Netherlands vs Russian Federation: Fertility rate, total

Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2023
Russian Federation
1.41 births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands rank
174th
Russian Federation rank
175th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Netherlands
  • Russian Federation
0123197019962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.43 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 174th and Russian Federation ranks 175th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 births per woman 1.98 births per woman 0.103 births per woman Russian Federation
1980s 1.53 births per woman 2.06 births per woman 0.522 births per woman Russian Federation
1990s 1.59 births per woman 1.42 births per woman 0.1685 births per woman Netherlands
2000s 1.73 births per woman 1.34 births per woman 0.3914 births per woman Netherlands
2010s 1.68 births per woman 1.65 births per woman 0.022 births per woman Netherlands
2020s 1.52 births per woman 1.46 births per woman 0.061 births per woman Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Netherlands or Russian Federation?
Netherlands, at 1.43 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Netherlands and Russian Federation?
0.02 births per woman, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Russian Federation?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Russian Federation rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Netherlands ranks 174th and Russian Federation ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release