Fertility & birth rates in Russia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Russia vs United Kingdom by year

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Russia

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	United Kingdom
2023	1.41	1.56
2022	1.42	1.56
2021	1.51	1.58
2020	1.51	1.57
2019	1.5	1.63
2018	1.58	1.68
2017	1.62	1.74
2016	1.76	1.79
2015	1.78	1.8
2014	1.75	1.81
2013	1.71	1.83
2012	1.69	1.92
2011	1.58	1.91
2010	1.57	1.92
2009	1.54	1.89
2008	1.5	1.91
2007	1.42	1.86
2006	1.31	1.82
2005	1.29	1.76
2004	1.34	1.75
2003	1.32	1.7
2002	1.29	1.63
2001	1.22	1.63
2000	1.2	1.64
1999	1.16	1.68
1998	1.23	1.71
1997	1.22	1.72
1996	1.27	1.73
1995	1.34	1.71
1994	1.4	1.74
1993	1.39	1.76
1992	1.55	1.79
1991	1.73	1.82
1990	1.89	1.83
1989	2.01	1.79
1988	2.12	1.82
1987	2.22	1.81
1986	2.15	1.78
1985	2.05	1.79
1984	2.06	1.77
1983	2.11	1.77
1982	2.04	1.78
1981	1.91	1.82
1980	1.89	1.9
1979	1.9	1.86
1978	1.92	1.75
1977	1.95	1.69
1976	1.97	1.74
1975	1.98	1.81
1974	2	1.92
1973	2.01	2.04
1972	2.04	2.2
1971	2.03	2.41
1970	1.99	2.44
1969	1.97	2.51
1968	1.99	2.6
1967	2.04	2.68
1966	2.1	2.78
1965	2.13	2.86
1964	2.18	2.93
1963	2.27	2.88
1962	2.36	2.86
1961	2.45	2.78
1960	2.52	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	United Kingdom
2023	-503,392	34,589
2022	-576,948	39,751
2021	-1,027,702	30,612
2020	-697,177	-4,272
2019	-319,997	108,342
2018	-232,637	119,321
2017	-130,764	145,125
2016	0	177,139
2015	43,392	175,738
2014	28,848	206,784
2013	28,761	198,830
2012	0	248,473
2011	-128,716	259,361
2010	-242,844	251,066
2009	-257,014	230,422
2008	-356,856	216,325
2007	-471,257	196,232
2006	-686,638	176,455
2005	-846,761	144,963
2004	-792,370	131,974
2003	-896,822	89,471
2002	-944,492	65,308
2001	-963,445	65,032
2000	-967,540	70,671
1999	-927,453	64,551
1998	-694,053	87,730
1997	-769,159	99,138
1996	-785,248	98,884
1995	-845,742	87,028
1994	-920,129	127,304
1993	-757,140	103,893
1992	-222,808	149,709
1991	103,876	143,562
1990	325,533	154,569
1989	576,112	119,861
1988	778,343	136,628
1987	977,583	136,325
1986	985,279	90,690
1985	762,447	79,170
1984	756,548	84,633
1983	906,676	61,966
1982	830,855	56,314
1981	713,700	73,234
1980	681,149	95,734
1979	690,135	61,872
1978	812,766	16,859
1977	832,932	0
1976	852,237	-5,621
1975	843,850	33,735
1974	883,186	67,476
1973	846,561	112,389
1972	872,050	162,650
1971	854,999	257,123
1970	785,554	244,918
1969	753,088	260,577
1968	787,621	292,622
1967	854,554	346,145
1966	989,279	333,356
1965	1,059,335	364,132
1964	1,233,520	405,000
1963	1,436,077	337,995
1962	1,573,701	340,800
1961	1,810,538	311,519
1960	1,962,834	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Russia vs United Kingdom by year

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Russia

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	United Kingdom
2023	8.6	10
2022	8.9	10.1
2021	9.6	10.2
2020	9.8	10.2
2019	10.1	10.6
2018	10.9	11
2017	11.5	11.4
2016	12.9	11.8
2015	13.3	11.9
2014	13.3	12
2013	13.2	12.1
2012	13.3	12.8
2011	12.6	12.8
2010	12.5	12.9
2009	12.3	12.7
2008	12	12.9
2007	11.3	12.6
2006	10.3	12.3
2005	10.2	12
2004	10.4	11.9
2003	10.2	11.7
2002	9.7	11.3
2001	9	11.3
2000	8.7	11.5
1999	8.3	11.9
1998	8.8	12.3
1997	8.6	12.5
1996	8.9	12.6
1995	9.3	12.6
1994	9.5	13
1993	9.4	13.2
1992	10.7	13.6
1991	12.1	13.8
1990	13.4	13.9
1989	14.6	13.6
1988	16	13.8
1987	17.2	13.7
1986	17.2	13.3
1985	16.6	13.3
1984	16.9	12.9
1983	17.5	12.8
1982	16.6	12.8
1981	16	13
1980	15.9	13.4
1979	15.8	13.1
1978	16.3	12.2
1977	16.3	11.7
1976	16.2	12
1975	16	12.4
1974	15.9	13.1
1973	15.4	13.9
1972	15.6	14.9
1971	15.3	16.1
1970	14.7	16.2
1969	14.3	16.6
1968	14.2	17.2
1967	14.6	17.5
1966	15.4	17.9
1965	15.9	18.3
1964	17.2	18.8
1963	19	18.5
1962	20.5	18.3
1961	22.5	17.9
1960	23.9	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 23.9 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	United Kingdom
2100	14.2%	13.4%
2099	14.3%	13.4%
2098	14.3%	13.4%
2097	14.4%	13.5%
2096	14.5%	13.5%
2095	14.5%	13.6%
2094	14.6%	13.6%
2093	14.7%	13.7%
2092	14.8%	13.7%
2091	14.9%	13.8%
2090	15%	13.8%
2089	15.1%	13.8%
2088	15.2%	13.9%
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%	13.9%
2080	15.1%	13.9%
2079	15%	13.8%
2078	14.9%	13.8%
2077	14.8%	13.8%
2076	14.7%	13.8%
2075	14.6%	13.8%
2074	14.5%	13.8%
2073	14.4%	13.8%
2072	14.3%	13.8%
2071	14.3%	13.8%
2070	14.3%	13.8%
2069	14.2%	13.8%
2068	14.3%	13.9%
2067	14.3%	13.9%
2066	14.4%	14%
2065	14.5%	14.1%
2064	14.6%	14.2%
2063	14.7%	14.3%
2062	14.9%	14.4%
2061	15.1%	14.5%
2060	15.2%	14.5%
2059	15.4%	14.6%
2058	15.5%	14.7%
2057	15.6%	14.8%
2056	15.7%	14.9%
2055	15.8%	15%
2054	15.8%	15%
2053	15.8%	15%
2052	15.8%	15.1%
2051	15.7%	15.1%
2050	15.6%	15.1%
2049	15.5%	15%
2048	15.3%	15%
2047	15.1%	15%
2046	14.9%	14.9%
2045	14.7%	14.9%
2044	14.5%	14.9%
2043	14.3%	14.8%
2042	14.1%	14.8%
2041	13.9%	14.8%
2040	13.8%	14.8%
2039	13.7%	14.8%
2038	13.6%	14.9%
2037	13.6%	14.9%
2036	13.6%	14.9%
2035	13.7%	15%
2034	13.9%	15.1%
2033	14.1%	15.3%
2032	14.4%	15.4%
2031	14.8%	15.6%
2030	15.3%	15.9%
2029	15.7%	16.1%
2028	16.1%	16.3%
2027	16.6%	16.6%
2026	16.9%	16.8%
2025	17.2%	17.1%
2024	17.3%	17.2%
2023	17.5%	17.4%
2022	17.7%	17.6%
2021	17.7%	17.8%
2020	17.7%	18%
2019	17.6%	18%
2018	17.6%	18.1%
2017	17.5%	18%
2016	17.2%	18%
2015	16.9%	17.9%
2014	16.5%	17.8%
2013	16.1%	17.8%
2012	15.7%	17.8%
2011	15.4%	17.7%
2010	15.2%	17.8%
2009	15%	17.8%
2008	14.9%	17.8%
2007	14.8%	17.9%
2006	14.9%	18%
2005	15.2%	18.2%
2004	15.6%	18.3%
2003	16%	18.4%
2002	16.6%	18.5%
2001	17.3%	18.7%
2000	18%	18.9%
1999	18.8%	19.2%
1998	19.5%	19.3%
1997	20.2%	19.3%
1996	20.7%	19.4%
1995	21.2%	19.5%
1994	21.6%	19.6%
1993	22%	19.5%
1992	22.4%	19.4%
1991	22.7%	19.3%
1990	22.9%	19.1%
1989	23%	19.1%
1988	23%	18.9%
1987	22.9%	18.9%
1986	22.8%	19.1%
1985	22.6%	19.3%
1984	22.4%	19.5%
1983	22.1%	19.8%
1982	21.9%	20.2%
1981	21.7%	20.6%
1980	21.7%	21%
1979	21.7%	21.4%
1978	21.8%	21.9%
1977	22.1%	22.4%
1976	22.5%	22.9%
1975	23%	23.3%
1974	23.6%	23.6%
1973	24.2%	23.9%
1972	24.8%	24%
1971	25.4%	24.1%
1970	26.1%	24.1%
1969	26.9%	24%
1968	27.6%	23.9%
1967	28.3%	23.7%
1966	28.9%	23.5%
1965	29.5%	23.4%
1964	30.2%	23.3%
1963	30.6%	23.2%
1962	30.8%	23.2%
1961	30.9%	23.3%
1960	30.5%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs United Kingdom

