Number of child deaths per woman in Russia
Russia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0093 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.44 under-five deaths per woman
in 1882
All-time low
0.0083 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
112
1867–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Russia, 1867–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Russia stood at 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Russia peaked at 3.44 under-five deaths per woman in 1882 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Russia 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Russia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 2.77 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1868 | 3.16 under-five deaths per woman | +14.1% |
| 1869 | 3.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1870 | 2.72 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1871 | 3.13 under-five deaths per woman | +15.2% |
| 1872 | 3.28 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1873 | 3.08 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 3.05 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 3.09 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 3.17 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 2.9 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1878 | 3.21 under-five deaths per woman | +10.5% |
| 1879 | 2.86 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1880 | 3.16 under-five deaths per woman | +10.5% |
| 1881 | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1882 | 3.44 under-five deaths per woman | +26.1% |
| 1883 | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1884 | 2.82 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1885 | 2.96 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 2.61 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1887 | 2.75 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 1888 | 2.83 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 3.04 under-five deaths per woman | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 3.29 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 3.28 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 2.93 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1894 | 3.09 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1895 | 3.33 under-five deaths per woman | +7.6% |
| 1896 | 3.31 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1898 | 3.3 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 2.87 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 1900 | 3.01 under-five deaths per woman | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 3.08 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 2.92 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1905 | 2.97 under-five deaths per woman | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 2.84 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1907 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1908 | 2.95 under-five deaths per woman | +13.9% |
| 1909 | 2.87 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 3.17 under-five deaths per woman | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 2.77 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1408 under-five deaths per woman | -94.9% |
| 1959 | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1176 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1058 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0954 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0788 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0683 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0611 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0581 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0581 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0568 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0557 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0541 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0521 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.053 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0525 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0412 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0313 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -94.9% | 2.77 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1408 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.77 under-five deaths per woman | 3.16 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1870s | 3.05 under-five deaths per woman | 2.72 under-five deaths per woman | 3.28 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.95 under-five deaths per woman | 2.61 under-five deaths per woman | 3.44 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.17 under-five deaths per woman | 2.87 under-five deaths per woman | 3.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 3.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.97 under-five deaths per woman | 2.77 under-five deaths per woman | 3.17 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1349 under-five deaths per woman | 0.129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1408 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1176 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.056 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0581 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0515 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0446 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0412 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0237 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 151 Slovakia 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 155 Israel 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 156 New Zealand 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 157 Serbia 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Russia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Russia was 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 under-five deaths per woman in 1882.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Russia ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).