Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia
Russia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 196 countries
All-time high
45.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Russia recorded 5.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Russia peaked at 45.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Russia 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.82 per 1,000 live births | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.88 per 1,000 live births | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.49 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 155 Malta 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 Cyprus 5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 New Zealand 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 United Kingdom 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Russia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia was 5.2 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Russia ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.