Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Russia
Russia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.53
in 1956
All-time low
1.14
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Russia is 1.43, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Russia peaked at 2.53 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1999.
Russia 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.43 | — |
| 1951 | 2.42 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.45 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.49 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.51 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.52 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.48 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.22 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.05 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.96 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.92 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.11 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 | 1.87 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.82 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.82 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.15 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Russia?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Russia was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1956.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Russia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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