Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Russia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Russia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Zimbabwe
2023	1.41	3.72
2022	1.42	3.77
2021	1.51	3.77
2020	1.51	3.75
2019	1.5	3.75
2018	1.58	3.74
2017	1.62	3.77
2016	1.76	3.83
2015	1.78	3.91
2014	1.75	4.01
2013	1.71	4.11
2012	1.69	4.13
2011	1.58	4.13
2010	1.57	4.04
2009	1.54	3.95
2008	1.5	3.78
2007	1.42	3.68
2006	1.31	3.64
2005	1.29	3.69
2004	1.34	3.78
2003	1.32	3.86
2002	1.29	3.93
2001	1.22	3.98
2000	1.2	4.01
1999	1.16	4.06
1998	1.23	4.07
1997	1.22	4.08
1996	1.27	4.11
1995	1.34	4.15
1994	1.4	4.28
1993	1.39	4.39
1992	1.55	4.57
1991	1.73	4.72
1990	1.89	4.88
1989	2.01	5.07
1988	2.12	5.28
1987	2.22	5.5
1986	2.15	5.69
1985	2.05	5.87
1984	2.06	6.04
1983	2.11	6.2
1982	2.04	6.33
1981	1.91	6.45
1980	1.89	6.52
1979	1.9	6.59
1978	1.92	6.66
1977	1.95	6.71
1976	1.97	6.77
1975	1.98	6.83
1974	2	6.88
1973	2.01	6.94
1972	2.04	6.94
1971	2.03	6.94
1970	1.99	6.98
1969	1.97	7.04
1968	1.99	7.11
1967	2.04	7.16
1966	2.1	7.2
1965	2.13	7.23
1964	2.18	7.23
1963	2.27	7.23
1962	2.36	7.23
1961	2.45	7.21
1960	2.52	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Zimbabwe
2023	-503,392	372,505
2022	-576,948	371,243
2021	-1,027,702	349,908
2020	-697,177	354,790
2019	-319,997	348,798
2018	-232,637	345,883
2017	-130,764	344,035
2016	0	348,772
2015	43,392	356,203
2014	28,848	366,350
2013	28,761	374,757
2012	0	371,135
2011	-128,716	359,572
2010	-242,844	335,570
2009	-257,014	309,316
2008	-356,856	280,527
2007	-471,257	261,805
2006	-686,638	248,963
2005	-846,761	248,545
2004	-792,370	248,307
2003	-896,822	243,057
2002	-944,492	244,170
2001	-963,445	227,909
2000	-967,540	236,343
1999	-927,453	232,393
1998	-694,053	225,614
1997	-769,159	216,288
1996	-785,248	205,269
1995	-845,742	206,695
1994	-920,129	216,343
1993	-757,140	228,045
1992	-222,808	255,291
1991	103,876	260,943
1990	325,533	265,444
1989	576,112	270,838
1988	778,343	277,498
1987	977,583	286,766
1986	985,279	289,894
1985	762,447	290,756
1984	756,548	290,052
1983	906,676	286,545
1982	830,855	279,934
1981	713,700	271,361
1980	681,149	241,179
1979	690,135	223,657
1978	812,766	222,979
1977	832,932	225,139
1976	852,237	221,419
1975	843,850	216,947
1974	883,186	208,806
1973	846,561	201,885
1972	872,050	193,725
1971	854,999	185,427
1970	785,554	178,979
1969	753,088	172,626
1968	787,621	166,865
1967	854,554	161,205
1966	989,279	156,014
1965	1,059,335	151,164
1964	1,233,520	145,848
1963	1,436,077	140,984
1962	1,573,701	136,317
1961	1,810,538	131,531
1960	1,962,834	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Russia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Russia

