Infant deaths (number) in Russia
Russia: Infant deaths (number) was 5,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 19,559 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 2024.
Russia ranks 68th of 213 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 (number) in Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5,300 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 25.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5,300 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 22.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 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 Russia
- 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 Russia?
- Infant deaths in Russia was 5,300 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,559 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for infant deaths?
- Russia ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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