Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Russia vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Ukraine
2023	1.41	0.98
2022	1.42	0.9
2021	1.51	1.15
2020	1.51	1.21
2019	1.5	1.22
2018	1.58	1.23
2017	1.62	1.3
2016	1.76	1.39
2015	1.78	1.39
2014	1.75	1.47
2013	1.71	1.52
2012	1.69	1.53
2011	1.58	1.46
2010	1.57	1.44
2009	1.54	1.47
2008	1.5	1.44
2007	1.42	1.34
2006	1.31	1.3
2005	1.29	1.22
2004	1.34	1.22
2003	1.32	1.17
2002	1.29	1.13
2001	1.22	1.09
2000	1.2	1.11
1999	1.16	1.13
1998	1.23	1.21
1997	1.22	1.27
1996	1.27	1.33
1995	1.34	1.4
1994	1.4	1.47
1993	1.39	1.56
1992	1.55	1.67
1991	1.73	1.77
1990	1.89	1.85
1989	2.01	1.93
1988	2.12	2.04
1987	2.22	2.07
1986	2.15	2.12
1985	2.05	2.03
1984	2.06	2.08
1983	2.11	2.1
1982	2.04	1.95
1981	1.91	1.92
1980	1.89	1.95
1979	1.9	1.96
1978	1.92	1.97
1977	1.95	1.98
1976	1.97	2.04
1975	1.98	2.05
1974	2	2.06
1973	2.01	2.04
1972	2.04	2.13
1971	2.03	2.11
1970	1.99	2.08
1969	1.97	2.01
1968	1.99	2.03
1967	2.04	2.04
1966	2.1	2.04
1965	2.13	1.94
1964	2.18	2.01
1963	2.27	2.11
1962	2.36	2.15
1961	2.45	2.2
1960	2.52	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Ukraine
2023	-503,392	-283,185
2022	-576,948	-349,284
2021	-1,027,702	-449,941
2020	-697,177	-307,533
2019	-319,997	-236,296
2018	-232,637	-227,491
2017	-130,764	-158,390
2016	0	-135,710
2015	43,392	-147,107
2014	28,848	-140,216
2013	28,761	-129,662
2012	0	-130,451
2011	-128,716	-158,372
2010	-242,844	-180,388
2009	-257,014	-197,918
2008	-356,856	-229,086
2007	-471,257	-282,659
2006	-686,638	-300,787
2005	-846,761	-337,857
2004	-792,370	-344,157
2003	-896,822	-351,299
2002	-944,492	-364,544
2001	-963,445	-374,734
2000	-967,540	-364,143
1999	-927,453	-348,286
1998	-694,053	-318,299
1997	-769,159	-306,549
1996	-785,248	-305,154
1995	-845,742	-281,629
1994	-920,129	-238,820
1993	-757,140	-169,405
1992	-222,808	-95,857
1991	103,876	-16,486
1990	325,533	48,463
1989	576,112	106,431
1988	778,343	162,002
1987	977,583	198,850
1986	985,279	225,751
1985	762,447	201,011
1984	756,548	222,430
1983	906,676	241,741
1982	830,855	194,101
1981	713,700	182,839
1980	681,149	197,223
1979	690,135	197,294
1978	812,766	206,554
1977	832,932	216,932
1976	852,237	247,323
1975	843,850	256,787
1974	883,186	273,486
1973	846,561	274,938
1972	872,050	309,785
1971	854,999	305,849
1970	785,554	291,839
1969	753,088	274,858
1968	787,621	295,162
1967	854,554	313,899
1966	989,279	337,794
1965	1,059,335	334,365
1964	1,233,520	391,120
1963	1,436,077	449,648
1962	1,573,701	481,887
1961	1,810,538	508,602
1960	1,962,834	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Russia vs Ukraine by year

