Number of deaths who in Russia
Russia: Number of deaths who was 2.43 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.43 million
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.43 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.77 million
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Russia stood at 2.43 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Russia peaked at 2.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2019.
Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million | +13.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 58.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 35.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.03 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.77 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 2.14 million | 2.43 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Russia?
- Number of deaths who in Russia was 2.43 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for number of deaths who?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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