Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Russia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Russia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.41	1.97
2022	1.42	1.98
2021	1.51	2
2020	1.51	2.01
2019	1.5	2.02
2018	1.58	2.03
2017	1.62	2.04
2016	1.76	2.06
2015	1.78	2.09
2014	1.75	2.13
2013	1.71	2.18
2012	1.69	2.17
2011	1.58	2.14
2010	1.57	2.13
2009	1.54	2.18
2008	1.5	2.23
2007	1.42	2.3
2006	1.31	2.29
2005	1.29	2.26
2004	1.34	2.27
2003	1.32	2.3
2002	1.29	2.31
2001	1.22	2.28
2000	1.2	2.21
1999	1.16	2.14
1998	1.23	2.14
1997	1.22	2.22
1996	1.27	2.29
1995	1.34	2.35
1994	1.4	2.4
1993	1.39	2.44
1992	1.55	2.49
1991	1.73	2.51
1990	1.89	2.54
1989	2.01	2.58
1988	2.12	2.57
1987	2.22	2.64
1986	2.15	2.74
1985	2.05	2.9
1984	2.06	3.01
1983	2.11	3.11
1982	2.04	3.32
1981	1.91	3.65
1980	1.89	3.73
1979	1.9	3.82
1978	1.92	3.81
1977	1.95	3.74
1976	1.97	3.78
1975	1.98	3.82
1974	2	3.86
1973	2.01	4
1972	2.04	4.16
1971	2.03	4.27
1970	1.99	4.39
1969	1.97	4.5
1968	1.99	4.66
1967	2.04	4.79
1966	2.1	4.83
1965	2.13	4.93
1964	2.18	5.06
1963	2.27	5.12
1962	2.36	5.18
1961	2.45	5.24
1960	2.52	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Sri Lanka
2023	-503,392	66,111
2022	-576,948	95,378
2021	-1,027,702	121,858
2020	-697,177	170,968
2019	-319,997	172,243
2018	-232,637	183,610
2017	-130,764	187,993
2016	0	194,232
2015	43,392	201,815
2014	28,848	211,541
2013	28,761	221,021
2012	0	229,138
2011	-128,716	224,461
2010	-242,844	224,325
2009	-257,014	200,175
2008	-356,856	232,225
2007	-471,257	248,287
2006	-686,638	248,706
2005	-846,761	248,683
2004	-792,370	212,527
2003	-896,822	252,008
2002	-944,492	252,840
2001	-963,445	244,377
2000	-967,540	227,060
1999	-927,453	206,876
1998	-694,053	201,059
1997	-769,159	208,193
1996	-785,248	215,290
1995	-845,742	221,957
1994	-920,129	228,904
1993	-757,140	226,257
1992	-222,808	222,230
1991	103,876	218,117
1990	325,533	224,454
1989	576,112	212,401
1988	778,343	219,184
1987	977,583	226,414
1986	985,279	233,782
1985	762,447	247,836
1984	756,548	263,175
1983	906,676	277,768
1982	830,855	300,030
1981	713,700	328,096
1980	681,149	328,155
1979	690,135	329,791
1978	812,766	317,055
1977	832,932	300,038
1976	852,237	291,816
1975	843,850	282,496
1974	883,186	275,521
1973	846,561	278,577
1972	872,050	282,494
1971	854,999	281,200
1970	785,554	286,719
1969	753,088	286,218
1968	787,621	286,642
1967	854,554	284,738
1966	989,279	275,549
1965	1,059,335	272,422
1964	1,233,520	269,584
1963	1,436,077	262,880
1962	1,573,701	256,719
1961	1,810,538	251,087
1960	1,962,834	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Russia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Russia

