Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia
Russia: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.95 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia is 6.95, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia peaked at 8.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3903, in 1986.
That places Russia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.19 | — |
| 1981 | 1.42 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +314.8% |
| 1984 | 5.58 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -78.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3903 | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4753 | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.551 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8208 | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | +137.9% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 3.84 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.37 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.68 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.59 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 8.01 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.81 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.63 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.96 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.95 | +1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +314.8% | 1.36 | 5.64 |
| 1990 | +137.9% | 0.8208 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | -78.8% | 5.58 | 1.18 |
| 1986 | -66.9% | 1.18 | 0.3903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 | 0.3903 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 1.95 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 4.17 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.05 | 8.01 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Russia was 6.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 in 1986.
- How does Russia rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Russia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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