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Russia

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	United Kingdom
2023	9	8
2022	13	15
2021	21	13
2020	19	14
2019	12	9
2018	12	9
2017	12	9
2016	14	9
2015	15	9
2014	16	9
2013	16	9
2012	18	9
2011	19	10
2010	23	10
2009	24	11
2008	27	11
2007	29	11
2006	32	12
2005	38	12
2004	41	13
2003	45	14
2002	47	13
2001	48	13
2000	51	12
1999	53	11
1998	53	10
1997	59	9
1996	69	8
1995	82	9
1994	85	9
1993	76	8
1992	62	7
1991	57	7
1990	58	6
1989	61	5
1988	63	4
1987	65	3
1986	69	2
1985	81	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	United Kingdom
2023	0.45%	0.45%
2022	0.47%	0.45%
2021	0.51%	0.44%
2020	0.54%	0.44%
2019	0.58%	0.44%
2018	0.63%	0.44%
2017	0.69%	0.44%
2016	0.75%	0.44%
2015	0.82%	0.45%
2014	0.89%	0.45%
2013	0.95%	0.46%
2012	0.99%	0.48%
2011	1.02%	0.5%
2010	1.04%	0.52%
2009	1.07%	0.54%
2008	1.13%	0.56%
2007	1.2%	0.58%
2006	1.29%	0.59%
2005	1.39%	0.6%
2004	1.5%	0.61%
2003	1.61%	0.63%
2002	1.73%	0.63%
2001	1.84%	0.64%
2000	1.94%	0.65%
1999	2.02%	0.67%
1998	2.08%	0.68%
1997	2.13%	0.69%
1996	2.17%	0.7%
1995	2.2%	0.72%
1994	2.2%	0.74%
1993	2.19%	0.77%
1992	2.17%	0.82%
1991	2.16%	0.87%
1990	2.17%	0.93%
1989	2.2%	0.99%
1988	2.26%	1.04%
1987	2.34%	1.08%
1986	2.42%	1.11%
1985	2.5%	1.14%
1984	2.56%	1.17%
1983	2.62%	1.22%
1982	2.66%	1.27%
1981	2.7%	1.34%
1980	2.73%	1.41%
1979	2.75%	1.49%
1978	2.76%	1.57%
1977	2.76%	1.64%
1976	2.76%	1.72%
1975	2.76%	1.8%
1974	2.77%	1.87%
1973	2.78%	1.94%
1972	2.81%	2%
1971	2.84%	2.06%
1970	2.88%	2.1%
1969	2.94%	2.14%
1968	3.02%	2.18%
1967	3.11%	2.22%
1966	3.23%	2.28%
1965	3.38%	2.34%
1964	3.55%	2.42%
1963	3.76%	2.49%
1962	3.99%	2.56%
1961	4.26%	2.61%
1960	4.55%	2.66%

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