Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.82 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.92 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 27.88 per 1,000 live births | 18.19 per 1,000 live births | 9.69 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 25 per 1,000 live births | 11.77 per 1,000 live births | 13.23 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 21.49 per 1,000 live births | 7.59 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | 6.02 per 1,000 live births | 8.67 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | 4.62 per 1,000 live births | 3.77 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 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, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russian Federation, at 5.2 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Russian Federation ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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.