Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality rate by sex

Russian Federation
0.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3664 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Infant mortality rate by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.37 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0036 deaths per 100 live births.

Across all 67 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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 3.52 deaths per 100 live births 2.06 deaths per 100 live births 1.46 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
1960s 2.46 deaths per 100 live births 1.8 deaths per 100 live births 0.6636 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
1970s 1.89 deaths per 100 live births 1.36 deaths per 100 live births 0.5289 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
1980s 1.69 deaths per 100 live births 0.8684 deaths per 100 live births 0.8226 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
1990s 1.48 deaths per 100 live births 0.5625 deaths per 100 live births 0.9127 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
2000s 1.01 deaths per 100 live births 0.4596 deaths per 100 live births 0.554 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
2010s 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births 0.3578 deaths per 100 live births 0.238 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation
2020s 0.3868 deaths per 100 live births 0.3548 deaths per 100 live births 0.032 deaths per 100 live births Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 0.37 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0036 deaths per 100 live births, with Russian Federation 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 rate by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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 rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .