Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Syria

Fertility rate in Russia vs Syria by year

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Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Syria
2023	1.41	2.71
2022	1.42	2.75
2021	1.51	2.8
2020	1.51	2.84
2019	1.5	2.88
2018	1.58	2.93
2017	1.62	2.97
2016	1.76	3.01
2015	1.78	3.07
2014	1.75	3.12
2013	1.71	3.17
2012	1.69	3.22
2011	1.58	3.29
2010	1.57	3.36
2009	1.54	3.42
2008	1.5	3.48
2007	1.42	3.54
2006	1.31	3.56
2005	1.29	3.61
2004	1.34	3.68
2003	1.32	3.76
2002	1.29	3.87
2001	1.22	3.98
2000	1.2	4.07
1999	1.16	4.14
1998	1.23	4.25
1997	1.22	4.37
1996	1.27	4.54
1995	1.34	4.7
1994	1.4	4.86
1993	1.39	4.99
1992	1.55	5.14
1991	1.73	5.34
1990	1.89	5.56
1989	2.01	5.78
1988	2.12	6
1987	2.22	6.2
1986	2.15	6.37
1985	2.05	6.48
1984	2.06	6.59
1983	2.11	6.69
1982	2.04	6.81
1981	1.91	6.97
1980	1.89	7.12
1979	1.9	7.25
1978	1.92	7.35
1977	1.95	7.42
1976	1.97	7.45
1975	1.98	7.49
1974	2	7.52
1973	2.01	7.55
1972	2.04	7.57
1971	2.03	7.6
1970	1.99	7.62
1969	1.97	7.59
1968	1.99	7.57
1967	2.04	7.56
1966	2.1	7.55
1965	2.13	7.53
1964	2.18	7.53
1963	2.27	7.51
1962	2.36	7.51
1961	2.45	7.5
1960	2.52	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Syria
2023	-503,392	402,713
2022	-576,948	369,750
2021	-1,027,702	350,560
2020	-697,177	327,992
2019	-319,997	293,762
2018	-232,637	242,530
2017	-130,764	237,214
2016	0	236,007
2015	43,392	253,977
2014	28,848	333,116
2013	28,761	419,341
2012	0	475,520
2011	-128,716	543,950
2010	-242,844	558,666
2009	-257,014	559,314
2008	-356,856	576,593
2007	-471,257	529,162
2006	-686,638	480,616
2005	-846,761	468,960
2004	-792,370	461,209
2003	-896,822	457,000
2002	-944,492	453,967
2001	-963,445	451,503
2000	-967,540	446,211
1999	-927,453	439,261
1998	-694,053	433,447
1997	-769,159	429,887
1996	-785,248	430,765
1995	-845,742	430,172
1994	-920,129	426,996
1993	-757,140	420,244
1992	-222,808	412,878
1991	103,876	410,830
1990	325,533	409,177
1989	576,112	406,111
1988	778,343	404,285
1987	977,583	399,159
1986	985,279	390,821
1985	762,447	379,231
1984	756,548	366,768
1983	906,676	355,375
1982	830,855	319,664
1981	713,700	330,237
1980	681,149	332,464
1979	690,135	324,943
1978	812,766	316,724
1977	832,932	306,630
1976	852,237	294,267
1975	843,850	282,299
1974	883,186	270,735
1973	846,561	254,687
1972	872,050	249,027
1971	854,999	239,610
1970	785,554	230,117
1969	753,088	219,114
1968	787,621	209,454
1967	854,554	199,223
1966	989,279	191,122
1965	1,059,335	182,560
1964	1,233,520	174,549
1963	1,436,077	166,555
1962	1,573,701	159,155
1961	1,810,538	151,485
1960	1,962,834	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Russia vs Syria by year

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Russia

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Syria
2023	8.6	22.1
2022	8.9	21.2
2021	9.6	21.2
2020	9.8	20.6
2019	10.1	19.7
2018	10.9	18.9
2017	11.5	19.6
2016	12.9	19.6
2015	13.3	21.3
2014	13.3	23.8
2013	13.2	26.9
2012	13.3	27.7
2011	12.6	28.1
2010	12.5	28.7
2009	12.3	29.2
2008	12	30.5
2007	11.3	29.1
2006	10.3	28.3
2005	10.2	28.8
2004	10.4	29.1
2003	10.2	29.6
2002	9.7	30.1
2001	9	30.7
2000	8.7	31.2
1999	8.3	31.5
1998	8.8	32
1997	8.6	32.5
1996	8.9	33.3
1995	9.3	34
1994	9.5	34.6
1993	9.4	35
1992	10.7	35.4
1991	12.1	36.3
1990	13.4	37.3
1989	14.6	38.3
1988	16	39.4
1987	17.2	40.3
1986	17.2	41
1985	16.6	41.3
1984	16.9	41.5
1983	17.5	41.9
1982	16.6	42.2
1981	16	43
1980	15.9	43.7
1979	15.8	44.4
1978	16.3	44.9
1977	16.3	45.3
1976	16.2	45.4
1975	16	45.5
1974	15.9	45.6
1973	15.4	45.7
1972	15.6	45.9
1971	15.3	46.2
1970	14.7	46.5
1969	14.3	46.4
1968	14.2	46.5
1967	14.6	46.5
1966	15.4	46.7
1965	15.9	46.7
1964	17.2	46.9
1963	19	47
1962	20.5	47.2
1961	22.5	47.3
1960	23.9	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 23.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Syria
2100	14.2%	15.9%
2099	14.3%	16%
2098	14.3%	16%
2097	14.4%	16.1%
2096	14.5%	16.1%
2095	14.5%	16.1%
2094	14.6%	16.2%
2093	14.7%	16.2%
2092	14.8%	16.2%
2091	14.9%	16.2%
2090	15%	16.2%
2089	15.1%	16.2%
2088	15.2%	16.2%
2087	15.2%	16.3%
2086	15.2%	16.4%
2085	15.3%	16.4%
2084	15.3%	16.5%
2083	15.2%	16.7%
2082	15.2%	16.8%
2081	15.2%	17%
2080	15.1%	17.2%
2079	15%	17.4%
2078	14.9%	17.6%
2077	14.8%	17.8%
2076	14.7%	18.1%
2075	14.6%	18.3%
2074	14.5%	18.6%
2073	14.4%	18.8%
2072	14.3%	19.1%
2071	14.3%	19.3%
2070	14.3%	19.5%
2069	14.2%	19.6%
2068	14.3%	19.8%
2067	14.3%	19.9%
2066	14.4%	20%
2065	14.5%	20.1%
2064	14.6%	20.1%
2063	14.7%	20.1%
2062	14.9%	20.2%
2061	15.1%	20.2%
2060	15.2%	20.2%
2059	15.4%	20.2%
2058	15.5%	20.3%
2057	15.6%	20.4%
2056	15.7%	20.5%
2055	15.8%	20.7%
2054	15.8%	21%
2053	15.8%	21.3%
2052	15.8%	21.6%
2051	15.7%	22%
2050	15.6%	22.5%
2049	15.5%	23%
2048	15.3%	23.6%
2047	15.1%	24.2%
2046	14.9%	24.8%
2045	14.7%	25.5%
2044	14.5%	26.1%
2043	14.3%	26.7%
2042	14.1%	27.2%
2041	13.9%	27.8%
2040	13.8%	28.2%
2039	13.7%	28.6%
2038	13.6%	28.9%
2037	13.6%	29%
2036	13.6%	29%
2035	13.7%	28.9%
2034	13.9%	28.7%
2033	14.1%	28.5%
2032	14.4%	28.1%
2031	14.8%	27.7%
2030	15.3%	27.4%
2029	15.7%	27.3%
2028	16.1%	27.4%
2027	16.6%	27.7%
2026	16.9%	28.1%
2025	17.2%	28.8%
2024	17.3%	29.2%
2023	17.5%	30.3%
2022	17.7%	31.9%
2021	17.7%	33.4%
2020	17.7%	34.6%
2019	17.6%	36.1%
2018	17.6%	37.9%
2017	17.5%	39.3%
2016	17.2%	40.2%
2015	16.9%	40.6%
2014	16.5%	39.8%
2013	16.1%	38%
2012	15.7%	36.5%
2011	15.4%	36.1%
2010	15.2%	36.1%
2009	15%	36.3%
2008	14.9%	36.3%
2007	14.8%	36.7%
2006	14.9%	38.1%
2005	15.2%	39.1%
2004	15.6%	39.6%
2003	16%	40.2%
2002	16.6%	40.8%
2001	17.3%	41.3%
2000	18%	41.9%
1999	18.8%	42.4%
1998	19.5%	42.9%
1997	20.2%	43.3%
1996	20.7%	43.8%
1995	21.2%	44.2%
1994	21.6%	44.7%
1993	22%	45.2%
1992	22.4%	45.7%
1991	22.7%	46.1%
1990	22.9%	46.6%
1989	23%	46.9%
1988	23%	47.2%
1987	22.9%	47.5%
1986	22.8%	47.7%
1985	22.6%	48%
1984	22.4%	48.2%
1983	22.1%	48.4%
1982	21.9%	48.5%
1981	21.7%	48.7%
1980	21.7%	48.7%
1979	21.7%	48.7%
1978	21.8%	48.7%
1977	22.1%	48.7%
1976	22.5%	48.6%
1975	23%	48.6%
1974	23.6%	48.5%
1973	24.2%	48.5%
1972	24.8%	48.4%
1971	25.4%	48.3%
1970	26.1%	48.2%
1969	26.9%	48%
1968	27.6%	47.8%
1967	28.3%	47.5%
1966	28.9%	47.3%
1965	29.5%	46.9%
1964	30.2%	46.6%
1963	30.6%	46.3%
1962	30.8%	46.1%
1961	30.9%	45.7%
1960	30.5%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Syria

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Russia

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Syria
2023	9	20
2022	13	21
2021	21	30
2020	19	23
2019	12	24
2018	12	21
2017	12	23
2016	14	23
2015	15	24
2014	16	25
2013	16	25
2012	18	22
2011	19	21
2010	23	19
2009	24	19
2008	27	20
2007	29	19
2006	32	20
2005	38	21
2004	41	22
2003	45	24
2002	47	26
2001	48	29
2000	51	31
1999	53	32
1998	53	34
1997	59	34
1996	69	34
1995	82	33
1994	85	32
1993	76	32
1992	62	33
1991	57	35
1990	58	37
1989	61	41
1988	63	44
1987	65	48
1986	69	52
1985	81	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Syria
2023	0.45%	2.06%
2022	0.47%	2.11%
2021	0.51%	2.1%
2020	0.54%	2.24%
2019	0.58%	2.5%
2018	0.63%	3.26%
2017	0.69%	3.3%
2016	0.75%	3.22%
2015	0.82%	3.7%
2014	0.89%	3.53%
2013	0.95%	3.65%
2012	0.99%	3.39%
2011	1.02%	2.17%
2010	1.04%	1.9%
2009	1.07%	1.9%
2008	1.13%	1.9%
2007	1.2%	1.92%
2006	1.29%	1.95%
2005	1.39%	1.98%
2004	1.5%	2.03%
2003	1.61%	2.09%
2002	1.73%	2.15%
2001	1.84%	2.23%
2000	1.94%	2.32%
1999	2.02%	2.42%
1998	2.08%	2.53%
1997	2.13%	2.66%
1996	2.17%	2.8%
1995	2.2%	2.94%
1994	2.2%	3.09%
1993	2.19%	3.24%
1992	2.17%	3.4%
1991	2.16%	3.55%
1990	2.17%	3.7%
1989	2.2%	3.85%
1988	2.26%	4.02%
1987	2.34%	4.19%
1986	2.42%	4.39%
1985	2.5%	4.6%
1984	2.56%	4.84%
1983	2.62%	5.1%
1982	2.66%	7.06%
1981	2.7%	6.33%
1980	2.73%	6.03%
1979	2.75%	6.4%
1978	2.76%	6.79%
1977	2.76%	7.19%
1976	2.76%	7.61%
1975	2.76%	8.03%
1974	2.77%	8.47%
1973	2.78%	8.92%
1972	2.81%	9.4%
1971	2.84%	9.91%
1970	2.88%	10.5%
1969	2.94%	11.1%
1968	3.02%	11.7%
1967	3.11%	12.3%
1966	3.23%	12.9%
1965	3.38%	13.5%
1964	3.55%	14.1%
1963	3.76%	14.7%
1962	3.99%	15.3%
1961	4.26%	16.1%
1960	4.55%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.