Number of youth deaths in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of youth deaths was 10,067 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Russian Federation, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 10,067 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Russian Federation peaked at 58,689 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,067 deaths, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,689 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 55,383 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 51,781 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 47,786 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 45,314 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 43,798 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 41,530 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 39,246 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 37,582 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 35,753 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 33,833 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 32,385 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 31,237 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 30,141 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 28,574 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 26,360 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 24,363 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 23,482 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,219 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,888 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22,582 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22,315 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22,278 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,884 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20,866 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 19,558 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 17,971 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 16,013 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 14,271 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 13,004 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 12,120 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 11,598 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 11,055 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,508 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 10,067 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,686 deaths | 35,753 deaths | 58,689 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,648 deaths | 22,888 deaths | 33,833 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,074 deaths | 13,004 deaths | 22,582 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,070 deaths | 10,067 deaths | 12,120 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Russian Federation?
- Number of youth deaths in Russian Federation was 10,067 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 58,689 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,067 deaths in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of youth deaths?
- Russian Federation ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.