Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia

Russia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.68
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.68
in 2021
All-time low
1.21
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.52021: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia is 1.68, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia peaked at 1.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2019.

That places Russia 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.51 —
2001 1.53 +1.4%
2002 1.59 +3.5%
2003 1.63 +2.8%
2004 1.59 -2.5%
2005 1.61 +0.9%
2006 1.52 -5.5%
2007 1.46 -3.7%
2008 1.46 -0.1%
2009 1.42 -3.0%
2010 1.42 -0.0%
2011 1.34 -5.2%
2012 1.33 -1.1%
2013 1.3 -2.0%
2014 1.33 +2.2%
2015 1.3 -2.5%
2016 1.3 +0.4%
2017 1.26 -3.7%
2018 1.26 +0.0%
2019 1.21 -3.4%
2020 1.47 +21.1%
2021 1.68 +14.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.53 1.42 1.63 10
2010s 1.3 1.21 1.42 10
2020s 1.57 1.47 1.68 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 5 Lithuania 1.79 compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 1.71 compare
  3. 7 Romania 1.7 compare
  4. 9 Lesotho 1.6 compare
  5. 10 Georgia 1.59 compare
  6. 11 Hungary 1.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia?
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Russia was 1.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2021.
What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
Russia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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