Period total fertility rate in Russia
Russia: Period total fertility rate was 1.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.58
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1959
All-time low
1.16
in 1999
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Period total fertility rate in Russia, 1959–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, period total fertility rate in Russia stood at 1.58.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Russia peaked at 2.58 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1999.
That places Russia 5th 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.
Period total fertility rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.58 | — |
| 1960 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.46 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.28 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.16 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.09 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.01 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.97 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.96 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.37 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 1.97 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.86 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.16 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.78 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Russia?
- Period total fertility rate in Russia was 1.58 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1959.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for period total fertility rate?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is period total fertility rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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