Crude death rate in Russia

Russia: Crude death rate was 12.4 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
12.4
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 2021
All-time low
7.31
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Crude death rate in Russia, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, crude death rate in Russia stood at 12.4.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate in Russia peaked at 16.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 1964.

Russia ranks 13th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.71 7.31 8.54 10
1970s 9.57 8.69 10.8 10
1980s 10.89 10.4 11.6 10
1990s 13.61 11.2 15.7 10
2000s 15.38 14.1 16.4 10
2010s 13.02 12.3 14.2 10
2020s 13.74 12.1 16.7 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 10 Belarus 13.14 compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 13 compare
  3. 12 Romania 12.8 compare
  4. 14 Greece 12.1 compare
  5. 14 Germany 12.1 compare
  6. 16 Georgia 11.84 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Russia

All data for Russia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate in Russia?
Crude death rate in Russia was 12.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 1964.
How does Russia rank for crude death rate?
Russia ranks 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is crude death rate rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
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