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

Russian Federation
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
198th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
197th

Infant mortality rate over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 198th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 197th of 236 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 7.5% 2.6% 4.9% Russian Federation
1960s 2.8% 2.1% 0.8% Russian Federation
1970s 2.2% 1.6% 0.6% Russian Federation
1980s 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% Russian Federation
1990s 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% Russian Federation
2000s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Russian Federation
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Russian Federation
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, 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?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Russian Federation ranks 198th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.