Total fertility rate in Russia
Russia: Total fertility rate was 1.46 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2015
All-time low
1.19
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Russia, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.46 for total fertility rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Russia peaked at 1.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2000.
Russia ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 47 Croatia 1.47 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
- 49 Czechia 1.47 compare
- 51 Germany 1.46 compare
- 52 Switzerland 1.44 compare
- 53 Netherlands 1.44 compare
More population data for Russia
- 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 total fertility rate in Russia?
- Total fertility rate in Russia was 1.46 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for total fertility rate?
- Russia ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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