Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality by sex
Child mortality by sex over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.569 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0525 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8438 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6628 deaths per 100 live births | 0.995 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.9272 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5046 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4226 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.5995 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.101 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russian Federation, at 0.569 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0525 deaths per 100 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .