Youth mortality rate in Russia
Russia: Youth mortality rate was 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6982 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
0.6982 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Youth mortality rate in Russia, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Russia peaked at 3.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Russia ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9841 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8463 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7994 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7679 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7469 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7305 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7145 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7994 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7316 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7679 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 152 Qatar 0.7345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.7051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Maldives 0.6791 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Serbia 0.6708 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Canada 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Russia?
- Youth mortality rate in Russia was 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Russia ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.