Mortality rate, infant in Russia
Russia: Mortality rate, infant was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Russia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Russia peaked at 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Russia ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.08 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 158 Croatia 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Poland 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Netherlands 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Russia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.083 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.083 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2975 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,077 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Russia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Russia was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Russia ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release