Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Russia
Russia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.3542 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.3542 for infant mortality rates 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 rates in Russia peaked at 11.47 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3542, in 2023.
Russia 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.87 | — |
| 1951 | 11.47 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 9.66 | -15.8% |
| 1953 | 8.83 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 9 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 7.61 | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 4.8 | -36.9% |
| 1957 | 4.66 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 4.05 | -13.1% |
| 1959 | 4.06 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.64 | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 3.25 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 3.14 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 2.07 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.35 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.32 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.14 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.05 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9778 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8703 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8287 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8419 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7676 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8827 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8158 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7417 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6564 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5959 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5343 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4997 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4742 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4598 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4463 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3886 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3542 | -8.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3542 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -36.9% | 7.61 | 4.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 4.05 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 2.45 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.73 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.8287 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.681 | 0.4742 | 0.8827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4122 | 0.3542 | 0.4598 | 4 |
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- 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 infant mortality rates in Russia?
- Infant mortality rates in Russia was 0.3542 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3542 in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Russia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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