Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Russia
Russia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.42 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.42 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.52 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.16 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Russia is 1.42 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Russia peaked at 2.52 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.16 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Russia 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.52 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.45 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.36 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.27 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.18 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.13 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.04 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.99 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.99 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.04 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.91 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.04 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.11 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.15 births per woman | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.22 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.12 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.89 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.73 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 births per woman | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.34 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 births per woman | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 births per woman | +0.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.42 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.42 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Russia?
- Fertility rate, total in Russia was 1.42 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Russia ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.