Mortality rate, infant, male in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Mortality rate, infant, male was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Russian Federation, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 4.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Russian Federation peaked at 40.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Russian Federation ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.12 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.89 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 154 Saudi Arabia 4.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 Croatia 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 Cyprus 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 China 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 New Zealand 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Russian Federation?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Russian Federation was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Russian Federation ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.