Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Russian Federation
2,541 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,081 deaths
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2,541 deaths against 2,081 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 460 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 199 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 15,578 deaths 3,118 deaths 12,460 deaths Russian Federation
2000s 9,877 deaths 2,533 deaths 7,343 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 7,550 deaths 2,144 deaths 5,406 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 3,260 deaths 1,988 deaths 1,273 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 2,541 deaths against 2,081 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
460 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .