Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Russia
Russia: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 13.52 births per 1,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Russia, 1959–2014
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2014, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Russia stood at 13.52 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Russia peaked at 23.78 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 8.3 births per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Russia ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.78 births per 1,000 people | 23.78 births per 1,000 people | 23.78 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 17.54 births per 1,000 people | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.53 births per 1,000 people | 14.64 births per 1,000 people | 15.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.55 births per 1,000 people | 14.7 births per 1,000 people | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 8.69 births per 1,000 people | 12.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | 12.52 births per 1,000 people | 13.52 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More population data for Russia
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,077 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Russia?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Russia was 13.52 births per 1,000 people in 2014, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.78 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 births per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.