 1,810,538 396,537
1960 1,962,834 398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

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

Birth rate in Russia vs Spain by year

Russia
Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Russia Spain
2023 8.6 6.7
2022 8.9 6.9
2021 9.6 7.1
2020 9.8 7.2
2019 10.1 7.6
2018 10.9 7.9
2017 11.5 8.4
2016 12.9 8.8
2015 13.3 9
2014 13.3 9.2
2013 13.2 9.1
2012 13.3 9.7
2011 12.6 10.1
2010 12.5 10.4
2009 12.3 10.6
2008 12 11.3
2007 11.3 10.9
2006 10.3 10.8
2005 10.2 10.6
2004 10.4 10.6
2003 10.2 10.4
2002 9.7 10.1
2001 9 9.9
2000 8.7 9.8
1999 8.3 9.4
1998 8.8 9.1
1997 8.6 9.2
1996 8.9 9.1
1995 9.3 9.1
1994 9.5 9.4
1993 9.4 9.8
1992 10.7 10.1
1991 12.1 10.2
1990 13.4 10.3
1989 14.6 10.5
1988 16 10.8
1987 17.2 11
1986 17.2 11.4
1985 16.6 11.9
1984 16.9 12.3
1983 17.5 12.7
1982 16.6 13.6
1981 16 14.1
1980 15.9 15.2
1979 15.8 16.2
1978 16.3 17.3
1977 16.3 18
1976 16.2 18.7
1975 16 18.7
1974 15.9 19.5
1973 15.4 19.2
1972 15.6 19.4
1971 15.3 19.6
1970 14.7 19.5
1969 14.3 19.9
1968 14.2 20.1
1967 14.6 20.7
1966 15.4 20.7
1965 15.9 21.1
1964 17.2 22
1963 19 21.4
1962 20.5 21.1
1961 22.5 21.2
1960 23.9 21.7

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 6.7 in Spain, compared with 23.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Russia Spain
Fertility rate 1.41 1.12
Fertility rate rank 160/196 189/196
Birth rate 8.6 6.7
Birth rate rank 168/196 189/196
Population change due to births and deaths -503,392 -111,211
Natural population change rank 194/196 189/196
Natural population change rate -0.35% -0.23%
Population growth -0.2% +1.03%
Population growth rank 177/197 100/197
Age at first childbirth 25.2 years 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 32.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 5.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.3 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.009% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.45% 0.31%
Life expectancy 73.7 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Russia
Factual

UN forecast
Spain
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Russia Spain
2100 14.2% 11.6%
2099 14.3% 11.6%
2098 14.3% 11.7%
2097 14.4% 11.7%
2096 14.5% 11.7%
2095 14.5% 11.8%
2094 14.6% 11.8%
2093 14.7% 11.9%
2092 14.8% 11.9%
2091 14.9% 11.9%
2090 15% 12%
2089 15.1% 12%
2088 15.2% 12%
2087 15.2% 12.1%
2086 15.2% 12.1%
2085 15.3% 12.1%
2084 15.3% 12%
2083 15.2% 12%
2082 15.2% 12%
2081 15.2% 11.9%
2080 15.1% 11.9%
2079 15% 11.8%
2078 14.9% 11.7%
2077 14.8% 11.6%
2076 14.7% 11.6%
2075 14.6% 11.5%
2074 14.5% 11.4%
2073 14.4% 11.3%
2072 14.3% 11.2%
2071 14.3% 11.2%
2070 14.3% 11.1%
2069 14.2% 11.1%
2068 14.3% 11%
2067 14.3% 11%
2066 14.4% 11%
2065 14.5% 11%
2064 14.6% 11%
2063 14.7% 11.1%
2062 14.9% 11.1%
2061 15.1% 11.2%
2060 15.2% 11.2%
2059 15.4% 11.3%
2058 15.5% 11.4%
2057 15.6% 11.4%
2056 15.7% 11.5%
2055 15.8% 11.5%
2054 15.8% 11.5%
2053 15.8% 11.5%
2052 15.8% 11.5%
2051 15.7% 11.5%
2050 15.6% 11.5%
2049 15.5% 11.4%
2048 15.3% 11.4%
2047 15.1% 11.3%
2046 14.9% 11.2%
2045 14.7% 11.1%
2044 14.5% 11.1%
2043 14.3% 11%
2042 14.1% 10.9%
2041 13.9% 10.9%
2040 13.8% 10.8%
2039 13.7% 10.8%
2038 13.6% 10.7%
2037 13.6% 10.7%
2036 13.6% 10.7%
2035 13.7% 10.7%
2034 13.9% 10.8%
2033 14.1% 10.9%
2032 14.4% 11.1%
2031 14.8% 11.3%
2030 15.3% 11.5%
2029 15.7% 11.7%
2028 16.1% 11.9%
2027 16.6% 12.2%
2026 16.9% 12.5%
2025 17.2% 12.8%
2024 17.3% 12.9%
2023 17.5% 13.3%
2022 17.7% 13.6%
2021 17.7% 13.9%
2020 17.7% 14.2%
2019 17.6% 14.4%
2018 17.6% 14.7%
2017 17.5% 14.8%
2016 17.2% 14.9%
2015 16.9% 15%
2014 16.5% 15.1%
2013 16.1% 15.1%
2012 15.7% 15.1%
2011 15.4% 15%
2010 15.2% 14.9%
2009 15% 14.8%
2008 14.9% 14.7%
2007 14.8% 14.6%
2006 14.9% 14.5%
2005 15.2% 14.5%
2004 15.6% 14.5%
2003 16% 14.5%
2002 16.6% 14.6%
2001 17.3% 14.7%
2000 18% 14.8%
1999 18.8% 15%
1998 19.5% 15.3%
1997 20.2% 15.7%
1996 20.7% 16.1%
1995 21.2% 16.6%
1994 21.6% 17.2%
1993 22% 17.8%
1992 22.4% 18.4%
1991 22.7% 19.1%
1990 22.9% 19.8%
1989 23% 20.5%
1988 23% 21.2%
1987 22.9% 21.9%
1986 22.8% 22.5%
1985 22.6% 23.2%
1984 22.4% 23.8%
1983 22.1% 24.4%
1982 21.9% 24.9%
1981 21.7% 25.5%
1980 21.7% 26%
1979 21.7% 26.4%
1978 21.8% 26.8%
1977 22.1% 27%
1976 22.5% 27.2%
1975 23% 27.3%
1974 23.6% 27.5%
1973 24.2% 27.7%
1972 24.8% 27.8%
1971 25.4% 27.8%
1970 26.1% 27.9%
1969 26.9% 27.8%
1968 27.6% 27.8%
1967 28.3% 27.7%
1966 28.9% 27.6%
1965 29.5% 27.5%
1964 30.2% 27.4%
1963 30.6% 27.4%
1962 30.8% 27.4%
1961 30.9% 27.4%
1960 30.5% 27.4%