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Russia

Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Ukraine
2023	8.6	5.63
2022	8.9	5.68
2021	9.6	6.98
2020	9.8	7.56
2019	10.1	7.82
2018	10.9	8.13
2017	11.5	8.78
2016	12.9	9.61
2015	13.3	9.8
2014	13.3	10.6
2013	13.2	11.2
2012	13.3	11.4
2011	12.6	11.1
2010	12.5	10.9
2009	12.3	11.2
2008	12	11
2007	11.3	10.2
2006	10.3	9.79
2005	10.2	9.12
2004	10.4	8.96
2003	10.2	8.55
2002	9.7	8.11
2001	9	7.78
2000	8.7	7.82
1999	8.3	7.89
1998	8.8	8.4
1997	8.6	8.82
1996	8.9	9.25
1995	9.3	9.7
1994	9.5	10.2
1993	9.4	10.9
1992	10.7	11.7
1991	12.1	12.5
1990	13.4	13.1
1989	14.6	13.8
1988	16	14.6
1987	17.2	15.1
1986	17.2	15.8
1985	16.6	15.4
1984	16.9	15.9
1983	17.5	16.1
1982	16.6	15
1981	16	14.8
1980	15.9	15
1979	15.8	14.9
1978	16.3	14.9
1977	16.3	14.8
1976	16.2	15.2
1975	16	15.1
1974	15.9	15.2
1973	15.4	15
1972	15.6	15.5
1971	15.3	15.4
1970	14.7	15
1969	14.3	14.5
1968	14.2	14.8
1967	14.6	15
1966	15.4	15.4
1965	15.9	15.3
1964	17.2	16.6
1963	19	18
1962	20.5	18.9
1961	22.5	19.7
1960	23.9	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 23.9 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Ukraine
2100	14.2%	8.49%
2099	14.3%	8.5%
2098	14.3%	8.51%
2097	14.4%	8.54%
2096	14.5%	8.57%
2095	14.5%	8.61%
2094	14.6%	8.66%
2093	14.7%	8.71%
2092	14.8%	8.77%
2091	14.9%	8.82%
2090	15%	8.87%
2089	15.1%	8.92%
2088	15.2%	8.95%
2087	15.2%	8.98%
2086	15.2%	9%
2085	15.3%	9%
2084	15.3%	9%
2083	15.2%	8.98%
2082	15.2%	8.95%
2081	15.2%	8.9%
2080	15.1%	8.85%
2079	15%	8.79%
2078	14.9%	8.73%
2077	14.8%	8.66%
2076	14.7%	8.59%
2075	14.6%	8.53%
2074	14.5%	8.47%
2073	14.4%	8.41%
2072	14.3%	8.37%
2071	14.3%	8.34%
2070	14.3%	8.34%
2069	14.2%	8.34%
2068	14.3%	8.37%
2067	14.3%	8.42%
2066	14.4%	8.5%
2065	14.5%	8.59%
2064	14.6%	8.7%
2063	14.7%	8.83%
2062	14.9%	8.96%
2061	15.1%	9.11%
2060	15.2%	9.27%
2059	15.4%	9.42%
2058	15.5%	9.57%
2057	15.6%	9.71%
2056	15.7%	9.83%
2055	15.8%	9.94%
2054	15.8%	10%
2053	15.8%	10.1%
2052	15.8%	10.2%
2051	15.7%	10.2%
2050	15.6%	10.2%
2049	15.5%	10.2%
2048	15.3%	10.2%
2047	15.1%	10.2%
2046	14.9%	10.1%
2045	14.7%	10.1%
2044	14.5%	10%
2043	14.3%	9.99%
2042	14.1%	9.94%
2041	13.9%	9.89%
2040	13.8%	9.9%
2039	13.7%	9.94%
2038	13.6%	9.97%
2037	13.6%	9.93%
2036	13.6%	10.1%
2035	13.7%	10.3%
2034	13.9%	10.5%
2033	14.1%	10.7%
2032	14.4%	11%
2031	14.8%	11.4%
2030	15.3%	11.7%
2029	15.7%	12.2%
2028	16.1%	12.7%
2027	16.6%	13.2%
2026	16.9%	13.6%
2025	17.2%	13.8%
2024	17.3%	13.9%
2023	17.5%	14.3%
2022	17.7%	14.8%
2021	17.7%	15.1%
2020	17.7%	15.3%
2019	17.6%	15.4%
2018	17.6%	15.4%
2017	17.5%	15.4%
2016	17.2%	15.3%
