Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Infant mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 0.4% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Russian Federation peaked at 11.5% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Russian Federation ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Russian Federation
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 26 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 946,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 909,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 986,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 934,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 991,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 939,188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Russian Federation?
- Infant mortality rate in Russian Federation was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for infant mortality rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.