What is child mortality in Russia?

Child mortality in Russia was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 49.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1892.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Russia rank for child mortality?

Russia ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Russia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Russia

Name: Child mortality in Russia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Child mortality was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5173 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

161st

of 203 countries

All-time high

49.86 deaths per 100 live births

in 1892

All-time low

0.5173 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Russia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Russia stood at 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Russia peaked at 49.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1892 and was at its lowest, 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Russia 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	41.8 deaths per 100 live births	41.38 deaths per 100 live births	41.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	41.57 deaths per 100 live births	39.48 deaths per 100 live births	48.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	43.8 deaths per 100 live births	40.29 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	43.46 deaths per 100 live births	40.29 deaths per 100 live births	48.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	44.18 deaths per 100 live births	39 deaths per 100 live births	49.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	40.63 deaths per 100 live births	36.57 deaths per 100 live births	44.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	36.44 deaths per 100 live births	32.81 deaths per 100 live births	44.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	29.43 deaths per 100 live births	26.85 deaths per 100 live births	32.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	24.09 deaths per 100 live births	21.98 deaths per 100 live births	26.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	19.72 deaths per 100 live births	17.99 deaths per 100 live births	21.54 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	11.27 deaths per 100 live births	4.89 deaths per 100 live births	17.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	3.58 deaths per 100 live births	2.94 deaths per 100 live births	4.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.79 deaths per 100 live births	2.75 deaths per 100 live births	2.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.5 deaths per 100 live births	2.2 deaths per 100 live births	2.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	2.02 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8373 deaths per 100 live births	0.599 deaths per 100 live births	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5431 deaths per 100 live births	0.5173 deaths per 100 live births	0.5729 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Russia

158 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
159 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
160 Liechtenstein 0.519 deaths per 100 live births compare
162 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
163 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
164 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Russia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 26 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 704,178 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 679,505 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 718,097 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 692,485 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 734,691 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 708,976 (2025)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Russia?: Child mortality in Russia was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 49.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1892.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Russia rank for child mortality?: Russia ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.