New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Mortality rate, under-5
New Zealand
4.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand rank
160th
Russian Federation rank
157th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 160th and Russian Federation ranks 157th of 197 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | 35.82 per 1,000 live births | 11.87 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 18.49 per 1,000 live births | 27.88 per 1,000 live births | 9.39 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 13.85 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 21.49 per 1,000 live births | 12.39 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6.74 per 1,000 live births | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | 7.95 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | 2.69 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.94 per 1,000 live births | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.48 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5.2 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- New Zealand ranks 160th and Russian Federation ranks 157th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.