Russia vs United States: Number of deaths per year
Russia
1.79 million
in 2023
United States
2.98 million
in 2023
Russia rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Number of deaths per year over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.98 million against 1.79 million in Russia, a difference of 1.18 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 million | 1.54 million | 408,739 | United States |
| 1960s | 969,781 | 1.81 million | 842,222 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 1.96 million | 672,778 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 2.09 million | 536,617 | United States |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 2.30 million | 255,785 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.46 million | 206,738 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 2.68 million | 797,421 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 3.26 million | 1.18 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 2.98 million against 1.79 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Russia and United States?
- 1.18 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.