Death rate by cause who mdb in Russia
Russia: Death rate by cause who mdb was 119.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
119.8
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
160.99
in 1993
All-time low
119.8
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Death rate by cause who mdb in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Russia is 119.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Russia peaked at 160.99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 119.8, in 2019.
Russia ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 141.76 | — |
| 1981 | 142.34 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 144.23 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 146.2 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 146.53 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 146.97 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 150.23 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 151.81 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 153.82 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 155.38 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 157 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 157.81 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 159.09 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 160.99 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 156.38 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 152.38 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 151.21 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 150.14 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 150.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 149.9 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 146.77 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 145.08 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 143.79 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 143.04 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 141.12 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 139.12 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 138.85 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 138.34 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 139.43 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 136.13 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 134.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 131.4 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 130.39 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 130.35 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 128.28 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 126.71 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 122.89 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 123.01 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 119.8 | -2.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 119.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 119.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.93 | 141.76 | 155.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.59 | 150.14 | 160.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.54 | 138.34 | 149.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.31 | 119.8 | 136.13 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Russia?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Russia was 119.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.8 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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