Mortality rates at age 65 in Russia
Russia: Mortality rates at age 65 was 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.24 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
3.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Russia is 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Russia peaked at 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Russia 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 4.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 5.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 45 Afghanistan 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Mongolia 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Kiribati 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Lithuania 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,288 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Russia?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Russia was 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Russia ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.