2015	16.9%	15.1%
2014	16.5%	14.9%
2013	16.1%	14.6%
2012	15.7%	14.4%
2011	15.4%	14.2%
2010	15.2%	14.1%
2009	15%	14%
2008	14.9%	14%
2007	14.8%	14.1%
2006	14.9%	14.3%
2005	15.2%	14.7%
2004	15.6%	15.1%
2003	16%	15.7%
2002	16.6%	16.3%
2001	17.3%	17.1%
2000	18%	17.9%
1999	18.8%	18.5%
1998	19.5%	19.2%
1997	20.2%	19.7%
1996	20.7%	20.2%
1995	21.2%	20.6%
1994	21.6%	21%
1993	22%	21.2%
1992	22.4%	21.4%
1991	22.7%	21.5%
1990	22.9%	21.6%
1989	23%	21.7%
1988	23%	21.7%
1987	22.9%	21.7%
1986	22.8%	21.7%
1985	22.6%	21.7%
1984	22.4%	21.6%
1983	22.1%	21.5%
1982	21.9%	21.4%
1981	21.7%	21.4%
1980	21.7%	21.4%
1979	21.7%	21.5%
1978	21.8%	21.7%
1977	22.1%	22.1%
1976	22.5%	22.4%
1975	23%	22.8%
1974	23.6%	23.2%
1973	24.2%	23.6%
1972	24.8%	24%
1971	25.4%	24.4%
1970	26.1%	24.8%
1969	26.9%	25.1%
1968	27.6%	25.5%
1967	28.3%	25.8%
1966	28.9%	26.1%
1965	29.5%	26.4%
1964	30.2%	26.8%
1963	30.6%	27.1%
1962	30.8%	27.1%
1961	30.9%	27%
1960	30.5%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Ukraine

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Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Ukraine
2023	9	15
2022	13	16
2021	21	26
2020	19	18
2019	12	16
2018	12	16
2017	12	16
2016	14	17
2015	15	17
2014	16	19
2013	16	20
2012	18	20
2011	19	20
2010	23	21
2009	24	24
2008	27	26
2007	29	27
2006	32	27
2005	38	27
2004	41	27
2003	45	28
2002	47	28
2001	48	30
2000	51	32
1999	53	34
1998	53	37
1997	59	41
1996	69	45
1995	82	46
1994	85	45
1993	76	42
1992	62	40
1991	57	40
1990	58	40
1989	61	42
1988	63	44
1987	65	46
1986	69	50
1985	81	53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Ukraine
2023	0.45%	0.81%
2022	0.47%	0.85%
2021	0.51%	0.82%
2020	0.54%	0.84%
2019	0.58%	0.85%
2018	0.63%	0.87%
2017	0.69%	0.89%
2016	0.75%	0.91%
2015	0.82%	0.94%
2014	0.89%	0.98%
2013	0.95%	1.02%
2012	0.99%	1.07%
2011	1.02%	1.12%
2010	1.04%	1.17%
2009	1.07%	1.23%
2008	1.13%	1.29%
2007	1.2%	1.34%
2006	1.29%	1.4%
2005	1.39%	1.45%
2004	1.5%	1.51%
2003	1.61%	1.58%
2002	1.73%	1.66%
2001	1.84%	1.75%
2000	1.94%	1.83%
1999	2.02%	1.9%
1998	2.08%	1.97%
1997	2.13%	2.01%
1996	2.17%	2.03%
1995	2.2%	2.02%
1994	2.2%	2%
1993	2.19%	1.97%
1992	2.17%	1.94%
1991	2.16%	1.92%
1990	2.17%	1.92%
1989	2.2%	1.95%
1988	2.26%	1.99%
1987	2.34%	2.05%
1986	2.42%	2.13%
1985	2.5%	2.21%
1984	2.56%	2.29%
1983	2.62%	2.39%
1982	2.66%	2.47%
1981	2.7%	2.55%
1980	2.73%	2.62%
1979	2.75%	2.69%
1978	2.76%	2.74%
1977	2.76%	2.78%
1976	2.76%	2.84%
1975	2.76%	2.89%
1974	2.77%	2.96%
1973	2.78%	3.04%
1972	2.81%	3.13%
1971	2.84%	3.23%
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 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.