Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Russia vs Venezuela by year

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Russia

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Venezuela
2023	1.41	2.08
2022	1.42	2.09
2021	1.51	2.11
2020	1.51	2.12
2019	1.5	2.13
2018	1.58	2.15
2017	1.62	2.18
2016	1.76	2.22
2015	1.78	2.25
2014	1.75	2.3
2013	1.71	2.33
2012	1.69	2.38
2011	1.58	2.4
2010	1.57	2.4
2009	1.54	2.42
2008	1.5	2.48
2007	1.42	2.52
2006	1.31	2.6
2005	1.29	2.63
2004	1.34	2.64
2003	1.32	2.7
2002	1.29	2.74
2001	1.22	2.78
2000	1.2	2.79
1999	1.16	2.86
1998	1.23	2.91
1997	1.22	2.97
1996	1.27	3.02
1995	1.34	3.08
1994	1.4	3.15
1993	1.39	3.22
1992	1.55	3.29
1991	1.73	3.37
1990	1.89	3.45
1989	2.01	3.52
1988	2.12	3.6
1987	2.22	3.67
1986	2.15	3.73
1985	2.05	3.79
1984	2.06	3.86
1983	2.11	3.93
1982	2.04	4.01
1981	1.91	4.1
1980	1.89	4.2
1979	1.9	4.3
1978	1.92	4.4
1977	1.95	4.49
1976	1.97	4.59
1975	1.98	4.69
1974	2	4.79
1973	2.01	4.91
1972	2.04	5.04
1971	2.03	5.17
1970	1.99	5.32
1969	1.97	5.47
1968	1.99	5.61
1967	2.04	5.75
1966	2.1	5.87
1965	2.13	5.98
1964	2.18	6.07
1963	2.27	6.16
1962	2.36	6.23
1961	2.45	6.3
1960	2.52	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Venezuela
2023	-503,392	213,020
2022	-576,948	216,619
2021	-1,027,702	207,746
2020	-697,177	237,223
2019	-319,997	274,826
2018	-232,637	317,302
2017	-130,764	340,222
2016	0	359,651
2015	43,392	384,560
2014	28,848	395,088
2013	28,761	408,930
2012	0	420,758
2011	-128,716	425,958
2010	-242,844	425,397
2009	-257,014	427,257
2008	-356,856	435,870
2007	-471,257	452,482
2006	-686,638	460,152
2005	-846,761	463,260
2004	-792,370	455,881
2003	-896,822	456,902
2002	-944,492	466,821
2001	-963,445	451,487
2000	-967,540	459,802
1999	-927,453	463,787
1998	-694,053	469,123
1997	-769,159	472,002
1996	-785,248	468,653
1995	-845,742	469,267
1994	-920,129	469,178
1993	-757,140	473,189
1992	-222,808	474,824
1991	103,876	477,917
1990	325,533	478,168
1989	576,112	478,053
1988	778,343	477,569
1987	977,583	474,204
1986	985,279	468,252
1985	762,447	455,517
1984	756,548	449,186
1983	906,676	443,569
1982	830,855	436,564
1981	713,700	432,059
1980	681,149	425,613
1979	690,135	421,256
1978	812,766	414,032
1977	832,932	405,315
1976	852,237	395,344
1975	843,850	385,045
1974	883,186	375,678
1973	846,561	367,612
1972	872,050	360,749
1971	854,999	355,212
1970	785,554	350,709
1969	753,088	343,596
1968	787,621	340,973
1967	854,554	335,813
1966	989,279	329,697
1965	1,059,335	321,695
1964	1,233,520	314,397
1963	1,436,077	307,279
1962	1,573,701	299,345
1961	1,810,538	292,109
1960	1,962,834	285,105

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 Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Russia vs Venezuela by year

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Russia

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Venezuela
2023	8.6	15.1
2022	8.9	15
2021	9.6	15.2
2020	9.8	15.5
2019	10.1	16.3
2018	10.9	17.3
2017	11.5	17.9
2016	12.9	18.3
2015	13.3	18.6
2014	13.3	19.1
2013	13.2	19.5
2012	13.3	19.9
2011	12.6	20.2
2010	12.5	20.3
2009	12.3	20.6
2008	12	21.1
2007	11.3	21.5
2006	10.3	22.1
2005	10.2	22.4
2004	10.4	22.4
2003	10.2	22.9
2002	9.7	23.3
2001	9	23.6
2000	8.7	23.7
1999	8.3	24.2
1998	8.8	24.6
1997	8.6	25.1
1996	8.9	25.5
1995	9.3	26
1994	9.5	26.5
1993	9.4	27.1
1992	10.7	27.7
1991	12.1	28.3
1990	13.4	28.9
1989	14.6	29.5
1988	16	30.1
1987	17.2	30.6
1986	17.2	30.9
1985	16.6	31
1984	16.9	31.4
1983	17.5	31.8
1982	16.6	32.3
1981	16	32.8
1980	15.9	33.3
1979	15.8	33.8
1978	16.3	34.1
1977	16.3	34.5
1976	16.2	34.7
1975	16	35
1974	15.9	35.3
1973	15.4	35.7
1972	15.6	36.1
1971	15.3	36.7
1970	14.7	37.5
1969	14.3	38.2
1968	14.2	39
1967	14.6	39.7
1966	15.4	40.5
1965	15.9	41.3
1964	17.2	42
1963	19	42.7
1962	20.5	43.4
1961	22.5	44.1
1960	23.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 23.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Venezuela
2100	14.2%	14.4%
2099	14.3%	14.5%
2098	14.3%	14.5%
2097	14.4%	14.5%
2096	14.5%	14.5%
2095	14.5%	14.6%
2094	14.6%	14.6%
2093	14.7%	14.6%
2092	14.8%	14.7%
2091	14.9%	14.7%
2090	15%	14.8%
2089	15.1%	14.8%
2088	15.2%	14.9%
2087	15.2%	15%
2086	15.2%	15.1%
2085	15.3%	15.2%
2084	15.3%	15.2%
2083	15.2%	15.3%
2082	15.2%	15.4%
2081	15.2%	15.6%
2080	15.1%	15.7%
2079	15%	15.8%
2078	14.9%	15.9%
2077	14.8%	16%
2076	14.7%	16.1%
2075	14.6%	16.2%
2074	14.5%	16.4%
2073	14.4%	16.5%
2072	14.3%	16.6%
2071	14.3%	16.7%
2070	14.3%	16.8%
2069	14.2%	16.8%
2068	14.3%	16.9%
2067	14.3%	17%
2066	14.4%	17.1%
2065	14.5%	17.2%
2064	14.6%	17.3%
2063	14.7%	17.4%
2062	14.9%	17.4%
2061	15.1%	17.5%
2060	15.2%	17.7%
2059	15.4%	17.8%
2058	15.5%	17.9%
2057	15.6%	18.1%
2056	15.7%	18.3%
2055	15.8%	18.5%
2054	15.8%	18.7%
2053	15.8%	18.9%
2052	15.8%	19.1%
2051	15.7%	19.4%
2050	15.6%	19.6%
2049	15.5%	19.9%
2048	15.3%	20.2%
2047	15.1%	20.4%
2046	14.9%	20.6%
2045	14.7%	20.8%
2044	14.5%	21%
2043	14.3%	21.2%
2042	14.1%	21.3%
2041	13.9%	21.4%
2040	13.8%	21.4%
2039	13.7%	21.5%
2038	13.6%	21.5%
2037	13.6%	21.4%
2036	13.6%	21.4%
2035	13.7%	21.4%
2034	13.9%	21.5%
2033	14.1%	21.6%
2032	14.4%	21.9%
2031	14.8%	22.2%
2030	15.3%	22.5%
2029	15.7%	23%
2028	16.1%	23.5%
2027	16.6%	24%
2026	16.9%	24.6%
2025	17.2%	25.2%
2024	17.3%	25.5%
2023	17.5%	26.2%
2022	17.7%	26.8%
2021	17.7%	27.4%
2020	17.7%	27.8%
2019	17.6%	28%
2018	17.6%	27.9%
2017	17.5%	27.8%
2016	17.2%	27.9%
2015	16.9%	28.2%
2014	16.5%	28.5%
2013	16.1%	28.9%
2012	15.7%	29.2%
2011	15.4%	29.5%
2010	15.2%	29.9%
2009	15%	30.3%
2008	14.9%	30.6%
2007	14.8%	31%
2006	14.9%	31.4%
2005	15.2%	31.8%
2004	15.6%	32.2%
2003	16%	32.7%
2002	16.6%	33.1%
2001	17.3%	33.6%
2000	18%	34%
1999	18.8%	34.5%
1998	19.5%	34.9%
1997	20.2%	35.3%
1996	20.7%	35.8%
1995	21.2%	36.2%
1994	21.6%	36.6%
1993	22%	37%
1992	22.4%	37.4%
1991	22.7%	37.8%
1990	22.9%	38.1%
1989	23%	38.4%
1988	23%	38.7%
1987	22.9%	39%
1986	22.8%	39.3%
1985	22.6%	39.6%
1984	22.4%	39.9%
1983	22.1%	40.3%
1982	21.9%	40.6%
1981	21.7%	41%
1980	21.7%	41.3%
1979	21.7%	41.7%
1978	21.8%	42.1%
1977	22.1%	42.5%
1976	22.5%	42.9%
1975	23%	43.3%
1974	23.6%	43.8%
1973	24.2%	44.3%
1972	24.8%	44.7%
1971	25.4%	45.2%
1970	26.1%	45.6%
1969	26.9%	46%
1968	27.6%	46.3%
1967	28.3%	46.6%
1966	28.9%	46.8%
1965	29.5%	46.9%
1964	30.2%	47%
1963	30.6%	47%
1962	30.8%	47%
1961	30.9%	46.9%
1960	30.5%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Venezuela

