Russian Federation vs United States of America: Annual death rate by age group
Russian Federation
7.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2014
United States of America
5.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 29.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 22.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 20.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 17.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.