Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia

Russia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.5173 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1980
All-time low
0.5173
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia, 1980–2024

0.511.522.51980200220241980: 2.71981: 2.71982: 2.71983: 2.61984: 2.61985: 2.51986: 2.41987: 2.31988: 2.31989: 2.21990: 2.21991: 2.21992: 2.21993: 2.21994: 2.21995: 2.21996: 2.21997: 2.11998: 2.11999: 22000: 1.92001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 12011: 12012: 0.9872013: 0.9452014: 0.8892015: 0.8212016: 0.752017: 0.6872018: 0.6372019: 0.5992020: 0.5732021: 0.5552022: 0.5412023: 0.5292024: 0.517

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia stood at 0.5173. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia peaked at 2.73 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5173, in 2024.

That places Russia 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.5 2.2 2.73 10
1990s 2.15 2.02 2.21 10
2000s 1.47 1.07 1.94 10
2010s 0.8373 0.599 1.04 10
2020s 0.5431 0.5173 0.5729 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 152 Canada 0.5427 compare
  2. 153 Serbia 0.5408 compare
  3. 154 Malta 0.5335 compare
  4. 156 Cyprus 0.4979 compare
  5. 157 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 compare
  6. 158 New Zealand 0.4738 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia was 0.5173 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5173 in 2024.
How does Russia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Russia ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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