Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.18 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1.45 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 2.93 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18 live births per woman, in 1999.
Russian Federation ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.9 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.86 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.85 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.76 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.69 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.52 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 2.36 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 2.29 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.18 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.1 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.02 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.01 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.05 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.03 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.94 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.02 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.13 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.25 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.16 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.03 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.91 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.75 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 live births per woman | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 live births per woman | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.35 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 live births per woman | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.52 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.77 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.58 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.18 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
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- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Russian Federation was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Russian Federation rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.