Number of births per year in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of births per year was 1.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Russian Federation is 1.30 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Russian Federation peaked at 2.95 million in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1999.
Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 million | 2.87 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 1.83 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 1.92 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 2.21 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.25 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.27 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.50 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 19 Viet Nam 1.39 million compare
- 20 Yemen 1.39 million compare
- 21 Angola 1.38 million compare
- 23 Mozambique 1.26 million compare
- 24 South Africa 1.19 million compare
- 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.17 million compare
More population data for Russian Federation
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.083 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.083 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2975 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,077 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Russian Federation?
- Number of births per year in Russian Federation was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1999.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of births per year?
- Russian Federation ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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