What is child mortality rate in Russia?

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

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 5.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Russia?

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

How does Russia rank for child mortality rate?

Russia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Russia

Name: Child mortality rate in Russia
Creator: United Nations 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 rate 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

159th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.24 deaths per 100 live births

in 1958

All-time low

0.5173 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1958–2024

Child mortality rate in Russia, 1958–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Russia is 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Russia peaked at 5.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Russia ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, 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
1950s	5.06 deaths per 100 live births	4.89 deaths per 100 live births	5.24 deaths per 100 live births	2
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

156 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
157 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
162 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 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 rate in Russia?: Child mortality rate in Russia was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 5.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Russia rank for child mortality rate?: Russia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .