Approximately *** million children were born in Russia in 2023, marking a decrease relative to the previous year. That was the lowest figure recorded over the past decade. The highest number of live births in the country was measured at roughly *** million newborns in 2014.

Approximately ******* boys and ******* girls were born in Russia in 2022. Compared to the previous year, both genders saw a decrease in births. In every period under consideration, the number of male live births in the country was higher than that of female live births.

Russia RU: Completeness of Birth Registration: Male data was reported at 100.000 % in 2017. Russia RU: Completeness of Birth Registration: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 100.000 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. Russia RU: Completeness of Birth Registration: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.; ; UNICEF's State of the World's Children based mostly on household surveys and ministry of health data.; ;

In Russia, the crude birth rate in 1840 was just over 48 live births per thousand people, meaning that approximately 4.8 percent of the population had been born in that year. Throughout the nineteenth century, Russia's crude birth rate remained between 48 and 52, and fell to 43.4 in the late 1920s. From 1930 to 1945, the Soviet Union's crude birth rate dropped greatly, from 43.4 to 18.2, as a result of the Second World War (although it did increase in the late 1930s, in the early stages of the war). Russia did experience a baby boom after the war, and the birth rate did not fall to its pre-war level gain until the late 1960s. From 1970, the birth rate increased slightly to 16.2 in 1990, before the end of communism and dissolution of the Soviet Union caused the crude birth rate to fall to its lowest recorded level over the next decade, to 8.9 in 2000. Since the turn of the millennium, the crude birth rate of Russia has increased steadily, and was expected to be 12.8 in 2020.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Russia was reported at 8.6 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Number of Registered Births: Year to Date: CF: Moscow Region data was reported at 11,091.000 Person in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,805.000 Person for Jan 2025. Number of Registered Births: Year to Date: CF: Moscow Region data is updated monthly, averaging 35,869.000 Person from May 1999 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96,808.000 Person in Dec 2016 and a record low of 3,305.000 Person in Jan 2000. Number of Registered Births: Year to Date: CF: Moscow Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GD001: Number of Registered Births: ytd: by Region.

The majority of live births in Russia were recorded by mothers from 30 to 34 years old, measuring at approximately 377 thousand in 2022. Furthermore, women aged 25 to 29 years gave birth to nearly 346.3 thousand children.

Number of Registered Births: Siberian Federal District (SB) data was reported at 146,686.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 170,009.000 Person for 2022. Number of Registered Births: Siberian Federal District (SB) data is updated yearly, averaging 225,616.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 307,952.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 146,686.000 Person in 2023. Number of Registered Births: Siberian Federal District (SB) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GD002: Number of Registered Births: by Region.

Graph and download economic data for Life Expectancy at Birth, Total for the Russian Federation (SPDYNLE00INRUS) from 1960 to 2023 about life expectancy, life, birth, and Russia.

The Russian Fertility Database of the International Laboratory for Population and Health of HSE University contains fertility rates in Russia for the period from 1946 to 2022 and for women born in 1932-1988. The Russian Fertility Database is primarily oriented to the experts involved in demographic analysis. The data are presented in *.xlsx format.

All indicators presented in the database are calculated on the basis of population statistics data from the Federal State Statistics Service. Birth rates for 1946-1958 are calculated on the basis of the numbers of births by birth order and mother's age for 1946-1958 and population data for 1946-1958 presented in the book Andreev E.M., Darsky L.E., Kharkova T.L. (1998) Demographic History of Russia: 1927-1959. M.: Informatika. 187 p. Birth rates for 1959-2022 are calculated on the basis of the numbers of births by birth order and mother's age for 1959-2022 and data on the age distribution of the population for 1959-2023.

Crude Birth Rate for the Russian Federation was 8.60000 Births per 1,000 People in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Crude Birth Rate for the Russian Federation reached a record high of 23.78800 in January of 1960 and a record low of 8.30000 in January of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Crude Birth Rate for the Russian Federation - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Number of Registered Births: Year to Date: SB: Novosibirsk Region data was reported at 3,887.000 Person in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,112.000 Person for Jan 2025. Number of Registered Births: Year to Date: SB: Novosibirsk Region data is updated monthly, averaging 16,058.500 Person from May 1999 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,020.000 Person in Dec 2015 and a record low of 1,588.000 Person in Jan 2000. Number of Registered Births: Year to Date: SB: Novosibirsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GD001: Number of Registered Births: ytd: by Region.

Graph and download economic data for Adolescent Fertility Rate for the Russian Federation (SPADOTFRTRUS) from 1960 to 2023 about 15 to 19 years, fertility, Russia, and rate.

The highest number of Russian women bearing their first child was 25 years old. In 2023, more than ** thousand live births in the country were recorded with mothers of that age. Furthermore, 32 years was the most common age for becoming a mother of the second child.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by demonym using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Russia was reported at 99.6 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Life Expectancy at Birth: Male: CF: City of Moscow data was reported at 75.850 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.460 Year for 2022. Life Expectancy at Birth: Male: CF: City of Moscow data is updated yearly, averaging 67.700 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.850 Year in 2023 and a record low of 57.700 Year in 1994. Life Expectancy at Birth: Male: CF: City of Moscow data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GD011: Life Expectancy at Birth: by Region.

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Russia. The data is about countries per year.

Life Expectancy at Birth: FE: Chukotka Area data was reported at 66.560 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.200 Year for 2022. Life Expectancy at Birth: FE: Chukotka Area data is updated yearly, averaging 61.190 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.090 Year in 2019 and a record low of 55.300 Year in 2001. Life Expectancy at Birth: FE: Chukotka Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GD011: Life Expectancy at Birth: by Region.