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Sri Lanka
2023	8.6	11.2
2022	8.9	12.4
2021	9.6	12.9
2020	9.8	13.8
2019	10.1	14.6
2018	10.9	15.2
2017	11.5	15.4
2016	12.9	15.7
2015	13.3	16
2014	13.3	16.5
2013	13.2	17
2012	13.3	17.1
2011	12.6	17.1
2010	12.5	17.1
2009	12.3	17.6
2008	12	18.2
2007	11.3	18.8
2006	10.3	18.9
2005	10.2	18.7
2004	10.4	18.8
2003	10.2	19.1
2002	9.7	19.2
2001	9	19
2000	8.7	18.4
1999	8.3	17.9
1998	8.8	17.8
1997	8.6	18.5
1996	8.9	19
1995	9.3	19.6
1994	9.5	20
1993	9.4	20
1992	10.7	20.1
1991	12.1	20.2
1990	13.4	20.5
1989	14.6	20.6
1988	16	20.3
1987	17.2	20.8
1986	17.2	21.4
1985	16.6	22.4
1984	16.9	23.5
1983	17.5	24.4
1982	16.6	26
1981	16	28.1
1980	15.9	28.6
1979	15.8	29.3
1978	16.3	29
1977	16.3	28.3
1976	16.2	28.3
1975	16	28.2
1974	15.9	28.2
1973	15.4	28.9
1972	15.6	29.7
1971	15.3	30.2
1970	14.7	31.2
1969	14.3	31.8
1968	14.2	32.6
1967	14.6	33.2
1966	15.4	33.2
1965	15.9	33.8
1964	17.2	34.5
1963	19	34.7
1962	20.5	35.1
1961	22.5	35.6
1960	23.9	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 23.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Sri Lanka
2100	14.2%	13.1%
2099	14.3%	13.1%
2098	14.3%	13.2%
2097	14.4%	13.2%
2096	14.5%	13.2%
2095	14.5%	13.3%
2094	14.6%	13.3%
2093	14.7%	13.4%
2092	14.8%	13.4%
2091	14.9%	13.5%
2090	15%	13.6%
2089	15.1%	13.7%
2088	15.2%	13.7%
2087	15.2%	13.8%
2086	15.2%	13.9%
2085	15.3%	14%
2084	15.3%	14%
2083	15.2%	14.1%
2082	15.2%	14.2%
2081	15.2%	14.3%
2080	15.1%	14.3%
2079	15%	14.4%
2078	14.9%	14.5%
2077	14.8%	14.5%
2076	14.7%	14.6%
2075	14.6%	14.6%
2074	14.5%	14.7%
2073	14.4%	14.7%
2072	14.3%	14.8%
2071	14.3%	14.9%
2070	14.3%	14.9%
2069	14.2%	15%
2068	14.3%	15%
2067	14.3%	15.1%
2066	14.4%	15.2%
2065	14.5%	15.3%
2064	14.6%	15.4%
2063	14.7%	15.5%
2062	14.9%	15.6%
2061	15.1%	15.7%
2060	15.2%	15.8%
2059	15.4%	16%
2058	15.5%	16.1%
2057	15.6%	16.3%
2056	15.7%	16.4%
2055	15.8%	16.6%
2054	15.8%	16.8%
2053	15.8%	16.9%
2052	15.8%	17.1%
2051	15.7%	17.2%
2050	15.6%	17.4%
2049	15.5%	17.5%
2048	15.3%	17.7%
2047	15.1%	17.8%
2046	14.9%	17.9%
2045	14.7%	18%
2044	14.5%	18.2%
2043	14.3%	18.3%
2042	14.1%	18.4%
2041	13.9%	18.5%
2040	13.8%	18.6%
2039	13.7%	18.7%
2038	13.6%	18.9%
2037	13.6%	19%
2036	13.6%	19.1%
2035	13.7%	19.3%
2034	13.9%	19.5%
2033	14.1%	19.7%
2032	14.4%	19.9%
2031	14.8%	20.1%
2030	15.3%	20.3%
2029	15.7%	20.6%
2028	16.1%	20.9%
2027	16.6%	21.2%
2026	16.9%	21.5%
2025	17.2%	21.9%
2024	17.3%	22%
2023	17.5%	22.4%
2022	17.7%	22.7%
2021	17.7%	23%
2020	17.7%	23.3%
2019	17.6%	23.7%
2018	17.6%	24%
2017	17.5%	24.2%
2016	17.2%	24.5%
2015	16.9%	24.7%
2014	16.5%	24.9%
2013	16.1%	25%
2012	15.7%	25.2%
2011	15.4%	25.3%
2010	15.2%	25.4%
2009	15%	25.5%
2008	14.9%	25.6%
2007	14.8%	25.7%
2006	14.9%	25.7%
2005	15.2%	25.8%
2004	15.6%	26%
2003	16%	26.1%
2002	16.6%	26.3%
2001	17.3%	26.6%
2000	18%	27%
1999	18.8%	27.4%
1998	19.5%	27.8%
1997	20.2%	28.2%
1996	20.7%	28.6%
1995	21.2%	29.2%
1994	21.6%	29.9%
1993	22%	30.6%
1992	22.4%	31.4%
1991	22.7%	32.1%
1990	22.9%	32.5%
1989	23%	33%
1988	23%	33.5%
1987	22.9%	34%
1986	22.8%	34.6%
1985	22.6%	35.2%
1984	22.4%	35.5%
1983	22.1%	35.8%
1982	21.9%	36%
1981	21.7%	36.2%
1980	21.7%	36.4%
1979	21.7%	36.7%
1978	21.8%	36.9%
1977	22.1%	37.2%
1976	22.5%	37.6%
1975	23%	38%
1974	23.6%	38.4%
1973	24.2%	38.8%
1972	24.8%	39.2%
1971	25.4%	39.5%
1970	26.1%	39.7%
1969	26.9%	39.9%
1968	27.6%	40.1%
1967	28.3%	40.3%
1966	28.9%	40.4%
1965	29.5%	40.5%
1964	30.2%	40.6%
1963	30.6%	40.7%
1962	30.8%	40.8%
1961	30.9%	40.9%
1960	30.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Sri Lanka

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Russia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Sri Lanka
2023	9	18
2022	13	22
2021	21	34
2020	19	23
2019	12	20
2018	12	21
2017	12	21
2016	14	22
2015	15	22
2014	16	23
2013	16	23
2012	18	24
2011	19	25
2010	23	26
2009	24	28
2008	27	30
2007	29	31
2006	32	32
2005	38	32
2004	41	37
2003	45	35
2002	47	36
2001	48	37
2000	51	39
1999	53	41
1998	53	43
1997	59	45
1996	69	47
1995	82	48
1994	85	49
1993	76	51
1992	62	54
1991	57	57
1990	58	59
1989	61	61
1988	63	62
1987	65	64
1986	69	66
1985	81	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Sri Lanka
2023	0.45%	0.61%
2022	0.47%	0.64%
2021	0.51%	0.66%
2020	0.54%	0.69%
2019	0.58%	0.72%
2018	0.63%	0.76%
2017	0.69%	0.79%
2016	0.75%	0.83%
2015	0.82%	0.87%
2014	0.89%	0.92%
2013	0.95%	0.98%
2012	0.99%	1.03%
2011	1.02%	1.08%
2010	1.04%	1.12%
2009	1.07%	2.08%
2008	1.13%	1.2%
2007	1.2%	1.26%
2006	1.29%	1.33%
2005	1.39%	1.4%
2004	1.5%	2.88%
2003	1.61%	1.52%
2002	1.73%	1.55%
2001	1.84%	1.58%
2000	1.94%	1.63%
1999	2.02%	1.69%
1998	2.08%	1.76%
1997	2.13%	1.86%
1996	2.17%	1.95%
1995	2.2%	2.05%
1994	2.2%	2.14%
1993	2.19%	2.22%
1992	2.17%	2.29%
1991	2.16%	2.32%
1990	2.17%	2.33%
1989	2.2%	2.74%
1988	2.26%	2.41%
1987	2.34%	2.54%
1986	2.42%	2.74%
1985	2.5%	3.02%
1984	2.56%	3.35%
1983	2.62%	3.67%
1982	2.66%	3.98%
1981	2.7%	4.29%
1980	2.73%	4.63%
1979	2.75%	4.99%
1978	2.76%	5.38%
1977	2.76%	5.77%
1976	2.76%	6.12%
1975	2.76%	6.41%
1974	2.77%	6.62%
1973	2.78%	6.77%
1972	2.81%	6.86%
1971	2.84%	6.94%
1970	2.88%	7.02%
1969	2.94%	7.14%
1968	3.02%	7.32%
1967	3.11%	7.55%
1966	3.23%	7.81%
1965	3.38%	8.07%
1964	3.55%	8.3%
1963	3.76%	8.48%
1962	3.99%	8.66%
1961	4.26%	8.95%
1960	4.55%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.