Number of deaths in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: 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 229 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 Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 2.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 888,612, in 1958.
Russian Federation ranks 6th of 229 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 Russian Federation, 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% |
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 Russian Federation
- 3 Anguilla 96 compare
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- 8 Japan 1.52 million compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Russian Federation?
- Number of deaths in Russian Federation was 1.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,612 in 1958.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of deaths?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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