Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate by sex
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.4628 deaths per 100 live births against 0.417 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0458 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 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd 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 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8135 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6689 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7292 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.7429 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births | 0.328 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.4837 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0788 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russian Federation, at 0.4628 deaths per 100 live births against 0.417 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0458 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 rate by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd 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 rate 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 female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .