Russia vs United Kingdom: Child mortality
Russia
0.52
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.47
in 2024
Russia rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
163rd
Child mortality over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.52 against 0.47 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 44.23 | 25.81 | 18.43 | Russia |
| 1870s | 43.8 | 24.54 | 19.26 | Russia |
| 1880s | 43.46 | 22.66 | 20.81 | Russia |
| 1890s | 44.18 | 22.88 | 21.3 | Russia |
| 1900s | 40.63 | 19.31 | 21.32 | Russia |
| 1910s | 41.26 | 17.26 | 24 | Russia |
| 1950s | 5.06 | 2.72 | 2.34 | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.58 | 2.39 | 1.19 | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.79 | 1.82 | 0.969 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1.18 | 1.32 | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 0.759 | 1.39 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 0.602 | 0.867 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.839 | 0.462 | 0.377 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.542 | 0.452 | 0.09 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 0.52 against 0.47 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0.05, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality?
- Russia ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.