Stillbirth rate in Russia
Russia: Stillbirth rate was 0.3166 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Russia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Russia is 0.3166 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Russia peaked at 0.6682 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3166 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Russia ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6682 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.6585 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6383 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6083 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.581 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5639 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5397 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5266 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4987 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4607 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4559 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4604 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4231 deaths per 100 births | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4084 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.446 deaths per 100 births | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4386 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4178 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3995 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3816 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3606 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3408 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3272 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3166 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3166 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3166 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5757 deaths per 100 births | 0.4737 deaths per 100 births | 0.6682 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4292 deaths per 100 births | 0.3816 deaths per 100 births | 0.4607 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3363 deaths per 100 births | 0.3166 deaths per 100 births | 0.3606 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Russia?
- Stillbirth rate in Russia was 0.3166 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6682 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3166 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Russia ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.