Birth rate by women's age group in Russia
Russia: Birth rate by women's age group was 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1990
All-time low
10.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Russia is 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Russia peaked at 54.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1953.
That places Russia 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Birth rate by women's age group in Russia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 18.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -21.0% |
| 1952 | 12.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -30.3% |
| 1953 | 10.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -19.2% |
| 1954 | 10.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 13.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +26.5% |
| 1956 | 18.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +35.2% |
| 1957 | 27.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +47.5% |
| 1958 | 36.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +35.1% |
| 1959 | 41.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 43.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 32.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -24.2% |
| 1962 | 17.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -47.1% |
| 1963 | 14.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 15.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 20.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 24.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 24.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 27.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 28.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 29.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 30.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 32.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 34.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 35.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 37.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 39.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 41.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 44.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 47.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 48.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 50.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 48.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 48.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 54.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 54.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 50.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 46.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 48.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 44.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 39.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 36.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 33.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 28.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 26.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 26.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 29.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 27.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 21.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 18.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 16.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 14.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate by women's age group in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -47.1% | 32.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
| 1957 | +47.5% | 18.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 152 Serbia 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 153 Armenia 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 157 Curacao 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 158 Albania 12.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Russia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Russia was 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1953.
- How does Russia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Russia ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.