Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia
Russia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 2,541 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,541 deaths
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21,991 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
2,541 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia stood at 2,541 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia peaked at 21,991 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,541 deaths, in 2024.
Russia ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,991 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 19,764 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 17,479 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 15,313 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 15,253 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14,718 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13,814 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 13,020 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 12,683 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11,742 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 11,388 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,203 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,186 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,960 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,322 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,357 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,878 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8,845 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,510 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,119 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,166 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,485 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,156 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8,990 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,679 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,181 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,469 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 6,246 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5,470 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 4,659 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 4,139 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,677 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3,146 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 2,798 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 2,541 deaths | -9.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,541 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 16.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,541 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 15.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,578 deaths | 11,742 deaths | 21,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,877 deaths | 8,119 deaths | 11,388 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,550 deaths | 4,659 deaths | 9,156 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,260 deaths | 2,541 deaths | 4,139 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 deaths compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 deaths compare
- 69 Argentina 2,569 deaths compare
- 71 Laos 2,134 deaths compare
- 72 United Kingdom 2,081 deaths compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 deaths compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Russia was 2,541 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,991 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 deaths in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Russia ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .