Number of deaths in Russia
Russia: Number of deaths was 1.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.79 million
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2021
All-time low
888,612
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.79 million for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Russia peaked at 2.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 888,612, in 1958.
Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.29 million | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 1.25 million | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.20 million | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 906,174 | -18.1% |
| 1957 | 953,767 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 888,612 | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 934,757 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 900,715 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 914,044 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 942,166 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 919,558 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 918,897 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 959,978 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 976,774 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million | -6.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 107.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.79 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 32.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 million | 888,612 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 969,781 | 900,715 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 1.13 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.47 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.65 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 2.03 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.77 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 1.79 million | 2.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
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- 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 in Russia?
- Number of deaths in Russia was 1.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,612 in 1958.
- How does Russia rank for number of deaths?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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