Child mortality rate in Russia
Russia: Child mortality rate was 0.52 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.52 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1892
All-time low
0.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
112
1867–2024
Child mortality rate in Russia, 1867–2024
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 rate in Russia stood at 0.52 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 112 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Russia peaked at 49.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1892 and was at its lowest, 0.52 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Russia 160th out of 200 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.
Child mortality rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1868 | 48.56 deaths per 100 live births | +23.0% |
| 1869 | 44.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1870 | 40.29 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1871 | 44.5 deaths per 100 live births | +10.4% |
| 1872 | 47.91 deaths per 100 live births | +7.7% |
| 1873 | 42.55 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 1874 | 42.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 43.2 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 45.15 deaths per 100 live births | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 42.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1878 | 48.72 deaths per 100 live births | +15.4% |
| 1879 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | -16.0% |
| 1880 | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births | +13.5% |
| 1881 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | -11.9% |
| 1882 | 48.88 deaths per 100 live births | +19.4% |
| 1883 | 46.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1884 | 41.25 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1885 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | +6.3% |
| 1886 | 40.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1887 | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 40.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 44.66 deaths per 100 live births | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 47.42 deaths per 100 live births | +6.2% |
| 1891 | 44.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1892 | 49.86 deaths per 100 live births | +12.9% |
| 1893 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | -17.9% |
| 1894 | 43.04 deaths per 100 live births | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 45.31 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1896 | 44.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1897 | 42.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1898 | 45.31 deaths per 100 live births | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 39 deaths per 100 live births | -13.9% |
| 1900 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1901 | 44.17 deaths per 100 live births | +7.9% |
| 1902 | 41.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1903 | 40.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1905 | 44.17 deaths per 100 live births | +17.2% |
| 1906 | 40.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1907 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1908 | 39.64 deaths per 100 live births | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 40.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 44.01 deaths per 100 live births | +9.2% |
| 1911 | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -86.4% |
| 1959 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.75 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.52 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.52 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -86.4% | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 44.23 deaths per 100 live births | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | 48.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 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 | 41.26 deaths per 100 live births | 38.51 deaths per 100 live births | 44.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 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 | 0.839 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.542 deaths per 100 live births | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 159 Malta 0.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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 child mortality rate in Russia?
- Child mortality rate in Russia was 0.52 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 rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1892.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for child mortality rate?
- Russia ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.