Fertility & birth rates in Russia and United States

Fertility rate in Russia vs United States by year

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Russia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	United States
2023	1.41	1.62
2022	1.42	1.66
2021	1.51	1.66
2020	1.51	1.64
2019	1.5	1.71
2018	1.58	1.73
2017	1.62	1.77
2016	1.76	1.82
2015	1.78	1.84
2014	1.75	1.86
2013	1.71	1.86
2012	1.69	1.88
2011	1.58	1.89
2010	1.57	1.93
2009	1.54	2
2008	1.5	2.07
2007	1.42	2.12
2006	1.31	2.11
2005	1.29	2.06
2004	1.34	2.05
2003	1.32	2.05
2002	1.29	2.02
2001	1.22	2.03
2000	1.2	2.06
1999	1.16	2.01
1998	1.23	2
1997	1.22	1.97
1996	1.27	1.98
1995	1.34	1.98
1994	1.4	2
1993	1.39	2.02
1992	1.55	2.05
1991	1.73	2.06
1990	1.89	2.08
1989	2.01	2.01
1988	2.12	1.93
1987	2.22	1.87
1986	2.15	1.84
1985	2.05	1.84
1984	2.06	1.81
1983	2.11	1.8
1982	2.04	1.83
1981	1.91	1.81
1980	1.89	1.84
1979	1.9	1.81
1978	1.92	1.76
1977	1.95	1.79
1976	1.97	1.74
1975	1.98	1.77
1974	2	1.84
1973	2.01	1.88
1972	2.04	2.01
1971	2.03	2.27
1970	1.99	2.48
1969	1.97	2.46
1968	1.99	2.46
1967	2.04	2.56
1966	2.1	2.72
1965	2.13	2.91
1964	2.18	3.19
1963	2.27	3.32
1962	2.36	3.46
1961	2.45	3.62
1960	2.52	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	United States
2023	-503,392	502,372
2022	-576,948	399,926
2021	-1,027,702	199,137
2020	-697,177	208,862
2019	-319,997	887,476
2018	-232,637	955,022
2017	-130,764	1,028,037
2016	0	1,197,627
2015	43,392	1,270,126
2014	28,848	1,357,281
2013	28,761	1,322,711
2012	0	1,411,822
2011	-128,716	1,441,697
2010	-242,844	1,548,182
2009	-257,014	1,717,920
2008	-356,856	1,794,154
2007	-471,257	1,897,757
2006	-686,638	1,849,955
2005	-846,761	1,684,445
2004	-792,370	1,698,271
2003	-896,822	1,653,615
2002	-944,492	1,581,938
2001	-963,445	1,595,826
2000	-967,540	1,664,758
1999	-927,453	1,564,050
1998	-694,053	1,573,857
1997	-769,159	1,501,014
1996	-785,248	1,510,137
1995	-845,742	1,546,031
1994	-920,129	1,633,302
1993	-757,140	1,717,685
1992	-222,808	1,875,328
1991	103,876	1,926,543
1990	325,533	2,026,068
1989	576,112	1,875,826
1988	778,343	1,735,943
1987	977,583	1,720,252
1986	985,279	1,656,917
1985	762,447	1,689,258
1984	756,548	1,627,192
1983	906,676	1,636,544
1982	830,855	1,714,317
1981	713,700	1,652,153
1980	681,149	1,608,450
1979	690,135	1,597,894
1978	812,766	1,402,283
1977	832,932	1,431,556
1976	852,237	1,264,604
1975	843,850	1,252,644
1974	883,186	1,218,968
1973	846,561	1,165,499
1972	872,050	1,301,355
1971	854,999	1,640,519
1970	785,554	1,824,965
1969	753,088	1,702,487
1968	787,621	1,565,507
1967	854,554	1,669,181
1966	989,279	1,749,387
1965	1,059,335	1,943,030
1964	1,233,520	2,245,099
1963	1,436,077	2,289,826
1962	1,573,701	2,406,337
1961	1,810,538	2,571,681
1960	1,962,834	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Russia vs United States by year

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Russia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	United States
2023	8.6	10.7
2022	8.9	11
2021	9.6	11
2020	9.8	10.9
2019	10.1	11.4
2018	10.9	11.6
2017	11.5	11.8
2016	12.9	12.2
2015	13.3	12.4
2014	13.3	12.5
2013	13.2	12.4
2012	13.3	12.6
2011	12.6	12.7
2010	12.5	13
2009	12.3	13.5
2008	12	14
2007	11.3	14.3
2006	10.3	14.3
2005	10.2	14
2004	10.4	14
2003	10.2	14.1
2002	9.7	14
2001	9	14.1
2000	8.7	14.4
1999	8.3	14.2
1998	8.8	14.3
1997	8.6	14.2
1996	8.9	14.4
1995	9.3	14.6
1994	9.5	15
1993	9.4	15.4
1992	10.7	15.8
1991	12.1	16.2
1990	13.4	16.7
1989	14.6	16.4
1988	16	16
1987	17.2	15.7
1986	17.2	15.6
1985	16.6	15.8
1984	16.9	15.6
1983	17.5	15.6
1982	16.6	15.9
1981	16	15.8
1980	15.9	15.9
1979	15.8	15.6
1978	16.3	15
1977	16.3	15.1
1976	16.2	14.6
1975	16	14.6
1974	15.9	14.8
1973	15.4	14.8
1972	15.6	15.6
1971	15.3	17.2
1970	14.7	18.4
1969	14.3	17.9
1968	14.2	17.6
1967	14.6	17.8
1966	15.4	18.4
1965	15.9	19.4
1964	17.2	21.1
1963	19	21.7
1962	20.5	22.4
1961	22.5	23.3
1960	23.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 23.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	United States
2100	14.2%	14.4%
2099	14.3%	14.4%
2098	14.3%	14.4%
2097	14.4%	14.4%
2096	14.5%	14.4%
2095	14.5%	14.5%
2094	14.6%	14.5%
2093	14.7%	14.5%
2092	14.8%	14.5%
2091	14.9%	14.6%
2090	15%	14.6%
2089	15.1%	14.7%
2088	15.2%	14.7%
2087	15.2%	14.7%
2086	15.2%	14.8%
2085	15.3%	14.8%
2084	15.3%	14.8%
2083	15.2%	14.9%
2082	15.2%	14.9%
2081	15.2%	14.9%
2080	15.1%	14.9%
2079	15%	14.9%
2078	14.9%	14.9%
2077	14.8%	14.9%
2076	14.7%	14.9%
2075	14.6%	14.9%
2074	14.5%	14.9%
2073	14.4%	14.9%
2072	14.3%	14.9%
2071	14.3%	14.9%
2070	14.3%	14.9%
2069	14.2%	14.9%
2068	14.3%	14.9%
2067	14.3%	14.9%
2066	14.4%	14.9%
2065	14.5%	15%
2064	14.6%	15%
2063	14.7%	15%
2062	14.9%	15.1%
2061	15.1%	15.1%
2060	15.2%	15.2%
2059	15.4%	15.3%
2058	15.5%	15.4%
2057	15.6%	15.5%
2056	15.7%	15.5%
2055	15.8%	15.6%
2054	15.8%	15.7%
2053	15.8%	15.8%
2052	15.8%	15.8%
2051	15.7%	15.9%
2050	15.6%	15.9%
2049	15.5%	16%
2048	15.3%	16%
2047	15.1%	16%
2046	14.9%	16%
2045	14.7%	16%
2044	14.5%	16%
2043	14.3%	16%
2042	14.1%	16%
2041	13.9%	15.9%
2040	13.8%	15.9%
2039	13.7%	15.9%
2038	13.6%	15.9%
2037	13.6%	15.9%
2036	13.6%	15.9%
2035	13.7%	15.9%
2034	13.9%	15.9%
2033	14.1%	16%
2032	14.4%	16.1%
2031	14.8%	16.2%
2030	15.3%	16.3%
2029	15.7%	16.5%
2028	16.1%	16.6%
2027	16.6%	16.8%
2026	16.9%	17%
2025	17.2%	17.2%
2024	17.3%	17.3%
2023	17.5%	17.6%
2022	17.7%	17.9%
2021	17.7%	18.1%
2020	17.7%	18.4%
2019	17.6%	18.6%
2018	17.6%	18.8%
2017	17.5%	18.9%
2016	17.2%	19.1%
2015	16.9%	19.2%
2014	16.5%	19.3%
2013	16.1%	19.4%
2012	15.7%	19.5%
2011	15.4%	19.6%
2010	15.2%	19.7%
2009	15%	19.8%
2008	14.9%	19.9%
2007	14.8%	20%
2006	14.9%	20.2%
2005	15.2%	20.3%
2004	15.6%	20.5%
2003	16%	20.7%
2002	16.6%	20.9%
2001	17.3%	21%
2000	18%	21.2%
1999	18.8%	21.3%
1998	19.5%	21.4%
1997	20.2%	21.5%
1996	20.7%	21.7%
1995	21.2%	21.8%
1994	21.6%	21.9%
1993	22%	21.9%
1992	22.4%	21.8%
1991	22.7%	21.7%
1990	22.9%	21.6%
1989	23%	21.5%
1988	23%	21.3%
1987	22.9%	21.3%
1986	22.8%	21.3%
1985	22.6%	21.5%
1984	22.4%	21.7%
1983	22.1%	21.8%
1982	21.9%	22%
1981	21.7%	22.1%
1980	21.7%	22.4%
1979	21.7%	22.8%
1978	21.8%	23.2%
1977	22.1%	23.8%
1976	22.5%	24.4%
1975	23%	25.2%
1974	23.6%	25.9%
1973	24.2%	26.6%
1972	24.8%	27.4%
1971	25.4%	28%
1970	26.1%	28.6%
1969	26.9%	29%
1968	27.6%	29.5%
1967	28.3%	30%
1966	28.9%	30.4%
1965	29.5%	30.7%
1964	30.2%	30.9%
1963	30.6%	31.1%
1962	30.8%	31.3%
1961	30.9%	31.4%
1960	30.5%	31.3%

