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 110 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

0501001501980199920191980: 141.81981: 142.31982: 144.21983: 146.21984: 146.51985: 1471986: 150.21987: 151.81988: 153.81989: 155.41990: 1571991: 157.81992: 159.11993: 1611994: 1601995: 156.41996: 152.41997: 151.21998: 150.11999: 150.92000: 149.92001: 146.82002: 145.12003: 143.82004: 1432005: 141.12006: 139.12007: 138.92008: 138.32009: 139.42010: 136.12011: 134.12012: 131.42013: 130.42014: 130.32015: 128.32016: 126.72017: 122.92018: 1232019: 119.8

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 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Slovakia 126.08 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 122.55 compare
  3. 15 Romania 120.91 compare
  4. 17 Jamaica 118.08 compare
  5. 18 Belarus 117.56 compare
  6. 19 Barbados 117.41 compare

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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 110 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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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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