Children per woman vs population growth in Russia

Russia: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.3422 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.3422
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1956
All-time low
-0.6979
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Russia, 1950–2023

-0.500.511.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded -0.3422 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 1,362.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Russia peaked at 1.74 in 1956 and was at its lowest, -0.6979, in 2021.

That places Russia 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children per woman vs population growth in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Russia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.47
1951 1.47 -0.4%
1952 1.54 +5.1%
1953 1.55 +0.9%
1954 1.6 +2.7%
1955 1.63 +1.9%
1956 1.74 +7.2%
1957 1.68 -3.7%
1958 1.72 +2.5%
1959 1.65 -4.0%
1960 1.64 -0.9%
1961 1.49 -8.8%
1962 1.28 -14.0%
1963 1.16 -9.8%
1964 0.9841 -15.1%
1965 0.8358 -15.1%
1966 0.7761 -7.1%
1967 0.6666 -14.1%
1968 0.6109 -8.4%
1969 0.5808 -4.9%
1970 0.6024 +3.7%
1971 0.6519 +8.2%
1972 0.6611 +1.4%
1973 0.6381 -3.5%
1974 0.6619 +3.7%
1975 0.6288 -5.0%
1976 0.6306 +0.3%
1977 0.612 -2.9%
1978 0.593 -3.1%
1979 0.5511 -7.1%
1980 0.5399 -2.0%
1981 0.5472 +1.4%
1982 0.6315 +15.4%
1983 0.6889 +9.1%
1984 0.5932 -13.9%
1985 0.5834 -1.7%
1986 0.7424 +27.3%
1987 0.7149 -3.7%
1988 0.5727 -19.9%
1989 0.4259 -25.6%
1990 0.2514 -41.0%
1991 0.0923 -63.3%
1992 -0.1335 -244.6%
1993 -0.4995 +274.2%
1994 -0.6126 +22.6%
1995 -0.611 -0.3%
1996 -0.5529 -9.5%
1997 -0.5218 -5.6%
1998 -0.4975 -4.7%
1999 -0.6494 +30.5%
2000 -0.6939 +6.9%
2001 -0.6795 -2.1%
2002 -0.6723 -1.1%
2003 -0.6345 -5.6%
2004 -0.5659 -10.8%
2005 -0.6002 +6.1%
2006 -0.4815 -19.8%
2007 -0.3244 -32.6%
2008 -0.2474 -23.7%
2009 -0.1673 -32.4%
2010 -0.199 +18.9%
2011 -0.0777 -61.0%
2012 0.0078 -110.0%
2013 0.0271 +247.4%
2014 0.0341 +25.8%
2015 0.0448 +31.4%
2016 0.0306 -31.7%
2017 -0.0497 -262.4%
2018 -0.1211 +143.7%
2019 -0.2003 +65.4%
2020 -0.4788 +139.0%
2021 -0.6979 +45.8%
2022 -0.3946 -43.5%
2023 -0.3422 -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.61 1.47 1.74 10
1960s 1 0.5808 1.64 10
1970s 0.6231 0.5511 0.6619 10
1980s 0.604 0.4259 0.7424 10
1990s -0.3735 -0.6494 0.2514 10
2000s -0.5067 -0.6939 -0.1673 10
2010s -0.0503 -0.2003 0.0448 10
2020s -0.4784 -0.6979 -0.3422 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 206 Jersey -0.2858 compare
  2. 207 Finland -0.2933 compare
  3. 208 Taiwan, China -0.3128 compare
  4. 210 Germany -0.3724 compare
  5. 211 Romania -0.3845 compare
  6. 212 Estonia -0.4138 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Russia?
Children per woman vs population growth in Russia was -0.3422 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1956.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6979 in 2021.
How does Russia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Russia ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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