Share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia

Russia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.61 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.61
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.72
in 1989
All-time low
12.32
in 2003
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia, 1980–2019

051015201980199920191980: 14.91981: 15.21982: 15.81983: 15.61984: 15.11985: 15.51986: 17.41987: 17.51988: 17.51989: 17.71990: 17.41991: 17.41992: 16.61993: 14.31994: 13.21995: 13.61996: 14.11997: 14.71998: 14.91999: 13.92000: 13.42001: 132002: 12.62003: 12.32004: 12.62005: 12.52006: 13.22007: 13.92008: 13.92009: 14.62010: 14.52011: 15.22012: 15.32013: 15.62014: 15.52015: 15.72016: 15.82017: 16.12018: 16.32019: 16.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia stood at 16.61.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia peaked at 17.72 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 2003.

Russia ranks 69th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 14.87
1981 15.19 +2.2%
1982 15.82 +4.2%
1983 15.65 -1.1%
1984 15.05 -3.8%
1985 15.51 +3.0%
1986 17.44 +12.5%
1987 17.5 +0.3%
1988 17.51 +0.1%
1989 17.72 +1.2%
1990 17.37 -2.0%
1991 17.37 -0.0%
1992 16.6 -4.4%
1993 14.3 -13.8%
1994 13.19 -7.8%
1995 13.55 +2.8%
1996 14.13 +4.2%
1997 14.66 +3.8%
1998 14.87 +1.4%
1999 13.92 -6.4%
2000 13.39 -3.8%
2001 13.04 -2.6%
2002 12.56 -3.7%
2003 12.32 -2.0%
2004 12.64 +2.6%
2005 12.5 -1.1%
2006 13.21 +5.7%
2007 13.87 +5.0%
2008 13.93 +0.5%
2009 14.6 +4.8%
2010 14.45 -1.0%
2011 15.19 +5.1%
2012 15.26 +0.5%
2013 15.59 +2.2%
2014 15.46 -0.8%
2015 15.73 +1.7%
2016 15.85 +0.7%
2017 16.13 +1.8%
2018 16.29 +1.0%
2019 16.61 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.23 14.87 17.72 10
1990s 15 13.19 17.37 10
2000s 13.21 12.32 14.6 10
2010s 15.66 14.45 16.61 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 66 Romania 16.79 compare
  2. 67 Cuba 16.71 compare
  3. 68 Albania 16.66 compare
  4. 70 Panama 16.26 compare
  5. 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.24 compare
  6. 72 Kuwait 15.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Russia was 16.61 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 17.72 in 1989.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 2003.
How does Russia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Russia ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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