Cause of death, by injury in Russia
Russia: Cause of death, by injury was 4.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Russia stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Russia peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Russia 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -12.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Russia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Russia was 4.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Russia ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.