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

Demographics of Russia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs United States

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Russia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	United States
2023	9	17
2022	13	20
2021	21	31
2020	19	22
2019	12	18
2018	12	18
2017	12	18
2016	14	18
2015	15	17
2014	16	17
2013	16	16
2012	18	16
2011	19	15
2010	23	15
2009	24	15
2008	27	14
2007	29	13
2006	32	13
2005	38	13
2004	41	13
2003	45	13
2002	47	13
2001	48	13
2000	51	12
1999	53	12
1998	53	11
1997	59	11
1996	69	11
1995	82	12
1994	85	11
1993	76	12
1992	62	11
1991	57	12
1990	58	12
1989	61	12
1988	63	12
1987	65	11
1986	69	11
1985	81	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	United States
2023	0.45%	0.65%
2022	0.47%	0.65%
2021	0.51%	0.65%
2020	0.54%	0.65%
2019	0.58%	0.65%
2018	0.63%	0.65%
2017	0.69%	0.66%
2016	0.75%	0.67%
2015	0.82%	0.68%
2014	0.89%	0.68%
2013	0.95%	0.69%
2012	0.99%	0.7%
2011	1.02%	0.72%
2010	1.04%	0.73%
2009	1.07%	0.75%
2008	1.13%	0.76%
2007	1.2%	0.77%
2006	1.29%	0.79%
2005	1.39%	0.8%
2004	1.5%	0.81%
2003	1.61%	0.81%
2002	1.73%	0.82%
2001	1.84%	0.83%
2000	1.94%	0.84%
1999	2.02%	0.86%
1998	2.08%	0.87%
1997	2.13%	0.89%
1996	2.17%	0.92%
1995	2.2%	0.95%
1994	2.2%	0.98%
1993	2.19%	1.01%
1992	2.17%	1.05%
1991	2.16%	1.09%
1990	2.17%	1.12%
1989	2.2%	1.16%
1988	2.26%	1.19%
1987	2.34%	1.21%
1986	2.42%	1.24%
1985	2.5%	1.27%
1984	2.56%	1.3%
1983	2.62%	1.34%
1982	2.66%	1.39%
1981	2.7%	1.44%
1980	2.73%	1.5%
1979	2.75%	1.56%
1978	2.76%	1.63%
1977	2.76%	1.71%
1976	2.76%	1.79%
1975	2.76%	1.88%
1974	2.77%	1.97%
1973	2.78%	2.06%
1972	2.81%	2.15%
1971	2.84%	2.24%
1970	2.88%	2.32%
1969	2.94%	2.41%
1968	3.02%	2.49%
1967	3.11%	2.57%
1966	3.23%	2.64%
1965	3.38%	2.71%
1964	3.55%	2.77%
1963	3.76%	2.83%
1962	3.99%	2.89%
1961	4.26%	2.95%
1960	4.55%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.