Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Thailand

Fertility rate in Russia vs Thailand by year

Chart Table

Russia

Thailand

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Thailand
2023	1.41	1.21
2022	1.42	1.22
2021	1.51	1.23
2020	1.51	1.26
2019	1.5	1.29
2018	1.58	1.32
2017	1.62	1.36
2016	1.76	1.4
2015	1.78	1.45
2014	1.75	1.48
2013	1.71	1.53
2012	1.69	1.56
2011	1.58	1.57
2010	1.57	1.56
2009	1.54	1.57
2008	1.5	1.59
2007	1.42	1.62
2006	1.31	1.63
2005	1.29	1.64
2004	1.34	1.67
2003	1.32	1.67
2002	1.29	1.69
2001	1.22	1.71
2000	1.2	1.73
1999	1.16	1.77
1998	1.23	1.82
1997	1.22	1.85
1996	1.27	1.87
1995	1.34	1.89
1994	1.4	1.93
1993	1.39	1.97
1992	1.55	2.01
1991	1.73	2.04
1990	1.89	2.07
1989	2.01	2.14
1988	2.12	2.17
1987	2.22	2.26
1986	2.15	2.36
1985	2.05	2.45
1984	2.06	2.58
1983	2.11	2.76
1982	2.04	2.94
1981	1.91	3.13
1980	1.89	3.29
1979	1.9	3.45
1978	1.92	3.62
1977	1.95	3.87
1976	1.97	4.12
1975	1.98	4.36
1974	2	4.6
1973	2.01	4.85
1972	2.04	5.08
1971	2.03	5.25
1970	1.99	5.45
1969	1.97	5.7
1968	1.99	5.93
1967	2.04	6.08
1966	2.1	6.18
1965	2.13	6.26
1964	2.18	6.31
1963	2.27	6.34
1962	2.36	6.33
1961	2.45	6.32
1960	2.52	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Russia

Thailand

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Thailand
2023	-503,392	-46,105
2022	-576,948	-61,046
2021	-1,027,702	57,382
2020	-697,177	84,107
2019	-319,997	116,867
2018	-232,637	159,383
2017	-130,764	194,695
2016	0	226,255
2015	43,392	266,362
2014	28,848	294,628
2013	28,761	325,059
2012	0	351,485
2011	-128,716	365,670
2010	-242,844	370,466
2009	-257,014	382,636
2008	-356,856	401,730
2007	-471,257	425,362
2006	-686,638	441,211
2005	-846,761	456,378
2004	-792,370	466,542
2003	-896,822	488,003
2002	-944,492	504,299
2001	-963,445	524,230
2000	-967,540	543,884
1999	-927,453	578,073
1998	-694,053	617,318
1997	-769,159	644,834
1996	-785,248	661,397
1995	-845,742	682,703
1994	-920,129	712,589
1993	-757,140	737,696
1992	-222,808	754,999
1991	103,876	760,508
1990	325,533	760,808
1989	576,112	774,563
1988	778,343	765,252
1987	977,583	774,498
1986	985,279	783,430
1985	762,447	776,935
1984	756,548	779,856
1983	906,676	794,239
1982	830,855	817,951
1981	713,700	839,297
1980	681,149	845,575
1979	690,135	843,434
1978	812,766	847,799
1977	832,932	871,232
1976	852,237	894,072
1975	843,850	911,980
1974	883,186	923,151
1973	846,561	933,540
1972	872,050	940,420
1971	854,999	936,215
1970	785,554	937,116
1969	753,088	948,314
1968	787,621	953,806
1967	854,554	944,980
1966	989,279	929,469
1965	1,059,335	909,000
1964	1,233,520	885,137
1963	1,436,077	860,728
1962	1,573,701	828,741
1961	1,810,538	801,140
1960	1,962,834	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Russia vs Thailand by year

Chart Table

Russia

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Thailand
2023	8.6	8.24
2022	8.9	8.38
2021	9.6	8.54
2020	9.8	8.79
2019	10.1	9.06
2018	10.9	9.4
2017	11.5	9.77
2016	12.9	10.1
2015	13.3	10.6
2014	13.3	11
2013	13.2	11.4
2012	13.3	11.8
2011	12.6	11.9
2010	12.5	12
2009	12.3	12.2
2008	12	12.5
2007	11.3	12.9
2006	10.3	13.2
2005	10.2	13.5
2004	10.4	13.8
2003	10.2	14.1
2002	9.7	14.3
2001	9	14.7
2000	8.7	15
1999	8.3	15.6
1998	8.8	16.3
1997	8.6	16.8
1996	8.9	17.3
1995	9.3	17.7
1994	9.5	18.2
1993	9.4	18.7
1992	10.7	19.2
1991	12.1	19.5
1990	13.4	19.6
1989	14.6	20.1
1988	16	20.2
1987	17.2	20.7
1986	17.2	21.3
1985	16.6	21.7
1984	16.9	22.3
1983	17.5	23.3
1982	16.6	24.5
1981	16	25.5
1980	15.9	26.3
1979	15.8	26.8
1978	16.3	27.5
1977	16.3	28.6
1976	16.2	29.8
1975	16	31.1
1974	15.9	32.3
1973	15.4	33.5
1972	15.6	34.7
1971	15.3	35.6
1970	14.7	36.7
1969	14.3	38.3
1968	14.2	39.7
1967	14.6	40.8
1966	15.4	41.6
1965	15.9	42.2
1964	17.2	42.8
1963	19	43.2
1962	20.5	43.4
1961	22.5	43.6
1960	23.9	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 23.9 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Russia	Thailand
2100	14.2%	11.4%
2099	14.3%	11.4%
2098	14.3%	11.4%
2097	14.4%	11.4%
2096	14.5%	11.4%
2095	14.5%	11.3%
2094	14.6%	11.3%
2093	14.7%	11.3%
2092	14.8%	11.3%
2091	14.9%	11.3%
2090	15%	11.3%
2089	15.1%	11.3%
2088	15.2%	11.3%
2087	15.2%	11.3%
2086	15.2%	11.3%
2085	15.3%	11.3%
2084	15.3%	11.3%
2083	15.2%	11.3%
2082	15.2%	11.3%
2081	15.2%	11.3%
2080	15.1%	11.2%
2079	15%	11.2%
2078	14.9%	11.2%
2077	14.8%	11.2%
2076	14.7%	11.1%
2075	14.6%	11.1%
2074	14.5%	11.1%
2073	14.4%	11%
2072	14.3%	11%
2071	14.3%	11%
2070	14.3%	11%
2069	14.2%	10.9%
2068	14.3%	10.9%
2067	14.3%	10.9%
2066	14.4%	10.9%
2065	14.5%	10.9%
2064	14.6%	10.9%
2063	14.7%	11%
2062	14.9%	11%
2061	15.1%	11%
2060	15.2%	11.1%
2059	15.4%	11.1%
2058	15.5%	11.1%
2057	15.6%	11.2%
2056	15.7%	11.2%
2055	15.8%	11.3%
2054	15.8%	11.3%
2053	15.8%	11.4%
2052	15.8%	11.4%
2051	15.7%	11.5%
2050	15.6%	11.5%
2049	15.5%	11.6%
2048	15.3%	11.6%
2047	15.1%	11.6%
2046	14.9%	11.7%
2045	14.7%	11.7%
2044	14.5%	11.7%
2043	14.3%	11.7%
2042	14.1%	11.8%
2041	13.9%	11.8%
2040	13.8%	11.8%
2039	13.7%	11.9%
2038	13.6%	11.9%
2037	13.6%	12%
2036	13.6%	12%
2035	13.7%	12.1%
2034	13.9%	12.2%
2033	14.1%	12.4%
2032	14.4%	12.6%
2031	14.8%	12.8%
2030	15.3%	13%
2029	15.7%	13.3%
2028	16.1%	13.6%
2027	16.6%	13.9%
2026	16.9%	14.2%
2025	17.2%	14.6%
2024	17.3%	14.7%
2023	17.5%	15.1%
2022	17.7%	15.4%
2021	17.7%	15.8%
2020	17.7%	16.2%
2019	17.6%	16.6%
2018	17.6%	16.9%
2017	17.5%	17.3%
2016	17.2%	17.7%
2015	16.9%	18.1%
2014	16.5%	18.5%
2013	16.1%	18.8%
2012	15.7%	19.2%
2011	15.4%	19.7%
2010	15.2%	20.1%
2009	15%	20.6%
2008	14.9%	20.9%
2007	14.8%	21.3%
2006	14.9%	21.7%
2005	15.2%	22.2%
2004	15.6%	22.6%
2003	16%	23%
2002	16.6%	23.4%
2001	17.3%	23.9%
2000	18%	24.4%
1999	18.8%	24.9%
1998	19.5%	25.4%
1997	20.2%	25.9%
1996	20.7%	26.4%
1995	21.2%	26.9%
1994	21.6%	27.4%
1993	22%	28%
1992	22.4%	28.5%
1991	22.7%	29.2%
1990	22.9%	30%
1989	23%	30.7%
1988	23%	31.5%
1987	22.9%	32.4%
1986	22.8%	33.2%
1985	22.6%	34.1%
1984	22.4%	35.1%
1983	22.1%	36%
1982	21.9%	37%
1981	21.7%	37.8%
1980	21.7%	38.7%
1979	21.7%	39.5%
1978	21.8%	40.3%
1977	22.1%	41.1%
1976	22.5%	41.8%
1975	23%	42.4%
1974	23.6%	43%
1973	24.2%	43.5%
1972	24.8%	44%
1971	25.4%	44.4%
1970	26.1%	44.8%
1969	26.9%	45%
1968	27.6%	45.2%
1967	28.3%	45.3%
1966	28.9%	45.4%
1965	29.5%	45.4%
1964	30.2%	45.3%
1963	30.6%	45.1%
1962	30.8%	44.8%
1961	30.9%	44.6%
1960	30.5%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Thailand

Chart Table

Russia

Thailand

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Thailand
2023	9	34
2022	13	112
2021	21	38
2020	19	36
2019	12	34
2018	12	34
2017	12	34
2016	14	34
2015	15	34
2014	16	34
2013	16	35
2012	18	36
2011	19	37
2010	23	37
2009	24	37
2008	27	37
2007	29	38
2006	32	38
2005	38	40
2004	41	44
2003	45	42
2002	47	44
2001	48	47
2000	51	49
1999	53	48
1998	53	47
1997	59	48
1996	69	49
1995	82	52
1994	85	54
1993	76	57
1992	62	58
1991	57	59
1990	58	60
1989	61	64
1988	63	67
1987	65	72
1986	69	78
1985	81	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Russia

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Thailand
2023	0.45%	0.92%
2022	0.47%	0.95%
2021	0.51%	0.98%
2020	0.54%	1.01%
2019	0.58%	1.04%
2018	0.63%	1.08%
2017	0.69%	1.11%
2016	0.75%	1.15%
2015	0.82%	1.19%
2014	0.89%	1.23%
2013	0.95%	1.27%
2012	0.99%	1.32%
2011	1.02%	1.37%
2010	1.04%	1.42%
2009	1.07%	1.47%
2008	1.13%	1.53%
2007	1.2%	1.59%
2006	1.29%	1.66%
2005	1.39%	1.73%
2004	1.5%	1.81%
2003	1.61%	1.89%
2002	1.73%	1.98%
2001	1.84%	2.08%
2000	1.94%	2.18%
1999	2.02%	2.29%
1998	2.08%	2.41%
1997	2.13%	2.53%
1996	2.17%	2.67%
1995	2.2%	2.81%
1994	2.2%	2.96%
1993	2.19%	3.12%
1992	2.17%	3.3%
1991	2.16%	3.49%
1990	2.17%	3.69%
1989	2.2%	3.91%
1988	2.26%	4.12%
1987	2.34%	4.34%
1986	2.42%	4.57%
1985	2.5%	4.8%
1984	2.56%	5.03%
1983	2.62%	5.28%
1982	2.66%	5.53%
1981	2.7%	5.79%
1980	2.73%	6.07%
1979	2.75%	6.36%
1978	2.76%	6.67%
1977	2.76%	7%
1976	2.76%	7.35%
1975	2.76%	7.73%
1974	2.77%	8.14%
1973	2.78%	8.56%
1972	2.81%	9.01%
1971	2.84%	9.47%
1970	2.88%	9.95%
1969	2.94%	10.4%
1968	3.02%	10.9%
1967	3.11%	11.4%
1966	3.23%	11.8%
1965	3.38%	12.3%
1964	3.55%	12.8%
1963	3.76%	13.2%
1962	3.99%	13.7%
1961	4.26%	14.2%
1960	4.55%	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.