China vs Russia: Infant mortality
China
0.4079
in 2024
Russia
0.4132
in 2024
China rank
161st
Russia rank
158th
Infant mortality over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.4132 against 0.4079 in China, a difference of 0.0053.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.
China ranks 161st and Russia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 | 2.33 | 6.55 | China |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 2.21 | 4.5 | China |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 2 | 2.45 | China |
| 1990s | 3.87 | 1.73 | 2.14 | China |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.17 | 0.9212 | China |
| 2010s | 0.8818 | 0.6716 | 0.2102 | China |
| 2020s | 0.4776 | 0.4345 | 0.0431 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.4132 against 0.4079 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between China and Russia?
- 0.0053, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for infant mortality?
- China ranks 161st and Russia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.