Diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia
Russia: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia is 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia peaked at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Russia 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.352 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 San Marino 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Latvia 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Finland 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Qatar 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Russia was 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Russia ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.