Russian Federation vs United States of America: Child mortality rate

Russian Federation
0.7%
in 2019
United States of America
0.7%
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
152nd
United States of America rank
152nd

Child mortality rate over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 152nd of 204 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 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% Russian Federation
1960s 3.5% 2.8% 0.7% Russian Federation
1970s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% Russian Federation
1980s 2.5% 1.3% 1.2% Russian Federation
1990s 2.2% 1.0% 1.2% Russian Federation
2000s 1.5% 0.8% 0.6% Russian Federation
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for child mortality rate?
Russian Federation ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death before the age of five.