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Zimbabwe
2023	8.6	30.4
2022	8.9	30.9
2021	9.6	30.9
2020	9.8	31
2019	10.1	31.1
2018	10.9	31.3
2017	11.5	31.8
2016	12.9	32.7
2015	13.3	33.9
2014	13.3	35.4
2013	13.2	37
2012	13.3	37.8
2011	12.6	38.1
2010	12.5	37.9
2009	12.3	37.5
2008	12	36.4
2007	11.3	35.7
2006	10.3	35.2
2005	10.2	35.8
2004	10.4	36.3
2003	10.2	36.6
2002	9.7	36.5
2001	9	36.5
2000	8.7	36.1
1999	8.3	35.6
1998	8.8	34.5
1997	8.6	33.4
1996	8.9	32.4
1995	9.3	31.7
1994	9.5	32
1993	9.4	32.4
1992	10.7	34.3
1991	12.1	34.9
1990	13.4	35.5
1989	14.6	36.4
1988	16	37.7
1987	17.2	39.5
1986	17.2	40.9
1985	16.6	42.3
1984	16.9	43.7
1983	17.5	45
1982	16.6	45.7
1981	16	46.3
1980	15.9	44.8
1979	15.8	46.3
1978	16.3	46.8
1977	16.3	46.5
1976	16.2	46.5
1975	16	46.6
1974	15.9	46.4
1973	15.4	46.4
1972	15.6	46
1971	15.3	45.6
1970	14.7	45.5
1969	14.3	45.5
1968	14.2	45.7
1967	14.6	45.8
1966	15.4	46.1
1965	15.9	46.4
1964	17.2	46.6
1963	19	46.8
1962	20.5	47.1
1961	22.5	47.3
1960	23.9	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 23.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Zimbabwe
2100	14.2%	20.3%
2099	14.3%	20.5%
2098	14.3%	20.6%
2097	14.4%	20.8%
2096	14.5%	20.9%
2095	14.5%	21.1%
2094	14.6%	21.3%
2093	14.7%	21.4%
2092	14.8%	21.6%
2091	14.9%	21.8%
2090	15%	22%
2089	15.1%	22.2%
2088	15.2%	22.4%
2087	15.2%	22.6%
2086	15.2%	22.8%
2085	15.3%	23%
2084	15.3%	23.2%
2083	15.2%	23.4%
2082	15.2%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	14.6%	25.1%
2074	14.5%	25.3%
2073	14.4%	25.5%
2072	14.3%	25.7%
2071	14.3%	25.9%
2070	14.3%	26.2%
2069	14.2%	26.4%
2068	14.3%	26.6%
2067	14.3%	26.8%
2066	14.4%	27.1%
2065	14.5%	27.3%
2064	14.6%	27.6%
2063	14.7%	27.8%
2062	14.9%	28.1%
2061	15.1%	28.4%
2060	15.2%	28.7%
2059	15.4%	29%
2058	15.5%	29.3%
2057	15.6%	29.6%
2056	15.7%	30%
2055	15.8%	30.3%
2054	15.8%	30.6%
2053	15.8%	31%
2052	15.8%	31.3%
2051	15.7%	31.7%
2050	15.6%	32%
2049	15.5%	32.4%
2048	15.3%	32.7%
2047	15.1%	33.1%
2046	14.9%	33.4%
2045	14.7%	33.7%
2044	14.5%	34%
2043	14.3%	34.2%
2042	14.1%	34.5%
2041	13.9%	34.7%
2040	13.8%	34.9%
2039	13.7%	35.2%
2038	13.6%	35.4%
2037	13.6%	35.7%
2036	13.6%	35.9%
2035	13.7%	36.2%
2034	13.9%	36.4%
2033	14.1%	36.6%
2032	14.4%	36.9%
2031	14.8%	37.2%
2030	15.3%	37.6%
2029	15.7%	38.1%
2028	16.1%	38.7%
2027	16.6%	39.3%
2026	16.9%	40%
2025	17.2%	40.6%
2024	17.3%	40.9%
2023	17.5%	41.3%
2022	17.7%	41.6%
2021	17.7%	41.9%
2020	17.7%	42.2%
2019	17.6%	42.5%
2018	17.6%	42.9%
2017	17.5%	43.3%
2016	17.2%	43.6%
2015	16.9%	43.8%
2014	16.5%	43.9%
2013	16.1%	43.9%
2012	15.7%	43.7%
2011	15.4%	43.4%
2010	15.2%	43%
2009	15%	42.7%
2008	14.9%	42.4%
2007	14.8%	42.1%
2006	14.9%	42%
2005	15.2%	41.9%
2004	15.6%	41.7%
2003	16%	41.5%
2002	16.6%	41.4%
2001	17.3%	41.5%
2000	18%	41.9%
1999	18.8%	42.4%
1998	19.5%	43.1%
1997	20.2%	44%
1996	20.7%	45%
1995	21.2%	45.9%
1994	21.6%	46.6%
1993	22%	47.1%
1992	22.4%	46.8%
1991	22.7%	46.6%
1990	22.9%	47.1%
1989	23%	47.6%
1988	23%	47.9%
1987	22.9%	47.9%
1986	22.8%	47.9%
1985	22.6%	48%
1984	22.4%	48.1%
1983	22.1%	48.2%
1982	21.9%	48.3%
1981	21.7%	48.4%
1980	21.7%	48.7%
1979	21.7%	48.8%
1978	21.8%	48.5%
1977	22.1%	48.3%
1976	22.5%	48.2%
1975	23%	48.1%
1974	23.6%	48.1%
1973	24.2%	48.1%
1972	24.8%	48.2%
1971	25.4%	48.2%
1970	26.1%	48.3%
1969	26.9%	48.4%
1968	27.6%	48.5%
1967	28.3%	48.5%
1966	28.9%	48.6%
1965	29.5%	48.7%
1964	30.2%	48.8%
1963	30.6%	48.5%
1962	30.8%	48.1%
1961	30.9%	47.7%
1960	30.5%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Zimbabwe

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Russia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Zimbabwe
2023	9	358
2022	13	368
2021	21	446
2020	19	380
2019	12	388
2018	12	386
2017	12	389
2016	14	411
2015	15	428
2014	16	468
2013	16	525
2012	18	558
2011	19	564
2010	23	567
2009	24	540
2008	27	526
2007	29	519
2006	32	480
2005	38	454
2004	41	451
2003	45	455
2002	47	418
2001	48	467
2000	51	405
1999	53	399
1998	53	368
1997	59	357
1996	69	352
1995	82	332
1994	85	332
1993	76	331
1992	62	333
1991	57	332
1990	58	353
1989	61	382
1988	63	431
1987	65	480
1986	69	525
1985	81	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Zimbabwe
2023	0.45%	4.42%
2022	0.47%	4.6%
2021	0.51%	4.76%
2020	0.54%	5.01%
2019	0.58%	5.11%
2018	0.63%	5.23%
2017	0.69%	5.5%
2016	0.75%	5.69%
2015	0.82%	5.98%
2014	0.89%	6.18%
2013	0.95%	6.55%
2012	0.99%	7.14%
2011	1.02%	7.88%
2010	1.04%	8.5%
2009	1.07%	9.03%
2008	1.13%	9.34%
2007	1.2%	9.47%
2006	1.29%	9.4%
2005	1.39%	9.23%
2004	1.5%	9.17%
2003	1.61%	8.85%
2002	1.73%	8.48%
2001	1.84%	9.79%
2000	1.94%	9.83%
1999	2.02%	9.92%
1998	2.08%	10%
1997	2.13%	10.1%
1996	2.17%	10%
1995	2.2%	9.83%
1994	2.2%	9.52%
1993	2.19%	9.16%
1992	2.17%	8.73%
1991	2.16%	8.33%
1990	2.17%	7.97%
1989	2.2%	7.69%
1988	2.26%	7.55%
1987	2.34%	7.61%
1986	2.42%	7.86%
1985	2.5%	8.31%
1984	2.56%	8.87%
1983	2.62%	9.5%
1982	2.66%	10.1%
1981	2.7%	10.7%
1980	2.73%	11.1%
1979	2.75%	11.3%
1978	2.76%	11.5%
1977	2.76%	11.5%
1976	2.76%	11.5%
1975	2.76%	11.4%
1974	2.77%	11.4%
1973	2.78%	11.4%
1972	2.81%	11.5%
1971	2.84%	11.5%
1970	2.88%	11.7%
1969	2.94%	11.8%
1968	3.02%	12.1%
1967	3.11%	12.4%
1966	3.23%	12.7%
1965	3.38%	13.1%
1964	3.55%	13.5%
1963	3.76%	14%
1962	3.99%	14.4%
1961	4.26%	14.8%
1960	4.55%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.