Norway vs Russian Federation: Fertility rate, total
Norway
1.4 births per woman
in 2023
Russian Federation
1.41 births per woman
in 2023
Norway rank
178th
Russian Federation rank
175th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.41 births per woman against 1.4 births per woman in Norway, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 178th and Russian Federation ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.105 births per woman | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.73 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.325 births per woman | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.87 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 0.4565 births per woman | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.5164 births per woman | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.081 births per woman | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.001 births per woman | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1.41 births per woman against 1.4 births per woman in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Norway ranks 178th 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
February 2026 Data Release