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
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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

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