Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia
Russia: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 205.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia, 1980–1998
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 1998, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia stood at 205.76 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia peaked at 785.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 205.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
That places Russia 7th out of 109 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 785.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 660.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 590.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 551.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 542.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 474.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 377.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 347.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 337.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 272.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 238.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 259.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 252.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 292.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 245.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 235.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 215.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 222.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 205.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 493.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 785.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 292.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Russia was 205.76 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 infections death rate by age group recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 785.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 1998.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.