Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia

Russia: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0942 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0942
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1980
All-time low
0.0942
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia, 1980–2019

00.20.40.60.811980199920191980: 1.11981: 1.11982: 11983: 0.9381984: 0.8881985: 0.8931986: 0.9351987: 0.8481988: 0.8081989: 0.7231990: 0.6441991: 0.6491992: 0.5591993: 0.5071994: 0.5291995: 0.5141996: 0.4551997: 0.4481998: 0.4021999: 0.3862000: 0.3612001: 0.3472002: 0.3422003: 0.3312004: 0.252005: 0.2622006: 0.2482007: 0.2522008: 0.2522009: 0.272010: 0.2062011: 0.2012012: 0.1562013: 0.1512014: 0.1442015: 0.1332016: 0.1322017: 0.1062018: 0.1032019: 0.094

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.0942 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia peaked at 1.09 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0942, in 2019.

That places Russia 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 1.09 —
1981 1.05 -3.3%
1982 1.02 -3.0%
1983 0.9379 -8.3%
1984 0.8884 -5.3%
1985 0.8933 +0.6%
1986 0.9348 +4.6%
1987 0.848 -9.3%
1988 0.8082 -4.7%
1989 0.7233 -10.5%
1990 0.6444 -10.9%
1991 0.6485 +0.6%
1992 0.5589 -13.8%
1993 0.5071 -9.3%
1994 0.5287 +4.3%
1995 0.5142 -2.7%
1996 0.4549 -11.5%
1997 0.4482 -1.5%
1998 0.4016 -10.4%
1999 0.3864 -3.8%
2000 0.3612 -6.5%
2001 0.3475 -3.8%
2002 0.3418 -1.6%
2003 0.3314 -3.0%
2004 0.2505 -24.4%
2005 0.2615 +4.4%
2006 0.2483 -5.1%
2007 0.2517 +1.4%
2008 0.2515 -0.0%
2009 0.2698 +7.3%
2010 0.2064 -23.5%
2011 0.2012 -2.5%
2012 0.1559 -22.5%
2013 0.1507 -3.3%
2014 0.144 -4.5%
2015 0.1332 -7.5%
2016 0.1322 -0.8%
2017 0.1063 -19.6%
2018 0.1032 -2.9%
2019 0.0942 -8.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.0942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.0942 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9203 0.7233 1.09 10
1990s 0.5093 0.3864 0.6485 10
2000s 0.2915 0.2483 0.3612 10
2010s 0.1427 0.0942 0.2064 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 64 Oman 0.107 compare
  2. 65 Syria 0.1062 compare
  3. 66 Cyprus 0.1058 compare
  4. 68 United Kingdom 0.0861 compare
  5. 69 Turkmenistan 0.0779 compare
  6. 70 Israel 0.074 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Russia was 0.0942 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1980.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0942 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Russia ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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