Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia

Russia: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 0.5173 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.24
in 1958
All-time low
0.5173
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia, 1958–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia is 0.5173, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia peaked at 5.24 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.5173, 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.

Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia, 1958 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1958 5.24 —
1959 4.89 -6.7%
1960 4.56 -6.7%
1961 4.26 -6.6%
1962 3.99 -6.2%
1963 3.76 -5.9%
1964 3.55 -5.4%
1965 3.38 -4.9%
1966 3.24 -4.3%
1967 3.12 -3.7%
1968 3.02 -3.1%
1969 2.94 -2.5%
1970 2.89 -2.0%
1971 2.84 -1.6%
1972 2.81 -1.1%
1973 2.78 -0.9%
1974 2.77 -0.5%
1975 2.76 -0.2%
1976 2.76 -0.0%
1977 2.76 -0.0%
1978 2.76 -0.1%
1979 2.75 -0.4%
1980 2.73 -0.8%
1981 2.7 -1.1%
1982 2.66 -1.4%
1983 2.62 -1.5%
1984 2.57 -1.9%
1985 2.5 -2.6%
1986 2.42 -3.1%
1987 2.34 -3.4%
1988 2.26 -3.4%
1989 2.2 -2.7%
1990 2.16 -1.5%
1991 2.16 -0.3%
1992 2.17 +0.6%
1993 2.19 +0.9%
1994 2.21 +0.6%
1995 2.2 -0.4%
1996 2.17 -1.3%
1997 2.13 -1.9%
1998 2.08 -2.3%
1999 2.02 -3.0%
2000 1.94 -3.9%
2001 1.84 -5.0%
2002 1.73 -6.0%
2003 1.61 -6.8%
2004 1.5 -7.2%
2005 1.39 -7.4%
2006 1.28 -7.3%
2007 1.2 -6.8%
2008 1.13 -5.9%
2009 1.07 -4.7%
2010 1.04 -3.1%
2011 1.02 -2.3%
2012 0.9875 -2.8%
2013 0.9451 -4.3%
2014 0.889 -5.9%
2015 0.8209 -7.7%
2016 0.7504 -8.6%
2017 0.6873 -8.4%
2018 0.6369 -7.3%
2019 0.599 -6.0%
2020 0.5729 -4.4%
2021 0.5549 -3.1%
2022 0.5413 -2.5%
2023 0.5291 -2.3%
2024 0.5173 -2.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.5173 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.5173 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.06 4.89 5.24 2
1960s 3.58 2.94 4.56 10
1970s 2.79 2.75 2.89 10
1980s 2.5 2.2 2.73 10
1990s 2.15 2.02 2.21 10
2000s 1.47 1.07 1.94 10
2010s 0.8373 0.599 1.04 10
2020s 0.5431 0.5173 0.5729 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 156 Canada 0.5427 compare
  2. 157 Serbia 0.5408 compare
  3. 158 Malta 0.5335 compare
  4. 160 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
  5. 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
  6. 162 New Zealand 0.4738 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia?
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Russia was 0.5173 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 1958.
What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5173 in 2024.
How does Russia rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
Russia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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