Annual death rate by age group in Russia

Russia: Annual death rate by age group was 7.46 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.46
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
41.99
in 1959
All-time low
7.46
in 2014
Years of data
56
1959–2014

Annual death rate by age group in Russia, 1959–2014

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 7.46 for annual death rate by age group in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Russia peaked at 41.99 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 2014.

Russia ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Annual death rate by age group in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rate by age group in Russia, 1959 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1959 41.99
1960 37.56 -10.6%
1961 33.47 -10.9%
1962 32.23 -3.7%
1963 31.22 -3.1%
1964 28.72 -8.0%
1965 26.86 -6.5%
1966 25.85 -3.8%
1967 25.33 -2.0%
1968 25.76 +1.7%
1969 25.01 -2.9%
1970 22.85 -8.6%
1971 20.82 -8.9%
1972 21.05 +1.1%
1973 21.24 +0.9%
1974 22.19 +4.5%
1975 23.16 +4.4%
1976 24.48 +5.7%
1977 24.05 -1.8%
1978 23.7 -1.5%
1979 22.81 -3.8%
1980 22.31 -2.2%
1981 21.79 -2.3%
1982 20.83 -4.4%
1983 20.41 -2.0%
1984 20.91 +2.4%
1985 20.72 -0.9%
1986 19.86 -4.2%
1987 19.5 -1.8%
1988 18.73 -3.9%
1989 17.55 -6.3%
1990 17.13 -2.4%
1991 17.29 +0.9%
1992 17.41 +0.7%
1993 19.42 +11.5%
1994 19.03 -2.0%
1995 18.1 -4.9%
1996 17.51 -3.3%
1997 17.12 -2.2%
1998 16.85 -1.6%
1999 16.79 -0.4%
2000 15.92 -5.2%
2001 15.23 -4.3%
2002 14.16 -7.0%
2003 12.71 -10.2%
2004 11.86 -6.7%
2005 11.03 -7.0%
2006 10.48 -5.0%
2007 9.86 -5.9%
2008 8.77 -11.1%
2009 8.34 -4.9%
2010 7.94 -4.8%
2011 7.72 -2.8%
2012 8.88 +15.0%
2013 8.21 -7.5%
2014 7.46 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41.99 41.99 41.99 1
1960s 29.2 25.01 37.56 10
1970s 22.63 20.82 24.48 10
1980s 20.26 17.55 22.31 10
1990s 17.66 16.79 19.42 10
2000s 11.84 8.34 15.92 10
2010s 8.04 7.46 8.88 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Ukraine 7.94 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 5.57 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 5.5 compare
  4. 5 Chile 5.46 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rate by age group in Russia?
Annual death rate by age group in Russia was 7.46 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 1959.
What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 2014.
How does Russia rank for annual death rate by age group?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2014.
Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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