Number of children under 5 in Russia
Russia: Number of children under 5 was 7.20 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.20 million people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.41 million people
in 1958
All-time low
6.32 million people
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.20 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Russia peaked at 13.41 million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million people, in 2001.
Russia ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.49 million people | — |
| 1951 | 12.23 million people | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 12.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 12.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 12.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 13.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 13.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 13.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 13.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 13.39 million people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 13.27 million people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 13.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 13.10 million people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.78 million people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 12.29 million people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 11.62 million people | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 10.94 million people | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 10.33 million people | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 9.81 million people | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 9.45 million people | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 9.38 million people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.75 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 10.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 10.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.27 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.79 million people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.03 million people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.65 million people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 11.10 million people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 10.24 million people | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 9.27 million people | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 8.51 million people | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.90 million people | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 7.36 million people | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million people | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.71 million people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.53 million people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.38 million people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.32 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.61 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.83 million people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.38 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.60 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.84 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.27 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.60 million people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.46 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.21 million people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.86 million people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.41 million people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million people | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.20 million people | -4.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.20 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 56.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.20 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 23.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.83 million people | 11.49 million people | 13.41 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.68 million people | 9.45 million people | 13.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.02 million people | 9.38 million people | 10.61 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.41 million people | 10.70 million people | 12.23 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 million people | 6.53 million people | 11.65 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million people | 6.32 million people | 7.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 million people | 8.04 million people | 9.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 million people | 7.20 million people | 8.41 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Russia?
- Number of children under 5 in Russia was 7.20 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million people in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for number of children under 5?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.