Birth rate in Russia
Russia: Birth rate was 8.92 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Russia is 8.92 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Russia peaked at 27.9 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.5 births per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Russia 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.34 births per 1,000 people | 24.43 births per 1,000 people | 27.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | 23.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8 births per 1,000 people | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.87 births per 1,000 people | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | 17.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 births per 1,000 people | 8.5 births per 1,000 people | 13.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | 8.64 births per 1,000 people | 12.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | 10.21 births per 1,000 people | 13.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 births per 1,000 people | 8.92 births per 1,000 people | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More population data for Russia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,077 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.42 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Russia?
- Birth rate in Russia was 8.92 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for birth rate?
- Russia ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.