Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Russia

Russia: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Russia, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Russia stood at 4.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Russia peaked at 40.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Russia ranks 157th 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Russia, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 40.2 per 1,000 live births —
1961 37.5 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1962 35 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1963 32.9 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
1964 31.1 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1965 29.5 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1966 28.2 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1967 27.1 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1968 26.2 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1969 25.5 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1970 25 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1971 24.6 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
1972 24.3 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1973 24 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1974 23.9 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
1975 23.8 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
1976 23.8 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1977 23.8 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1978 23.7 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
1979 23.6 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
1980 23.4 per 1,000 live births -0.8%
1981 23.1 per 1,000 live births -1.3%
1982 22.8 per 1,000 live births -1.3%
1983 22.5 per 1,000 live births -1.3%
1984 22 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1985 21.3 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1986 20.6 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1987 19.8 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1988 19.2 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1989 18.6 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1990 18.4 per 1,000 live births -1.1%
1991 18.3 per 1,000 live births -0.5%
1992 18.5 per 1,000 live births +1.1%
1993 18.8 per 1,000 live births +1.6%
1994 18.9 per 1,000 live births +0.5%
1995 18.8 per 1,000 live births -0.5%
1996 18.6 per 1,000 live births -1.1%
1997 18.3 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
1998 17.9 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1999 17.4 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2000 16.7 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
2001 15.8 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
2002 14.9 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
2003 14 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
2004 12.9 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
2005 11.9 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
2006 11.2 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
2007 10.4 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
2008 9.9 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
2009 9.4 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
2010 9.2 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2011 9 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2012 8.8 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
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 6.7 per 1,000 live births -8.2%
2017 6.1 per 1,000 live births -9.0%
2018 5.7 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
2019 5.4 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
2020 5.1 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
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 4.6 per 1,000 live births -2.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 4.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 4.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.55 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.32 per 1,000 live births 25.5 per 1,000 live births 40.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 24.05 per 1,000 live births 23.6 per 1,000 live births 25 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 21.33 per 1,000 live births 18.6 per 1,000 live births 23.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 18.39 per 1,000 live births 17.4 per 1,000 live births 18.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 12.71 per 1,000 live births 9.4 per 1,000 live births 16.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 7.45 per 1,000 live births 5.4 per 1,000 live births 9.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 4.82 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births 5.1 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 155 Malta 4.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 156 Serbia 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 157 Cyprus 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 159 New Zealand 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 160 United Arab Emirates 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Russia?
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Russia was 4.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 40.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Russia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Russia ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.