Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate 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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Russian Federation, 1959–2018
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1.58 births per woman for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate 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 total fertility rate in Russian Federation peaked at 2.58 births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.16 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Russian Federation 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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Russian Federation, 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% |
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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Russian Federation?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Russian Federation 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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Russian Federation rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. 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.