Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 5.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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