Total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia
Russia: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.58 births per woman in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.58 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.58 births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
1.16 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia, 1959–2018
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2018, total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia stood at 1.58 births per woman.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia peaked at 2.58 births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.16 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Russia 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.58 births per woman | — |
| 1960 | 2.56 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.46 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.34 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.28 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.16 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.09 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.01 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.02 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.03 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.96 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.92 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.86 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.88 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.09 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.05 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.23 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.14 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 births per woman | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.37 births per woman | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.34 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 births per woman | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 births per woman | -2.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.58 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.58 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.19 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Russia was 1.58 births per woman in 2018, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.