Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation stood at 5.17 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 19.38 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.17 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.38 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.31 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16.14 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 13.86 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 11.98 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 11.27 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.21 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.37 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.99 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | 19.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | 5.99 per 1,000 live births | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More health data for Russian Federation
- Neonatal mortality rate 2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.13 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 34 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 9.4 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.1 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.79 per 10,000 people (2020)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 0 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation was 5.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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