Infant deaths in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Infant deaths was 5,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Russian Federation stood at 5,300. 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.
Russian Federation ranks 68th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,559 | — |
| 2001 | 19,026 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,808 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,614 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,897 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 16,467 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 15,194 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 14,940 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,138 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,108 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,969 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14,787 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14,843 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,587 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,774 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 12,762 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 11,503 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 9,865 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 8,444 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 7,456 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 6,774 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,391 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5,960 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5,560 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 5,300 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 65 Peru 5,912 compare
- 66 Cambodia 5,873 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 68 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
- 70 Mauritania 5,244 compare
- 71 Congo 5,131 compare
More development goals data for Russian Federation
- Red List Index 0.9416 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.69 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,678 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 45 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 270 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 2,541 (2024)
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 68th out of 212 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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