Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Russia

Russia: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.3166 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3166
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6682
in 2000
All-time low
0.3166
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Russia, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.6682001: 0.6582002: 0.6382003: 0.6082004: 0.5812005: 0.5642006: 0.542007: 0.5272008: 0.4992009: 0.4742010: 0.4612011: 0.4562012: 0.462013: 0.4232014: 0.4082015: 0.4462016: 0.4392017: 0.4182018: 0.3992019: 0.3822020: 0.3612021: 0.3412022: 0.3272023: 0.317

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Russia is 0.3166, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3166, 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 (Our World) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate in Russia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6682 —
2001 0.6585 -1.4%
2002 0.6383 -3.1%
2003 0.6083 -4.7%
2004 0.581 -4.5%
2005 0.5639 -3.0%
2006 0.5397 -4.3%
2007 0.5266 -2.4%
2008 0.4987 -5.3%
2009 0.4737 -5.0%
2010 0.4607 -2.7%
2011 0.4559 -1.1%
2012 0.4604 +1.0%
2013 0.4231 -8.1%
2014 0.4084 -3.5%
2015 0.446 +9.2%
2016 0.4386 -1.7%
2017 0.4178 -4.7%
2018 0.3995 -4.4%
2019 0.3816 -4.5%
2020 0.3606 -5.5%
2021 0.3408 -5.5%
2022 0.3272 -4.0%
2023 0.3166 -3.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.3166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.3166 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5757 0.4737 0.6682 10
2010s 0.4292 0.3816 0.4607 10
2020s 0.3363 0.3166 0.3606 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 155 Slovakia 0.3469 compare
  2. 156 Romania 0.3465 compare
  3. 157 Luxembourg 0.3308 compare
  4. 159 Latvia 0.3159 compare
  5. 160 Belgium 0.3095 compare
  6. 161 France 0.3083 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Russia?
Stillbirth rate in Russia was 0.3166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6682 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3166 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
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