Russia vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality (Our World)

Russia
0.4132
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4134
in 2024
Russia rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
157th

Infant mortality (Our World) over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
01234194919862024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4134 against 0.4132 in Russia, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 199 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 4.03 2.35 1.69 Russia
1960s 2.85 2.06 0.7854 Russia
1970s 2.21 1.56 0.646 Russia
1980s 2 0.9989 0.9985 Russia
1990s 1.73 0.6405 1.09 Russia
2000s 1.17 0.5139 0.6605 Russia
2010s 0.6716 0.3991 0.2725 Russia
2020s 0.4345 0.3985 0.036 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Russia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4134 against 0.4132 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Russia and United Kingdom?
0.0002, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality?
Russia ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 157th 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
Last refreshed