Norway vs Russia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Norway
1.4 births per woman
in 2023
Russia
1.41 births per woman
in 2023
Norway rank
178th
Russia rank
175th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Norway
- Russia
How they compare
Russia 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 Russia ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russia | 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 | Russia |
| 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 Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Russia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Norway ranks 178th and Russia 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