Share of deaths from major causes in Russia
Russia: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.46
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
18th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.46
in 2019
All-time low
2.54
in 1991
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Share of deaths from major causes in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths from major causes in Russia stood at 5.46. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Russia peaked at 5.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1991.
Russia ranks 18th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.68 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.97 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.85 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.21 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.34 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.19 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.54 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 2.91 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.54 | 5.46 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 15 Costa Rica 5.88 compare
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- 19 El Salvador 5.43 compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.36 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Russia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Russia was 5.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1991.
- How does Russia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Russia ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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