Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 5.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.17
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 2000
All-time low
5.17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 19.42001: 18.42002: 17.32003: 16.12004: 152005: 13.92006: 12.82007: 122008: 11.32009: 10.72010: 10.42011: 10.22012: 9.92013: 9.52014: 8.92015: 8.22016: 7.52017: 6.92018: 6.42019: 62020: 5.72021: 5.52022: 5.42023: 5.32024: 5.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation stood at 5.17. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.38
2001 18.41 -5.0%
2002 17.31 -6.0%
2003 16.14 -6.8%
2004 14.97 -7.2%
2005 13.86 -7.4%
2006 12.85 -7.3%
2007 11.98 -6.8%
2008 11.27 -5.9%
2009 10.74 -4.7%
2010 10.41 -3.1%
2011 10.16 -2.3%
2012 9.87 -2.8%
2013 9.45 -4.3%
2014 8.89 -5.9%
2015 8.21 -7.7%
2016 7.5 -8.6%
2017 6.87 -8.4%
2018 6.37 -7.3%
2019 5.99 -6.0%
2020 5.73 -4.4%
2021 5.55 -3.1%
2022 5.41 -2.5%
2023 5.29 -2.3%
2024 5.17 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.69 10.74 19.38 10
2010s 8.37 5.99 10.41 10
2020s 5.43 5.17 5.73 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 165 Canada 5.43 compare
  2. 166 Serbia 5.41 compare
  3. 167 Malta 5.33 compare
  4. 168 Russian Federation 5.17 compare
  5. 170 Cyprus 4.98 compare
  6. 171 United Arab Emirates 4.79 compare

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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 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 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 168th out of 212 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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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