Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Russia vs Vanuatu by year

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Russia

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Vanuatu
2023	1.41	3.6
2022	1.42	3.65
2021	1.51	3.7
2020	1.51	3.74
2019	1.5	3.79
2018	1.58	3.83
2017	1.62	3.88
2016	1.76	3.92
2015	1.78	3.95
2014	1.75	4
2013	1.71	4.04
2012	1.69	4.06
2011	1.58	4.09
2010	1.57	4.13
2009	1.54	4.16
2008	1.5	4.16
2007	1.42	4.12
2006	1.31	4.1
2005	1.29	4.13
2004	1.34	4.21
2003	1.32	4.29
2002	1.29	4.38
2001	1.22	4.5
2000	1.2	4.54
1999	1.16	4.56
1998	1.23	4.6
1997	1.22	4.66
1996	1.27	4.75
1995	1.34	4.85
1994	1.4	4.94
1993	1.39	5.02
1992	1.55	5.09
1991	1.73	5.13
1990	1.89	5.17
1989	2.01	5.21
1988	2.12	5.27
1987	2.22	5.33
1986	2.15	5.38
1985	2.05	5.43
1984	2.06	5.49
1983	2.11	5.55
1982	2.04	5.6
1981	1.91	5.65
1980	1.89	5.69
1979	1.9	5.73
1978	1.92	5.77
1977	1.95	5.81
1976	1.97	5.89
1975	1.98	5.98
1974	2	6.06
1973	2.01	6.15
1972	2.04	6.23
1971	2.03	6.29
1970	1.99	6.35
1969	1.97	6.41
1968	1.99	6.46
1967	2.04	6.51
1966	2.1	6.51
1965	2.13	6.52
1964	2.18	6.57
1963	2.27	6.62
1962	2.36	6.67
1961	2.45	6.73
1960	2.52	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Vanuatu
2023	-503,392	7,359
2022	-576,948	7,358
2021	-1,027,702	7,199
2020	-697,177	7,233
2019	-319,997	7,364
2018	-232,637	7,379
2017	-130,764	7,371
2016	0	7,315
2015	43,392	7,220
2014	28,848	7,143
2013	28,761	7,036
2012	0	6,877
2011	-128,716	6,715
2010	-242,844	6,548
2009	-257,014	6,362
2008	-356,856	6,138
2007	-471,257	5,842
2006	-686,638	5,606
2005	-846,761	5,454
2004	-792,370	5,353
2003	-896,822	5,258
2002	-944,492	5,181
2001	-963,445	5,144
2000	-967,540	5,026
1999	-927,453	4,871
1998	-694,053	4,866
1997	-769,159	4,854
1996	-785,248	4,897
1995	-845,742	4,945
1994	-920,129	4,973
1993	-757,140	4,973
1992	-222,808	4,941
1991	103,876	4,859
1990	325,533	4,762
1989	576,112	4,656
1988	778,343	4,577
1987	977,583	4,427
1986	985,279	4,360
1985	762,447	4,219
1984	756,548	4,088
1983	906,676	3,944
1982	830,855	3,778
1981	713,700	3,592
1980	681,149	3,383
1979	690,135	3,590
1978	812,766	3,428
1977	832,932	3,285
1976	852,237	3,174
1975	843,850	3,074
1974	883,186	2,968
1973	846,561	2,876
1972	872,050	2,775
1971	854,999	2,685
1970	785,554	2,597
1969	753,088	2,529
1968	787,621	2,470
1967	854,554	2,384
1966	989,279	2,278
1965	1,059,335	2,180
1964	1,233,520	2,098
1963	1,436,077	2,025
1962	1,573,701	1,947
1961	1,810,538	1,872
1960	1,962,834	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Russia vs Vanuatu by year

