Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia
Russia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.5173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 199 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
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 159th out of 199 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.73 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.17 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9875 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9451 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.889 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8209 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7504 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6873 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6369 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.599 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5729 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5549 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5413 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5291 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5173 | -2.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.5173 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.5173 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
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 159th out of 199 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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