Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Russia

Russia: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 39.9 births per million people in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
39.9 births per million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
80.8 births per million people
in 1958
All-time low
24.68 births per million people
in 1999
Years of data
59
1956–2014

Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Russia, 1956–2014

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.

Analysis

Russia recorded 39.9 births per million people for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in 2014.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Russia peaked at 80.8 births per million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 24.68 births per million people, in 1999.

That places Russia 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 80.17 births per million people 79.48 births per million people 80.8 births per million people 4
1960s 55.12 births per million people 41.14 births per million people 76.04 births per million people 10
1970s 44.76 births per million people 42.12 births per million people 46.33 births per million people 10
1980s 48.01 births per million people 42.91 births per million people 50.8 births per million people 10
1990s 29.06 births per million people 24.68 births per million people 39.3 births per million people 10
2000s 30.55 births per million people 25.15 births per million people 36.86 births per million people 10
2010s 38.49 births per million people 36.47 births per million people 39.9 births per million people 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Israel 63.72 births per million people compare
  2. 3 Belarus 35.99 births per million people compare
  3. 4 Chile 35.46 births per million people compare
  4. 5 Iceland 35.4 births per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Russia?
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Russia was 39.9 births per million people in 2014, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 80.8 births per million people in 1958.
What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.68 births per million people in 1999.
How does Russia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month
Unit
births per million people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
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The highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.