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Russia

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Vanuatu
2023	8.6	28.1
2022	8.9	28.7
2021	9.6	29.3
2020	9.8	29.9
2019	10.1	30.7
2018	10.9	31.4
2017	11.5	32.1
2016	12.9	32.5
2015	13.3	32.8
2014	13.3	33.1
2013	13.2	33.2
2012	13.3	33.2
2011	12.6	33.1
2010	12.5	33
2009	12.3	32.8
2008	12	32.5
2007	11.3	31.9
2006	10.3	31.4
2005	10.2	31.2
2004	10.4	31.4
2003	10.2	31.6
2002	9.7	31.8
2001	9	32.3
2000	8.7	32.3
1999	8.3	32.4
1998	8.8	32.8
1997	8.6	33.3
1996	8.9	34.3
1995	9.3	35.4
1994	9.5	36.3
1993	9.4	37.3
1992	10.7	38.1
1991	12.1	38.5
1990	13.4	39
1989	14.6	39.4
1988	16	39.9
1987	17.2	40.4
1986	17.2	40.8
1985	16.6	41
1984	16.9	41.2
1983	17.5	41.2
1982	16.6	41.1
1981	16	40.8
1980	15.9	40.3
1979	15.8	40.3
1978	16.3	40.2
1977	16.3	40.2
1976	16.2	40.6
1975	16	41
1974	15.9	41.3
1973	15.4	41.6
1972	15.6	41.9
1971	15.3	42.1
1970	14.7	42.3
1969	14.3	42.6
1968	14.2	42.9
1967	14.6	43.2
1966	15.4	43.2
1965	15.9	43.2
1964	17.2	43.4
1963	19	43.7
1962	20.5	43.9
1961	22.5	44.2
1960	23.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 23.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Vanuatu
2100	14.2%	20.6%
2099	14.3%	20.7%
2098	14.3%	20.9%
2097	14.4%	21%
2096	14.5%	21.2%
2095	14.5%	21.3%
2094	14.6%	21.5%
2093	14.7%	21.7%
2092	14.8%	21.8%
2091	14.9%	22%
2090	15%	22.2%
2089	15.1%	22.3%
2088	15.2%	22.5%
2087	15.2%	22.7%
2086	15.2%	22.9%
2085	15.3%	23.1%
2084	15.3%	23.3%
2083	15.2%	23.5%
2082	15.2%	23.7%
2081	15.2%	23.8%
2080	15.1%	24%
2079	15%	24.2%
2078	14.9%	24.4%
2077	14.8%	24.6%
2076	14.7%	24.8%
2075	14.6%	25%
2074	14.5%	25.1%
2073	14.4%	25.3%
2072	14.3%	25.5%
2071	14.3%	25.7%
2070	14.3%	25.9%
2069	14.2%	26.1%
2068	14.3%	26.2%
2067	14.3%	26.5%
2066	14.4%	26.7%
2065	14.5%	26.9%
2064	14.6%	27.1%
2063	14.7%	27.4%
2062	14.9%	27.6%
2061	15.1%	27.9%
2060	15.2%	28.1%
2059	15.4%	28.4%
2058	15.5%	28.7%
2057	15.6%	28.9%
2056	15.7%	29.2%
2055	15.8%	29.5%
2054	15.8%	29.8%
2053	15.8%	30%
2052	15.8%	30.3%
2051	15.7%	30.5%
2050	15.6%	30.8%
2049	15.5%	31%
2048	15.3%	31.2%
2047	15.1%	31.4%
2046	14.9%	31.6%
2045	14.7%	31.7%
2044	14.5%	31.9%
2043	14.3%	32.1%
2042	14.1%	32.2%
2041	13.9%	32.4%
2040	13.8%	32.6%
2039	13.7%	32.8%
2038	13.6%	33%
2037	13.6%	33.3%
2036	13.6%	33.6%
2035	13.7%	33.9%
2034	13.9%	34.3%
2033	14.1%	34.7%
2032	14.4%	35.1%
2031	14.8%	35.5%
2030	15.3%	36%
2029	15.7%	36.5%
2028	16.1%	36.9%
2027	16.6%	37.4%
2026	16.9%	37.8%
2025	17.2%	38.2%
2024	17.3%	38.3%
2023	17.5%	38.6%
2022	17.7%	38.8%
2021	17.7%	39%
2020	17.7%	39%
2019	17.6%	39%
2018	17.6%	38.9%
2017	17.5%	38.8%
2016	17.2%	38.7%
2015	16.9%	38.5%
2014	16.5%	38.4%
2013	16.1%	38.2%
2012	15.7%	38.2%
2011	15.4%	38.1%
2010	15.2%	38.2%
2009	15%	38.5%
2008	14.9%	38.8%
2007	14.8%	39.2%
2006	14.9%	39.6%
2005	15.2%	40.2%
2004	15.6%	40.7%
2003	16%	41.3%
2002	16.6%	41.8%
2001	17.3%	42.4%
2000	18%	42.9%
1999	18.8%	43.5%
1998	19.5%	44%
1997	20.2%	44.4%
1996	20.7%	44.8%
1995	21.2%	45%
1994	21.6%	45.2%
1993	22%	44.8%
1992	22.4%	44.1%
1991	22.7%	43.9%
1990	22.9%	43.9%
1989	23%	44%
1988	23%	44.1%
1987	22.9%	44.1%
1986	22.8%	44.2%
1985	22.6%	44.2%
1984	22.4%	44.1%
1983	22.1%	44%
1982	21.9%	44%
1981	21.7%	43.9%
1980	21.7%	44%
1979	21.7%	44.5%
1978	21.8%	45%
1977	22.1%	45.1%
1976	22.5%	45.2%
1975	23%	45.4%
1974	23.6%	45.5%
1973	24.2%	45.5%
1972	24.8%	45.6%
1971	25.4%	45.7%
1970	26.1%	45.7%
1969	26.9%	45.8%
1968	27.6%	45.8%
1967	28.3%	45.8%
1966	28.9%	45.7%
1965	29.5%	45.5%
1964	30.2%	45.4%
1963	30.6%	45.2%
1962	30.8%	45.1%
1961	30.9%	44.8%
1960	30.5%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Vanuatu

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Russia

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Vanuatu
2023	9	100
2022	13	105
2021	21	124
2020	19	107
2019	12	105
2018	12	108
2017	12	107
2016	14	107
2015	15	109
2014	16	110
2013	16	110
2012	18	109
2011	19	112
2010	23	114
2009	24	114
2008	27	117
2007	29	120
2006	32	123
2005	38	127
2004	41	131
2003	45	131
2002	47	128
2001	48	132
2000	51	133
1999	53	146
1998	53	134
1997	59	131
1996	69	129
1995	82	131
1994	85	131
1993	76	133
1992	62	140
1991	57	140
1990	58	151
1989	61	162
1988	63	172
1987	65	200
1986	69	194
1985	81	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Vanuatu
2023	0.45%	1.68%
2022	0.47%	1.71%
2021	0.51%	1.74%
2020	0.54%	1.77%
2019	0.58%	1.78%
2018	0.63%	1.8%
2017	0.69%	1.82%
2016	0.75%	1.84%
2015	0.82%	1.87%
2014	0.89%	1.9%
2013	0.95%	1.94%
2012	0.99%	1.99%
2011	1.02%	2.05%
2010	1.04%	2.12%
2009	1.07%	2.2%
2008	1.13%	2.27%
2007	1.2%	2.34%
2006	1.29%	2.4%
2005	1.39%	2.45%
2004	1.5%	2.5%
2003	1.61%	2.54%
2002	1.73%	2.58%
2001	1.84%	2.63%
2000	1.94%	2.68%
1999	2.02%	2.74%
1998	2.08%	2.79%
1997	2.13%	2.86%
1996	2.17%	2.92%
1995	2.2%	3%
1994	2.2%	3.08%
1993	2.19%	3.18%
1992	2.17%	3.29%
1991	2.16%	3.43%
1990	2.17%	3.58%
1989	2.2%	3.76%
1988	2.26%	3.96%
1987	2.34%	4.2%
1986	2.42%	4.47%
1985	2.5%	4.78%
1984	2.56%	5.12%
1983	2.62%	5.48%
1982	2.66%	5.87%
1981	2.7%	6.27%
1980	2.73%	6.67%
1979	2.75%	7.07%
1978	2.76%	7.45%
1977	2.76%	7.84%
1976	2.76%	8.21%
1975	2.76%	8.58%
1974	2.77%	8.95%
1973	2.78%	9.34%
1972	2.81%	9.73%
1971	2.84%	10.2%
1970	2.88%	10.6%
1969	2.94%	11%
1968	3.02%	11.5%
1967	3.11%	12%
1966	3.23%	12.4%
1965	3.38%	12.9%
1964	3.55%	13.4%
1963	3.76%	13.8%
1962	3.99%	14.3%
1961	4.26%	14.7%
1960	4.55%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.