Soviet Union Fertility Rates (1950–1990)
Total Fertility Rate (TFR, children per woman). Data from UN Population Division and Soviet censuses; rates fell post-WWII baby boom due to urbanization and policies.
- 1950: 3.2
- 1960: 2.6
- 1970: 2.0
- 1980: 1.9
- 1990: 1.9 (pre-dissolution)
Russian Federation Fertility Rates (post-1991)
Russia's TFR declined sharply in the 1990s amid economic crisis, then stabilized with pro-natalist policies like maternity capital.
- 2000: 1.2
- 2010: 1.6
- 2020: 1.5
Latest post-2020: 1.41 (2023, Rosstat/UN estimates). Ongoing decline due to war, emigration, and economic factors; 2024 preliminary at ~1.4.
Sources: Statista (Russia fertility 1840–2020), UN World Population Prospects 2024. For more, check UN data or Rosstat.