Infant deaths in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Infant deaths was 5,300 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5,300
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
19,559
in 2000
All-time low
5,300
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 19.6k2001: 19.0k2002: 18.8k2003: 18.6k2004: 17.9k2005: 16.5k2006: 15.2k2007: 14.9k2008: 15.1k2009: 15.1k2010: 15.0k2011: 14.8k2012: 14.8k2013: 14.6k2014: 13.8k2015: 12.8k2016: 11.5k2017: 9.9k2018: 8.4k2019: 7.5k2020: 6.8k2021: 6.4k2022: 6.0k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 5,300 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Russian Federation peaked at 19,559 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 2024.

That places Russian Federation 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,075 14,940 19,559 10
2010s 12,299 7,456 14,969 10
2020s 5,997 5,300 6,774 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Russian Federation?
Infant deaths in Russian Federation was 5,300 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 19,559 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for infant deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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