Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Russia 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 186 Sweden 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mongolia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Estonia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Norway 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Finland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Canada 0.0002 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 under-five 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.