Respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Respiratory infection death rate was 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation, 1980–1998
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation is 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 1998.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation peaked at 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Russian Federation ranks 85th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1994 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Slovenia 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Austria 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Jamaica 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Luxembourg 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Russian Federation was 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 1998.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.