Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Russia ranks 189th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 deaths per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 186 Sweden 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mongolia 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 188 Estonia 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 190 Norway 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 191 Finland 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 192 Canada 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.