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
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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Russia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 80.78 births per million people | — |
| 1957 | 79.6 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 80.8 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 79.48 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 76.04 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 70.73 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 65.76 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 60.96 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 55.08 births per million people | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 48.44 births per million people | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 46.42 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 44.6 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 42 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 41.14 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 42.12 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 43.7 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 44.03 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.56 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.73 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 46.01 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 46.33 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.36 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 45.87 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.93 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.15 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.13 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47.94 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 50.8 births per million people | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 48.75 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 47.81 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 50.78 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 50.48 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.38 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 42.91 births per million people | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 39.3 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 35.83 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 32.09 births per million people | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 27.29 births per million people | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 27.86 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.04 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.6 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 25.41 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.54 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.68 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.15 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.36 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.55 births per million people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 29.57 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.31 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.41 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.28 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 33.23 births per million people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 35.78 births per million people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 36.86 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.47 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.49 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.3 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9 births per million people | +1.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 39.9 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Russia's 39.9 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.