Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality by sex
Russian Federation
0.4542 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4581 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
158th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0039 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9007 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7568 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7147 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5656 deaths per 100 live births | 0.762 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.7437 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4383 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3055 deaths per 100 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.4799 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4402 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0397 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, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0039 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .