Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Infant mortality rate was 4.13 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.13 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.57 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Russian Federation is 4.13 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Russian Federation peaked at 15.57 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.13 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Russian Federation ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.57 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.86 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.95 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.05 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.24 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.11 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 per 1,000 live births | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | 15.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | 4.59 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 165 Serbia 4.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 168 Russian Federation 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 170 Croatia 4.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Cyprus 4.11 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Russian Federation
- Neonatal mortality rate 2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 5.17 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 34 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 9.4 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.1 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.79 per 10,000 people (2020)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 0 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Russian Federation?
- Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation was 4.13 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 15.57 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for infant mortality rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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