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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
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