Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Russia
Russia: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 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. Share of people who are religious in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Russia is 1.45 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Russia peaked at 2.93 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.45 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.45 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Russia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Russia 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. share of people who are religious recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Russia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. 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.