Canada vs Russia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Canada
5.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Russia
5.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Canada rank
166th
Russia rank
169th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.43 per 1,000 live births against 5.17 per 1,000 live births in Russia, a difference of 0.26 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Canada ranks 166th and Russia ranks 169th of 213 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.07 per 1,000 live births 14.69 per 1,000 live births 8.62 per 1,000 live births Russia
2010s 5.41 per 1,000 live births 8.37 per 1,000 live births 2.97 per 1,000 live births Russia
2020s 5.3 per 1,000 live births 5.43 per 1,000 live births 0.1258 per 1,000 live births Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Canada or Russia?
Canada, at 5.43 per 1,000 live births against 5.17 per 1,000 live births in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Canada and Russia?
0.26 per 1,000 live births, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Canada ranks 166th and Russia ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths 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

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed