Birth rates and death rates in Russia
Russia: Birth rates and death rates was 12.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.34
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.73
in 2021
All-time low
7.31
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Russia is 12.34, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Russia peaked at 16.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 1964.
Russia ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.18 | — |
| 1951 | 13.19 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 12.13 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 11.55 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 10.95 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 9.96 | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 8.03 | -19.4% |
| 1957 | 8.31 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 7.62 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 7.9 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 7.51 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.65 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.39 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.31 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.58 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 7.66 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.91 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.09 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.54 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 8.69 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 8.74 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.05 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.3 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.72 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.89 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 10.16 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 10.39 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.76 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 10.96 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11.03 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.83 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.1 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.52 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.25 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.16 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 10.31 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.53 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.61 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.09 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.34 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.22 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 14.55 | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 15.71 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 15.47 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.53 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 13.97 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.8 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.99 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 15.58 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.8 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.34 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.09 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.19 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.22 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.59 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.57 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.11 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.44 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.29 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.02 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.64 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.22 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.21 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.75 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 16.73 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 13.12 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 12.34 | -5.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.28 | 7.62 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.71 | 7.31 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.57 | 8.69 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 | 10.16 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.77 | 11.09 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 14.11 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 | 12.34 | 16.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Russia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Russia was 12.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 1964.
- How does Russia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Russia ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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