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 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Spain 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 Spain

Russia
Spain
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Russia Spain
2023 9 3
2022 13 4
2021 21 4
2020 19 4
2019 12 3
2018 12 3
2017 12 3
2016 14 3
2015 15 4
2014 16 4
2013 16 4
2012 18 4
2011 19 4
2010 23 4
2009 24 4
2008 27 4
2007 29 4
2006 32 4
2005 38 5
2004 41 5
2003 45 4
2002 47 5
2001 48 5
2000 51 5
1999 53 5
1998 53 5
1997 59 5
1996 69 6
1995 82 6
1994 85 6
1993 76 6
1992 62 6
1991 57 6
1990 58 6
1989 61 7
1988 63 7
1987 65 7
1986 69 7
1985 81 6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

Russia
Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Russia Spain
2023 0.45% 0.31%
2022 0.47% 0.31%
2021 0.51% 0.31%
2020 0.54% 0.32%
2019 0.58% 0.32%
2018 0.63% 0.32%
2017 0.69% 0.32%
2016 0.75% 0.33%
2015 0.82% 0.33%
2014 0.89% 0.34%
2013 0.95% 0.35%
2012 0.99% 0.36%
2011 1.02% 0.37%
2010 1.04% 0.38%
2009 1.07% 0.4%
2008 1.13% 0.42%
2007 1.2% 0.44%
2006 1.29% 0.45%
2005 1.39% 0.47%
2004 1.5% 0.49%
2003 1.61% 0.5%
2002 1.73% 0.51%
2001 1.84% 0.53%
2000 1.94% 0.54%
1999 2.02% 0.56%
1998 2.08% 0.58%
1997 2.13% 0.61%
1996 2.17% 0.65%
1995 2.2% 0.69%
1994 2.2% 0.74%
1993 2.19% 0.79%
1992 2.17% 0.83%
1991 2.16% 0.88%
1990 2.17% 0.92%
1989 2.2% 0.95%
1988 2.26% 0.99%
1987 2.34% 1.03%
1986 2.42% 1.07%
1985 2.5% 1.11%
1984 2.56% 1.17%
1983 2.62% 1.23%
1982 2.66% 1.3%
1981 2.7% 1.38%
1980 2.73% 1.49%
1979 2.75% 1.61%
1978 2.76% 1.74%
1977 2.76% 1.87%
1976 2.76% 2.02%
1975 2.76% 2.17%
1974 2.77% 2.33%
1973 2.78% 2.52%
1972 2.81% 2.72%
1971 2.84% 2.94%
1970 2.88% 3.16%
1969 2.94% 3.39%
1968 3.02% 3.61%
1967 3.11% 3.83%
1966 3.23% 4.03%
1965 3.38% 4.23%
1964 3.55% 4.45%
1963 3.76% 4.68%
1962 3.99% 4.94%
1961 4.26% 5.2%
1960 4.55% 5.47%

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 0.31% in Spain. 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) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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