Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Russia
Russia: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Russia, 1959–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.58 for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in 2018.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Russia?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Russia was 1.58 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1959.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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