Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia
Russia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.21 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.92 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
3.21 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia is 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia peaked at 113.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Russia ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.33 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 113.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 94.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1953 | 85.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 87.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 73.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1956 | 44.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1957 | 43.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 37.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 37.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 33.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 29.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 28.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 25.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 23.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 22.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 19.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 17.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 17.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 18.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 18.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 19.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 20.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 18.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 17.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 16.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 16.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 14.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 14.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -38.7% | 73.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.96 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 113.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Russia was 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Russia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.