Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Uganda

Fertility rate in Russia vs Uganda by year

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Russia

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Uganda
2023	1.41	4.28
2022	1.42	4.39
2021	1.51	4.51
2020	1.51	4.62
2019	1.5	4.74
2018	1.58	4.87
2017	1.62	4.99
2016	1.76	5.11
2015	1.78	5.25
2014	1.75	5.41
2013	1.71	5.56
2012	1.69	5.73
2011	1.58	5.89
2010	1.57	6.02
2009	1.54	6.12
2008	1.5	6.2
2007	1.42	6.33
2006	1.31	6.43
2005	1.29	6.53
2004	1.34	6.61
2003	1.32	6.67
2002	1.29	6.74
2001	1.22	6.76
2000	1.2	6.79
1999	1.16	6.83
1998	1.23	6.84
1997	1.22	6.86
1996	1.27	6.84
1995	1.34	6.87
1994	1.4	6.9
1993	1.39	6.89
1992	1.55	6.91
1991	1.73	6.94
1990	1.89	7.01
1989	2.01	7.05
1988	2.12	7.1
1987	2.22	7.12
1986	2.15	7.08
1985	2.05	7.04
1984	2.06	7.02
1983	2.11	7.07
1982	2.04	7.11
1981	1.91	7.12
1980	1.89	7.11
1979	1.9	7.14
1978	1.92	7.16
1977	1.95	7.18
1976	1.97	7.19
1975	1.98	7.2
1974	2	7.19
1973	2.01	7.19
1972	2.04	7.19
1971	2.03	7.18
1970	1.99	7.15
1969	1.97	7.12
1968	1.99	7.13
1967	2.04	7.1
1966	2.1	7.07
1965	2.13	7.04
1964	2.18	7.01
1963	2.27	6.98
1962	2.36	6.96
1961	2.45	6.93
1960	2.52	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Uganda
2023	-503,392	1,477,166
2022	-576,948	1,455,576
2021	-1,027,702	1,423,377
2020	-697,177	1,397,288
2019	-319,997	1,367,044
2018	-232,637	1,332,600
2017	-130,764	1,290,658
2016	0	1,249,565
2015	43,392	1,224,839
2014	28,848	1,201,599
2013	28,761	1,184,250
2012	0	1,167,473
2011	-128,716	1,147,263
2010	-242,844	1,121,564
2009	-257,014	1,090,600
2008	-356,856	1,055,935
2007	-471,257	1,029,893
2006	-686,638	999,958
2005	-846,761	969,096
2004	-792,370	938,623
2003	-896,822	901,374
2002	-944,492	868,756
2001	-963,445	836,751
2000	-967,540	803,069
1999	-927,453	775,166
1998	-694,053	741,175
1997	-769,159	727,523
1996	-785,248	699,707
1995	-845,742	697,218
1994	-920,129	675,092
1993	-757,140	650,032
1992	-222,808	627,139
1991	103,876	602,740
1990	325,533	587,291
1989	576,112	565,367
1988	778,343	547,759
1987	977,583	527,397
1986	985,279	487,693
1985	762,447	462,534
1984	756,548	421,241
1983	906,676	404,940
1982	830,855	390,820
1981	713,700	380,028
1980	681,149	370,287
1979	690,135	381,626
1978	812,766	371,930
1977	832,932	365,216
1976	852,237	359,458
1975	843,850	354,278
1974	883,186	345,773
1973	846,561	340,780
1972	872,050	335,935
1971	854,999	328,294
1970	785,554	333,202
1969	753,088	320,486
1968	787,621	309,725
1967	854,554	296,692
1966	989,279	282,225
1965	1,059,335	271,830
1964	1,233,520	260,733
1963	1,436,077	250,885
1962	1,573,701	241,513
1961	1,810,538	232,894
1960	1,962,834	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Russia vs Uganda by year

