New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Infant mortality by sex
New Zealand
0.4324 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.4542 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
161st
Russian Federation rank
158th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4324 deaths per 100 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0218 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 161st and Russian Federation ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7952 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 0.8249 deaths per 100 live births | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.6102 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7173 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.5158 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7437 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2279 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.4496 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4799 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0302 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4324 deaths per 100 live births in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 0.0218 deaths per 100 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- New Zealand ranks 161st and Russian Federation ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality 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 male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .