Russia vs United Kingdom: Child mortality rate
Russia
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2023
Russia rank
197th
United Kingdom rank
198th
Child mortality rate over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 197th and United Kingdom ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 3.1% | 7.5% | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Russia ranks 197th and United Kingdom ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.