Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia

Russia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 20,509 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20,509
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46,533
in 2003
All-time low
20,509
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020212000: 37.1k2001: 39.9k2002: 44.0k2003: 46.5k2004: 45.4k2005: 46.1k2006: 40.6k2007: 38.8k2008: 40.2k2009: 39.8k2010: 39.4k2011: 39.0k2012: 38.2k2013: 38.6k2014: 39.4k2015: 35.8k2016: 33.6k2017: 28.8k2018: 27.6k2019: 25.7k2020: 22.2k2021: 20.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 20,509 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia peaked at 46,533 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,509, in 2021.

That places Russia 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 37,137 —
2001 39,941 +7.5%
2002 43,973 +10.1%
2003 46,533 +5.8%
2004 45,448 -2.3%
2005 46,135 +1.5%
2006 40,648 -11.9%
2007 38,848 -4.4%
2008 40,229 +3.6%
2009 39,819 -1.0%
2010 39,374 -1.1%
2011 39,038 -0.9%
2012 38,160 -2.3%
2013 38,646 +1.3%
2014 39,418 +2.0%
2015 35,836 -9.1%
2016 33,606 -6.2%
2017 28,797 -14.3%
2018 27,612 -4.1%
2019 25,721 -6.8%
2020 22,226 -13.6%
2021 20,509 -7.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 20,509 is above the median for high income countries, which is 954.79, 21.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 20,509 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,297, 15.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,871 37,137 46,533 10
2010s 34,621 25,721 39,418 10
2020s 21,368 20,509 22,226 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 22 Mexico 21,775 compare
  2. 23 Vietnam 21,113 compare
  3. 24 Chad 21,035 compare
  4. 26 Madagascar 20,342 compare
  5. 27 Egypt 20,195 compare
  6. 28 Poland 20,148 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Russia was 20,509 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 46,533 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,509 in 2021.
How does Russia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Russia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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