Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Russia vs Tajikistan by year

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Russia

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Tajikistan
2023	1.41	3.07
2022	1.42	3.13
2021	1.51	3.17
2020	1.51	3.21
2019	1.5	3.28
2018	1.58	3.29
2017	1.62	3.29
2016	1.76	3.38
2015	1.78	3.46
2014	1.75	3.46
2013	1.71	3.43
2012	1.69	3.42
2011	1.58	3.46
2010	1.57	3.46
2009	1.54	3.43
2008	1.5	3.39
2007	1.42	3.37
2006	1.31	3.34
2005	1.29	3.4
2004	1.34	3.51
2003	1.32	3.42
2002	1.29	3.47
2001	1.22	3.49
2000	1.2	3.49
1999	1.16	3.85
1998	1.23	4.07
1997	1.22	4.06
1996	1.27	3.94
1995	1.34	4.66
1994	1.4	4.79
1993	1.39	4.92
1992	1.55	5.06
1991	1.73	5.28
1990	1.89	5.46
1989	2.01	5.61
1988	2.12	5.75
1987	2.22	5.84
1986	2.15	5.91
1985	2.05	5.94
1984	2.06	5.96
1983	2.11	5.98
1982	2.04	6.03
1981	1.91	6.12
1980	1.89	6.21
1979	1.9	6.31
1978	1.92	6.4
1977	1.95	6.49
1976	1.97	6.6
1975	1.98	6.69
1974	2	6.77
1973	2.01	6.84
1972	2.04	6.89
1971	2.03	6.91
1970	1.99	6.91
1969	1.97	6.91
1968	1.99	6.91
1967	2.04	6.89
1966	2.1	6.82
1965	2.13	6.74
1964	2.18	6.68
1963	2.27	6.62
1962	2.36	6.48
1961	2.45	6.35
1960	2.52	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Tajikistan
2023	-503,392	223,828
2022	-576,948	228,336
2021	-1,027,702	222,850
2020	-697,177	219,467
2019	-319,997	231,817
2018	-232,637	228,597
2017	-130,764	224,396
2016	0	228,547
2015	43,392	230,903
2014	28,848	227,304
2013	28,761	220,693
2012	0	213,078
2011	-128,716	208,429
2010	-242,844	201,389
2009	-257,014	192,851
2008	-356,856	182,337
2007	-471,257	173,200
2006	-686,638	164,046
2005	-846,761	160,189
2004	-792,370	161,201
2003	-896,822	150,391
2002	-944,492	146,492
2001	-963,445	142,276
2000	-967,540	136,549
1999	-927,453	147,622
1998	-694,053	153,508
1997	-769,159	149,825
1996	-785,248	138,287
1995	-845,742	168,934
1994	-920,129	167,590
1993	-757,140	157,975
1992	-222,808	163,652
1991	103,876	177,585
1990	325,533	178,429
1989	576,112	179,212
1988	778,343	172,805
1987	977,583	163,611
1986	985,279	155,987
1985	762,447	145,720
1984	756,548	139,145
1983	906,676	133,280
1982	830,855	127,838
1981	713,700	121,418
1980	681,149	117,888
1979	690,135	114,496
1978	812,766	110,564
1977	832,932	106,920
1976	852,237	103,777
1975	843,850	100,604
1974	883,186	97,481
1973	846,561	94,523
1972	872,050	91,677
1971	854,999	88,618
1970	785,554	85,645
1969	753,088	82,931
1968	787,621	80,698
1967	854,554	78,733
1966	989,279	76,702
1965	1,059,335	75,139
1964	1,233,520	74,030
1963	1,436,077	73,065
1962	1,573,701	70,700
1961	1,810,538	68,182
1960	1,962,834	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Russia vs Tajikistan by year

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Russia

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Tajikistan
2023	8.6	26.1
2022	8.9	27
2021	9.6	27.7
2020	9.8	28.4
2019	10.1	29.2
2018	10.9	29.5
2017	11.5	29.7
2016	12.9	30.9
2015	13.3	32
2014	13.3	32.2
2013	13.2	32.1
2012	13.3	32
2011	12.6	32.2
2010	12.5	32
2009	12.3	31.4
2008	12	30.6
2007	11.3	29.9
2006	10.3	29.2
2005	10.2	29.3
2004	10.4	29.9
2003	10.2	29
2002	9.7	29.2
2001	9	29.3
2000	8.7	29.1
1999	8.3	31.6
1998	8.8	33.1
1997	8.6	32.9
1996	8.9	31.9
1995	9.3	37.7
1994	9.5	38.8
1993	9.4	39.7
1992	10.7	40.7
1991	12.1	41.9
1990	13.4	43.1
1989	14.6	44.1
1988	16	43.8
1987	17.2	43.1
1986	17.2	42.5
1985	16.6	41.6
1984	16.9	41.2
1983	17.5	40.9
1982	16.6	40.7
1981	16	40.7
1980	15.9	40.8
1979	15.8	40.9
1978	16.3	40.8
1977	16.3	40.9
1976	16.2	41.1
1975	16	41.3
1974	15.9	41.5
1973	15.4	41.7
1972	15.6	42
1971	15.3	42.1
1970	14.7	42.3
1969	14.3	42.5
1968	14.2	43
1967	14.6	43.6
1966	15.4	44.2
1965	15.9	45.1
1964	17.2	46.1
1963	19	47.1
1962	20.5	47.5
1961	22.5	47.7
1960	23.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 23.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Tajikistan
2100	14.2%	17.4%
2099	14.3%	17.5%
2098	14.3%	17.6%
2097	14.4%	17.7%
2096	14.5%	17.9%
2095	14.5%	18%
2094	14.6%	18.1%
2093	14.7%	18.2%
2092	14.8%	18.3%
2091	14.9%	18.4%
2090	15%	18.6%
2089	15.1%	18.7%
2088	15.2%	18.9%
2087	15.2%	19%
2086	15.2%	19.2%
2085	15.3%	19.4%
2084	15.3%	19.6%
2083	15.2%	19.8%
2082	15.2%	20%
2081	15.2%	20.2%
2080	15.1%	20.4%
2079	15%	20.7%
2078	14.9%	20.9%
2077	14.8%	21.1%
2076	14.7%	21.3%
2075	14.6%	21.5%
2074	14.5%	21.7%
2073	14.4%	21.9%
2072	14.3%	22.1%
2071	14.3%	22.3%
2070	14.3%	22.4%
2069	14.2%	22.6%
2068	14.3%	22.7%
2067	14.3%	22.9%
2066	14.4%	23%
2065	14.5%	23.2%
2064	14.6%	23.4%
2063	14.7%	23.6%
2062	14.9%	23.8%
2061	15.1%	24.1%
2060	15.2%	24.3%
2059	15.4%	24.6%
2058	15.5%	24.9%
2057	15.6%	25.3%
2056	15.7%	25.6%
2055	15.8%	26%
2054	15.8%	26.3%
2053	15.8%	26.7%
2052	15.8%	27%
2051	15.7%	27.4%
2050	15.6%	27.7%
2049	15.5%	28%
2048	15.3%	28.3%
2047	15.1%	28.5%
2046	14.9%	28.6%
2045	14.7%	28.8%
2044	14.5%	28.9%
2043	14.3%	29%
2042	14.1%	29.2%
2041	13.9%	29.3%
2040	13.8%	29.5%
2039	13.7%	29.7%
2038	13.6%	29.9%
2037	13.6%	30.2%
2036	13.6%	30.6%
2035	13.7%	31%
2034	13.9%	31.4%
2033	14.1%	31.8%
2032	14.4%	32.3%
2031	14.8%	32.8%
2030	15.3%	33.5%
2029	15.7%	34.2%
2028	16.1%	34.8%
2027	16.6%	35.2%
2026	16.9%	35.6%
2025	17.2%	36.1%
2024	17.3%	36.3%
2023	17.5%	36.5%
2022	17.7%	36.6%
2021	17.7%	36.6%
2020	17.7%	36.4%
2019	17.6%	36.3%
2018	17.6%	36.2%
2017	17.5%	36.2%
2016	17.2%	36.3%
2015	16.9%	36.3%
2014	16.5%	36.4%
2013	16.1%	36.5%
2012	15.7%	36.7%
2011	15.4%	36.7%
2010	15.2%	36.8%
2009	15%	37%
2008	14.9%	37.3%
2007	14.8%	37.6%
2006	14.9%	38%
2005	15.2%	38.6%
2004	15.6%	39.3%
2003	16%	39.9%
2002	16.6%	40.7%
2001	17.3%	41.5%
2000	18%	42.3%
1999	18.8%	43%
1998	19.5%	43.7%
1997	20.2%	44.3%
1996	20.7%	44.7%
1995	21.2%	44.9%
1994	21.6%	44.8%
1993	22%	44.6%
1992	22.4%	44.3%
1991	22.7%	44%
1990	22.9%	43.7%
1989	23%	43.4%
1988	23%	43.2%
1987	22.9%	43.1%
1986	22.8%	43.1%
1985	22.6%	43.3%
1984	22.4%	43.3%
1983	22.1%	43.3%
1982	21.9%	43.2%
1981	21.7%	43.2%
1980	21.7%	43.2%
1979	21.7%	43.2%
1978	21.8%	43.4%
1977	22.1%	43.6%
1976	22.5%	43.8%
1975	23%	44%
1974	23.6%	44.2%
1973	24.2%	44.3%
1972	24.8%	44.4%
1971	25.4%	44.5%
1970	26.1%	44.6%
1969	26.9%	44.6%
1968	27.6%	44.7%
1967	28.3%	44.7%
1966	28.9%	44.6%
1965	29.5%	44.4%
1964	30.2%	44.1%
1963	30.6%	43.4%
1962	30.8%	42.5%
1961	30.9%	41.4%
1960	30.5%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Tajikistan

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Russia

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Tajikistan
2023	9	14
2022	13	14
2021	21	25
2020	19	25
2019	12	16
2018	12	16
2017	12	17
2016	14	20
2015	15	20
2014	16	21
2013	16	21
2012	18	23
2011	19	25
2010	23	26
2009	24	29
2008	27	29
2007	29	30
2006	32	35
2005	38	36
2004	41	36
2003	45	39
2002	47	48
2001	48	58
2000	51	58
1999	53	64
1998	53	72
1997	59	76
1996	69	82
1995	82	81
1994	85	85
1993	76	84
1992	62	84
1991	57	79
1990	58	80
1989	61	85
1988	63	83
1987	65	91
1986	69	91
1985	81	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Tajikistan
2023	0.45%	2.73%
2022	0.47%	2.77%
2021	0.51%	2.79%
2020	0.54%	2.8%
2019	0.58%	2.81%
2018	0.63%	2.83%
2017	0.69%	2.88%
2016	0.75%	2.94%
2015	0.82%	3.02%
2014	0.89%	3.12%
2013	0.95%	3.23%
2012	0.99%	3.36%
2011	1.02%	3.52%
2010	1.04%	3.7%
2009	1.07%	3.92%
2008	1.13%	4.17%
2007	1.2%	4.47%
2006	1.29%	4.82%
2005	1.39%	5.22%
2004	1.5%	5.67%
2003	1.61%	6.18%
2002	1.73%	6.75%
2001	1.84%	7.34%
2000	1.94%	7.97%
1999	2.02%	8.62%
1998	2.08%	9.26%
1997	2.13%	9.86%
1996	2.17%	10.4%
1995	2.2%	10.8%
1994	2.2%	11%
1993	2.19%	10.9%
1992	2.17%	10.6%
1991	2.16%	10.2%
1990	2.17%	9.92%
1989	2.2%	9.88%
1988	2.26%	10.1%
1987	2.34%	10.5%
1986	2.42%	11.1%
1985	2.5%	11.6%
1984	2.56%	12%
1983	2.62%	12.3%
1982	2.66%	12.5%
1981	2.7%	12.6%
1980	2.73%	12.7%
1979	2.75%	12.8%
1978	2.76%	13%
1977	2.76%	13.2%
1976	2.76%	13.5%
1975	2.76%	14%
1974	2.77%	14.4%
1973	2.78%	15%
1972	2.81%	15.5%
1971	2.84%	-
1970	2.88%	-
1969	2.94%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.