Germany vs Russia: Period total fertility rate
Germany
1.57
in 2017
Russia
1.58
in 2018
Germany rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.58 against 1.57 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 | 2.58 | 0.215 | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.19 | 0.2386 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.96 | 0.3303 | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 2.05 | 0.5938 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.42 | 0.083 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.34 | 0.0335 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.68 | 0.2094 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.58 against 1.57 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Germany and Russia?
- 0.01, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.