Child mortality by sex in Russia
Russia: Child mortality by sex was 0.569 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.569
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 1958
All-time low
0.569
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by sex in Russia, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Russia is 0.569, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Russia peaked at 5.81 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.569, in 2024.
Russia ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.81 | — |
| 1959 | 5.43 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 5.07 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 4.75 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 4.47 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.21 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 3.98 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.63 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.25 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.14 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.12 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.91 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9833 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9093 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8277 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7579 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7016 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6595 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6337 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6149 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5979 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5821 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.569 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.62 | 5.43 | 5.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.01 | 3.32 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 | 3.11 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.52 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.2 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9272 | 0.6595 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5995 | 0.569 | 0.6337 | 5 |
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More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Russia?
- Child mortality by sex in Russia was 0.569 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Russia ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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