Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Russia vs Tunisia by year

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Russia

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Tunisia
2023	1.41	1.83
2022	1.42	1.85
2021	1.51	1.8
2020	1.51	2
2019	1.5	2.1
2018	1.58	2.13
2017	1.62	2.21
2016	1.76	2.28
2015	1.78	2.31
2014	1.75	2.32
2013	1.71	2.31
2012	1.69	2.28
2011	1.58	2.19
2010	1.57	2.08
2009	1.54	2
2008	1.5	1.98
2007	1.42	1.96
2006	1.31	1.95
2005	1.29	1.95
2004	1.34	1.95
2003	1.32	1.96
2002	1.29	1.94
2001	1.22	1.98
2000	1.2	2.03
1999	1.16	2.08
1998	1.23	2.2
1997	1.22	2.34
1996	1.27	2.49
1995	1.34	2.67
1994	1.4	2.87
1993	1.39	3.06
1992	1.55	3.19
1991	1.73	3.31
1990	1.89	3.44
1989	2.01	3.57
1988	2.12	3.83
1987	2.22	4.1
1986	2.15	4.36
1985	2.05	4.52
1984	2.06	4.66
1983	2.11	4.77
1982	2.04	4.89
1981	1.91	5.02
1980	1.89	5.03
1979	1.9	5.18
1978	1.92	5.4
1977	1.95	5.68
1976	1.97	5.87
1975	1.98	5.97
1974	2	6.05
1973	2.01	6.12
1972	2.04	6.19
1971	2.03	6.29
1970	1.99	6.43
1969	1.97	6.62
1968	1.99	6.81
1967	2.04	6.95
1966	2.1	7.06
1965	2.13	7.11
1964	2.18	7.17
1963	2.27	7.17
1962	2.36	7.17
1961	2.45	7.16
1960	2.52	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Tunisia
2023	-503,392	93,663
2022	-576,948	96,531
2021	-1,027,702	68,087
2020	-697,177	109,431
2019	-319,997	127,312
2018	-232,637	132,445
2017	-130,764	140,971
2016	0	148,870
2015	43,392	153,007
2014	28,848	154,762
2013	28,761	154,687
2012	0	151,812
2011	-128,716	143,401
2010	-242,844	132,809
2009	-257,014	125,465
2008	-356,856	121,873
2007	-471,257	118,920
2006	-686,638	116,945
2005	-846,761	115,374
2004	-792,370	113,322
2003	-896,822	111,926
2002	-944,492	109,099
2001	-963,445	110,146
2000	-967,540	112,501
1999	-927,453	114,829
1998	-694,053	121,332
1997	-769,159	128,327
1996	-785,248	135,615
1995	-845,742	144,345
1994	-920,129	153,647
1993	-757,140	160,922
1992	-222,808	163,978
1991	103,876	166,245
1990	325,533	168,180
1989	576,112	169,221
1988	778,343	177,176
1987	977,583	184,101
1986	985,279	188,107
1985	762,447	186,344
1984	756,548	182,386
1983	906,676	179,878
1982	830,855	177,898
1981	713,700	176,628
1980	681,149	171,094
1979	690,135	171,463
1978	812,766	173,255
1977	832,932	174,539
1976	852,237	172,744
1975	843,850	166,991
1974	883,186	160,200
1973	846,561	153,525
1972	872,050	147,239
1971	854,999	142,296
1970	785,554	138,235
1969	753,088	135,257
1968	787,621	134,246
1967	854,554	132,626
1966	989,279	131,274
1965	1,059,335	127,673
1964	1,233,520	124,711
1963	1,436,077	120,865
1962	1,573,701	116,887
1961	1,810,538	111,459
1960	1,962,834	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Russia vs Tunisia by year

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Russia

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Tunisia
2023	8.6	13.7
2022	8.9	14.1
2021	9.6	14
2020	9.8	15.8
2019	10.1	16.8
2018	10.9	17.3
2017	11.5	18.2
2016	12.9	19
2015	13.3	19.4
2014	13.3	19.7
2013	13.2	19.8
2012	13.3	19.6
2011	12.6	18.9
2010	12.5	17.9
2009	12.3	17.3
2008	12	17
2007	11.3	16.8
2006	10.3	16.6
2005	10.2	16.5
2004	10.4	16.3
2003	10.2	16.2
2002	9.7	16
2001	9	16.2
2000	8.7	16.5
1999	8.3	16.9
1998	8.8	17.7
1997	8.6	18.7
1996	8.9	19.8
1995	9.3	21
1994	9.5	22.4
1993	9.4	23.7
1992	10.7	24.5
1991	12.1	25.2
1990	13.4	26
1989	14.6	26.6
1988	16	28.2
1987	17.2	29.9
1986	17.2	31.2
1985	16.6	31.8
1984	16.9	32.2
1983	17.5	32.7
1982	16.6	33.2
1981	16	33.9
1980	15.9	34
1979	15.8	35
1978	16.3	36.4
1977	16.3	37.8
1976	16.2	38.8
1975	16	39.2
1974	15.9	39.3
1973	15.4	39.6
1972	15.6	39.7
1971	15.3	40.3
1970	14.7	41
1969	14.3	42.3
1968	14.2	43.6
1967	14.6	45
1966	15.4	46.2
1965	15.9	46.8
1964	17.2	47.4
1963	19	47.6
1962	20.5	47.7
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 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Tunisia
2100	14.2%	12.7%
2099	14.3%	12.7%
2098	14.3%	12.8%
2097	14.4%	12.9%
2096	14.5%	13.1%
2095	14.5%	13.2%
2094	14.6%	13.3%
2093	14.7%	13.4%
2092	14.8%	13.5%
2091	14.9%	13.6%
2090	15%	13.7%
2089	15.1%	13.8%
2088	15.2%	13.8%
2087	15.2%	13.9%
2086	15.2%	13.9%
2085	15.3%	13.9%
2084	15.3%	13.9%
2083	15.2%	13.9%
2082	15.2%	13.9%
2081	15.2%	13.8%
2080	15.1%	13.8%
2079	15%	13.7%
2078	14.9%	13.7%
2077	14.8%	13.7%
2076	14.7%	13.6%
2075	14.6%	13.6%
2074	14.5%	13.6%
2073	14.4%	13.6%
2072	14.3%	13.7%
2071	14.3%	13.7%
2070	14.3%	13.8%
2069	14.2%	13.9%
2068	14.3%	14.1%
2067	14.3%	14.2%
2066	14.4%	14.4%
2065	14.5%	14.6%
2064	14.6%	14.8%
2063	14.7%	15.1%
2062	14.9%	15.3%
2061	15.1%	15.5%
2060	15.2%	15.8%
2059	15.4%	16%
2058	15.5%	16.2%
2057	15.6%	16.3%
2056	15.7%	16.5%
2055	15.8%	16.6%
2054	15.8%	16.7%
2053	15.8%	16.8%
2052	15.8%	16.8%
2051	15.7%	16.8%
2050	15.6%	16.8%
2049	15.5%	16.7%
2048	15.3%	16.7%
2047	15.1%	16.6%
2046	14.9%	16.6%
2045	14.7%	16.5%
2044	14.5%	16.5%
2043	14.3%	16.5%
2042	14.1%	16.6%
2041	13.9%	16.6%
2040	13.8%	16.7%
2039	13.7%	16.9%
2038	13.6%	17.1%
2037	13.6%	17.3%
2036	13.6%	17.5%
2035	13.7%	17.9%
2034	13.9%	18.4%
2033	14.1%	18.9%
2032	14.4%	19.5%
2031	14.8%	20.2%
2030	15.3%	20.8%
2029	15.7%	21.5%
2028	16.1%	22.2%
2027	16.6%	22.8%
2026	16.9%	23.3%
2025	17.2%	23.8%
2024	17.3%	24%
2023	17.5%	24.4%
2022	17.7%	24.7%
2021	17.7%	25%
2020	17.7%	25.1%
2019	17.6%	25.1%
2018	17.6%	25.1%
2017	17.5%	25%
2016	17.2%	24.9%
2015	16.9%	24.7%
2014	16.5%	24.6%
2013	16.1%	24.4%
2012	15.7%	24.2%
2011	15.4%	24.2%
2010	15.2%	24.2%
2009	15%	24.3%
2008	14.9%	24.6%
2007	14.8%	25%
2006	14.9%	25.4%
2005	15.2%	26%
2004	15.6%	26.7%
2003	16%	27.5%
2002	16.6%	28.4%
2001	17.3%	29.3%
2000	18%	30.2%
1999	18.8%	31.1%
1998	19.5%	32%
1997	20.2%	32.8%
1996	20.7%	33.5%
1995	21.2%	34.3%
1994	21.6%	35%
1993	22%	35.8%
1992	22.4%	36.4%
1991	22.7%	37.1%
1990	22.9%	37.6%
1989	23%	38.2%
1988	23%	38.6%
1987	22.9%	39%
1986	22.8%	39.3%
1985	22.6%	39.6%
1984	22.4%	39.9%
1983	22.1%	40.3%
1982	21.9%	40.8%
1981	21.7%	41.4%
1980	21.7%	42%
1979	21.7%	42.5%
1978	21.8%	43%
1977	22.1%	43.4%
1976	22.5%	43.7%
1975	23%	43.9%
1974	23.6%	44.1%
1973	24.2%	44.3%
1972	24.8%	44.4%
1971	25.4%	44.6%
1970	26.1%	44.7%
1969	26.9%	44.8%
1968	27.6%	44.8%
1967	28.3%	44.7%
1966	28.9%	44.5%
1965	29.5%	44.2%
1964	30.2%	44%
1963	30.6%	43.8%
1962	30.8%	43.5%
1961	30.9%	43.4%
1960	30.5%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Tunisia

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Russia

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Tunisia
2023	9	36
2022	13	38
2021	21	65
2020	19	40
2019	12	37
2018	12	38
2017	12	38
2016	14	39
2015	15	40
2014	16	42
2013	16	43
2012	18	43
2011	19	44
2010	23	44
2009	24	44
2008	27	45
2007	29	46
2006	32	48
2005	38	49
2004	41	50
2003	45	52
2002	47	53
2001	48	55
2000	51	56
1999	53	57
1998	53	60
1997	59	64
1996	69	68
1995	82	73
1994	85	77
1993	76	80
1992	62	82
1991	57	83
1990	58	85
1989	61	87
1988	63	96
1987	65	107
1986	69	121
1985	81	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Tunisia
2023	0.45%	1.29%
2022	0.47%	1.39%
2021	0.51%	1.5%
2020	0.54%	1.6%
2019	0.58%	1.69%
2018	0.63%	1.75%
2017	0.69%	1.79%
2016	0.75%	1.81%
2015	0.82%	1.82%
2014	0.89%	1.83%
2013	0.95%	1.83%
2012	0.99%	1.84%
2011	1.02%	1.85%
2010	1.04%	1.87%
2009	1.07%	1.9%
2008	1.13%	1.94%
2007	1.2%	2%
2006	1.29%	2.07%
2005	1.39%	2.16%
2004	1.5%	2.27%
2003	1.61%	2.4%
2002	1.73%	2.55%
2001	1.84%	2.72%
2000	1.94%	2.92%
1999	2.02%	3.14%
1998	2.08%	3.38%
1997	2.13%	3.65%
1996	2.17%	3.92%
1995	2.2%	4.2%
1994	2.2%	4.48%
1993	2.19%	4.74%
1992	2.17%	5%
1991	2.16%	5.24%
1990	2.17%	5.5%
1989	2.2%	5.76%
1988	2.26%	6.03%
1987	2.34%	6.35%
1986	2.42%	6.69%
1985	2.5%	7.08%
1984	2.56%	7.48%
1983	2.62%	7.94%
1982	2.66%	8.42%
1981	2.7%	8.94%
1980	2.73%	9.52%
1979	2.75%	10.2%
1978	2.76%	10.9%
1977	2.76%	11.7%
1976	2.76%	12.5%
1975	2.76%	13.4%
1974	2.77%	14.3%
1973	2.78%	15.2%
1972	2.81%	16.1%
1971	2.84%	17.1%
1970	2.88%	18.1%
1969	2.94%	19.1%
1968	3.02%	20.2%
1967	3.11%	21.3%
1966	3.23%	22.4%
1965	3.38%	23.6%
1964	3.55%	24.8%
1963	3.76%	26%
1962	3.99%	27.2%
1961	4.26%	-
1960	4.55%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.