New Zealand vs Russia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
New Zealand
0.0091 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Russia
0.0093 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
New Zealand rank
156th
Russia rank
154th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0002 under-five deaths per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 156th and Russia ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.8139 under-five deaths per woman | 3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.8181 under-five deaths per woman | 3.05 under-five deaths per woman | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.607 under-five deaths per woman | 2.95 under-five deaths per woman | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.4396 under-five deaths per woman | 3.17 under-five deaths per woman | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.3663 under-five deaths per woman | 2.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.2948 under-five deaths per woman | 2.97 under-five deaths per woman | 2.68 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.1204 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1349 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.0906 under-five deaths per woman | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0482 under-five deaths per woman | 0.056 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0515 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0239 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0029 under-five deaths per woman | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0002 under-five deaths per woman | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, New Zealand or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between New Zealand and Russia?
- 0.0002 under-five deaths per woman, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- New Zealand ranks 156th and Russia ranks 154th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).