Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Russia
Russia: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
50.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Russia, 1960–2024
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, male in Russia stood at 5.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Russia peaked at 50.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Russia 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.12 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.49 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.46 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.44 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.58 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 154 Canada 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Maldives 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 Malta 5.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 Cyprus 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 United Kingdom 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Russia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Russia was 5.7 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, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Russia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.