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Russia

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Venezuela
2023	9	227
2022	13	219
2021	21	251
2020	19	207
2019	12	202
2018	12	205
2017	12	195
2016	14	162
2015	15	136
2014	16	133
2013	16	123
2012	18	113
2011	19	104
2010	23	110
2009	24	109
2008	27	103
2007	29	92
2006	32	96
2005	38	93
2004	41	94
2003	45	97
2002	47	87
2001	48	101
2000	51	86
1999	53	88
1998	53	82
1997	59	82
1996	69	86
1995	82	84
1994	85	84
1993	76	82
1992	62	82
1991	57	80
1990	58	83
1989	61	80
1988	63	80
1987	65	81
1986	69	81
1985	81	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Venezuela
2023	0.45%	2.43%
2022	0.47%	2.43%
2021	0.51%	2.43%
2020	0.54%	2.43%
2019	0.58%	2.43%
2018	0.63%	2.43%
2017	0.69%	2.43%
2016	0.75%	2.43%
2015	0.82%	1.92%
2014	0.89%	1.83%
2013	0.95%	1.79%
2012	0.99%	1.76%
2011	1.02%	1.73%
2010	1.04%	1.72%
2009	1.07%	1.71%
2008	1.13%	1.72%
2007	1.2%	1.74%
2006	1.29%	1.79%
2005	1.39%	1.85%
2004	1.5%	1.91%
2003	1.61%	1.98%
2002	1.73%	2.03%
2001	1.84%	2.09%
2000	1.94%	2.15%
1999	2.02%	2.24%
1998	2.08%	2.34%
1997	2.13%	2.45%
1996	2.17%	2.55%
1995	2.2%	2.63%
1994	2.2%	2.68%
1993	2.19%	2.73%
1992	2.17%	2.78%
1991	2.16%	2.86%
1990	2.17%	2.96%
1989	2.2%	3.09%
1988	2.26%	3.23%
1987	2.34%	3.37%
1986	2.42%	3.5%
1985	2.5%	3.64%
1984	2.56%	3.77%
1983	2.62%	3.91%
1982	2.66%	4.07%
1981	2.7%	4.24%
1980	2.73%	4.42%
1979	2.75%	4.62%
1978	2.76%	4.82%
1977	2.76%	5.01%
1976	2.76%	5.2%
1975	2.76%	5.38%
1974	2.77%	5.57%
1973	2.78%	5.75%
1972	2.81%	5.94%
1971	2.84%	6.12%
1970	2.88%	6.3%
1969	2.94%	6.47%
1968	3.02%	6.61%
1967	3.11%	6.75%
1966	3.23%	6.87%
1965	3.38%	7%
1964	3.55%	7.14%
1963	3.76%	7.3%
1962	3.99%	7.49%
1961	4.26%	7.72%
1960	4.55%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.