Russia vs United States: Annual death rate by age group
Russia
7.46
in 2014
United States
5.5
in 2023
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.46 against 5.5 in United States, a difference of 1.96.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.99 | 27.36 | 14.63 | Russia |
| 1960s | 29.2 | 24.53 | 4.67 | Russia |
| 1970s | 22.63 | 16.59 | 6.04 | Russia |
| 1980s | 20.26 | 11.11 | 9.15 | Russia |
| 1990s | 17.66 | 8.24 | 9.42 | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 6.98 | 4.86 | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 6.02 | 2.02 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 7.46 against 5.5 in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Russia and United States?
- 1.96, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.