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Russia

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Uganda
2023	8.6	35.2
2022	8.9	35.8
2021	9.6	36.3
2020	9.8	36.8
2019	10.1	37.2
2018	10.9	37.7
2017	11.5	37.9
2016	12.9	38.3
2015	13.3	39
2014	13.3	39.7
2013	13.2	40.6
2012	13.3	41.4
2011	12.6	42.2
2010	12.5	42.9
2009	12.3	43.4
2008	12	43.8
2007	11.3	44.5
2006	10.3	45.2
2005	10.2	45.8
2004	10.4	46.5
2003	10.2	47
2002	9.7	47.4
2001	9	47.9
2000	8.7	48.2
1999	8.3	48.7
1998	8.8	48.8
1997	8.6	49.6
1996	8.9	49.5
1995	9.3	50.6
1994	9.5	50.5
1993	9.4	50.5
1992	10.7	50.6
1991	12.1	50.6
1990	13.4	51
1989	14.6	50.9
1988	16	51
1987	17.2	50.9
1986	17.2	50.4
1985	16.6	49.7
1984	16.9	49
1983	17.5	48.9
1982	16.6	48.8
1981	16	48.8
1980	15.9	48.7
1979	15.8	48.8
1978	16.3	48.6
1977	16.3	48.6
1976	16.2	48.6
1975	16	48.7
1974	15.9	48.6
1973	15.4	48.7
1972	15.6	48.9
1971	15.3	48.9
1970	14.7	48.7
1969	14.3	48.4
1968	14.2	48.4
1967	14.6	48.2
1966	15.4	47.9
1965	15.9	47.8
1964	17.2	47.7
1963	19	47.8
1962	20.5	48
1961	22.5	48.2
1960	23.9	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 23.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Uganda
2100	14.2%	17.8%
2099	14.3%	18%
2098	14.3%	18.1%
2097	14.4%	18.3%
2096	14.5%	18.5%
2095	14.5%	18.6%
2094	14.6%	18.8%
2093	14.7%	19%
2092	14.8%	19.2%
2091	14.9%	19.4%
2090	15%	19.6%
2089	15.1%	19.7%
2088	15.2%	19.9%
2087	15.2%	20.1%
2086	15.2%	20.4%
2085	15.3%	20.6%
2084	15.3%	20.8%
2083	15.2%	21%
2082	15.2%	21.2%
2081	15.2%	21.4%
2080	15.1%	21.7%
2079	15%	21.9%
2078	14.9%	22.1%
2077	14.8%	22.4%
2076	14.7%	22.6%
2075	14.6%	22.9%
2074	14.5%	23.2%
2073	14.4%	23.5%
2072	14.3%	23.7%
2071	14.3%	24%
2070	14.3%	24.3%
2069	14.2%	24.6%
2068	14.3%	25%
2067	14.3%	25.3%
2066	14.4%	25.6%
2065	14.5%	25.9%
2064	14.6%	26.3%
2063	14.7%	26.6%
2062	14.9%	27%
2061	15.1%	27.3%
2060	15.2%	27.7%
2059	15.4%	28%
2058	15.5%	28.4%
2057	15.6%	28.7%
2056	15.7%	29.1%
2055	15.8%	29.4%
2054	15.8%	29.8%
2053	15.8%	30.1%
2052	15.8%	30.5%
2051	15.7%	30.9%
2050	15.6%	31.3%
2049	15.5%	31.6%
2048	15.3%	32%
2047	15.1%	32.5%
2046	14.9%	32.9%
2045	14.7%	33.4%
2044	14.5%	33.8%
2043	14.3%	34.3%
2042	14.1%	34.8%
2041	13.9%	35.3%
2040	13.8%	35.9%
2039	13.7%	36.4%
2038	13.6%	37%
2037	13.6%	37.6%
2036	13.6%	38.1%
2035	13.7%	38.7%
2034	13.9%	39.2%
2033	14.1%	39.7%
2032	14.4%	40.2%
2031	14.8%	40.7%
2030	15.3%	41.1%
2029	15.7%	41.6%
2028	16.1%	42%
2027	16.6%	42.5%
2026	16.9%	42.9%
2025	17.2%	43.3%
2024	17.3%	43.5%
2023	17.5%	43.9%
2022	17.7%	44.3%
2021	17.7%	44.7%
2020	17.7%	45.2%
2019	17.6%	45.8%
2018	17.6%	46.3%
2017	17.5%	46.9%
2016	17.2%	47.5%
2015	16.9%	48.1%
2014	16.5%	48.5%
2013	16.1%	48.8%
2012	15.7%	49.1%
2011	15.4%	49.3%
2010	15.2%	49.5%
2009	15%	49.7%
2008	14.9%	49.8%
2007	14.8%	50%
2006	14.9%	50%
2005	15.2%	50.1%
2004	15.6%	50.1%
2003	16%	50.1%
2002	16.6%	50.1%
2001	17.3%	50.1%
2000	18%	50.1%
1999	18.8%	50%
1998	19.5%	49.9%
1997	20.2%	49.7%
1996	20.7%	49.4%
1995	21.2%	49.1%
1994	21.6%	48.6%
1993	22%	48.5%
1992	22.4%	48.4%
1991	22.7%	48.3%
1990	22.9%	48.2%
1989	23%	48.1%
1988	23%	48.1%
1987	22.9%	48%
1986	22.8%	48%
1985	22.6%	48%
1984	22.4%	48%
1983	22.1%	48.1%
1982	21.9%	48%
1981	21.7%	48%
1980	21.7%	47.9%
1979	21.7%	47.7%
1978	21.8%	47.6%
1977	22.1%	47.5%
1976	22.5%	47.5%
1975	23%	47.4%
1974	23.6%	47.3%
1973	24.2%	47.1%
1972	24.8%	46.9%
1971	25.4%	46.7%
1970	26.1%	46.5%
1969	26.9%	46.5%
1968	27.6%	46.5%
1967	28.3%	46.6%
1966	28.9%	46.6%
1965	29.5%	46.7%
1964	30.2%	46.8%
1963	30.6%	46.9%
1962	30.8%	46.8%
1961	30.9%	46.6%
1960	30.5%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Uganda

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Russia

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Uganda
2023	9	170
2022	13	184
2021	21	216
2020	19	209
2019	12	219
2018	12	232
2017	12	246
2016	14	272
2015	15	299
2014	16	311
2013	16	308
2012	18	285
2011	19	295
2010	23	304
2009	24	322
2008	27	324
2007	29	345
2006	32	409
2005	38	417
2004	41	384
2003	45	395
2002	47	416
2001	48	440
2000	51	475
1999	53	504
1998	53	523
1997	59	522
1996	69	513
1995	82	514
1994	85	507
1993	76	515
1992	62	530
1991	57	549
1990	58	575
1989	61	609
1988	63	655
1987	65	709
1986	69	781
1985	81	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Uganda
2023	0.45%	3.88%
2022	0.47%	4.05%
2021	0.51%	4.18%
2020	0.54%	4.35%
2019	0.58%	4.53%
2018	0.63%	4.74%
2017	0.69%	4.98%
2016	0.75%	5.25%
2015	0.82%	5.58%
2014	0.89%	5.91%
2013	0.95%	6.24%
2012	0.99%	6.67%
2011	1.02%	7.1%
2010	1.04%	7.61%
2009	1.07%	8.14%
2008	1.13%	8.69%
2007	1.2%	9.3%
2006	1.29%	9.97%
2005	1.39%	10.7%
2004	1.5%	11.5%
2003	1.61%	12.3%
2002	1.73%	13.1%
2001	1.84%	13.9%
2000	1.94%	14.6%
1999	2.02%	15.2%
1998	2.08%	15.6%
1997	2.13%	16%
1996	2.17%	16.2%
1995	2.2%	16.5%
1994	2.2%	16.7%
1993	2.19%	17%
1992	2.17%	17.4%
1991	2.16%	17.9%
1990	2.17%	18.3%
1989	2.2%	18.7%
1988	2.26%	18.9%
1987	2.34%	19.2%
1986	2.42%	19.5%
1985	2.5%	19.9%
1984	2.56%	20.3%
1983	2.62%	20.9%
1982	2.66%	21.4%
1981	2.7%	21.9%
1980	2.73%	22%
1979	2.75%	21.8%
1978	2.76%	21.6%
1977	2.76%	21.2%
1976	2.76%	20.7%
1975	2.76%	20.3%
1974	2.77%	19.9%
1973	2.78%	19.6%
1972	2.81%	19.4%
1971	2.84%	19.3%
1970	2.88%	19.3%
1969	2.94%	19.4%
1968	3.02%	19.7%
1967	3.11%	19.9%
1966	3.23%	20.3%
1965	3.38%	20.6%
1964	3.55%	20.9%
1963	3.76%	21.3%
1962	3.99%	21.6%
1961	4.26%	21.9%
1960	4.55%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.