Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1951
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation, 1950–2023

02.557.510195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 10.6% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

Russian Federation ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 9.9%
1951 10.6% +6.6%
1952 8.8% -16.3%
1953 8.1% -8.5%
1954 8.3% +2.4%
1955 7.0% -15.8%
1956 4.3% -37.8%
1957 4.3% -2.1%
1958 3.7% -14.0%
1959 3.6% -0.8%
1960 3.3% -10.4%
1961 2.9% -11.9%
1962 2.8% -4.0%
1963 2.7% -3.3%
1964 2.5% -7.1%
1965 2.3% -7.3%
1966 2.2% -4.1%
1967 2.2% -1.6%
1968 2.2% +1.2%
1969 2.1% -4.7%
1970 1.9% -8.5%
1971 1.7% -9.1%
1972 1.8% +2.0%
1973 1.8% +0.4%
1974 1.9% +4.4%
1975 1.9% +5.0%
1976 2.1% +6.1%
1977 2.0% -3.0%
1978 2.0% -1.4%
1979 1.9% -3.6%
1980 1.9% -1.9%
1981 1.8% -3.0%
1982 1.7% -4.2%
1983 1.7% -1.5%
1984 1.8% +2.7%
1985 1.7% -2.1%
1986 1.6% -4.0%
1987 1.6% -2.7%
1988 1.6% -3.1%
1989 1.5% -6.3%
1990 1.4% -2.3%
1991 1.4% +1.1%
1992 1.4% +0.3%
1993 1.6% +14.1%
1994 1.6% -4.2%
1995 1.5% -3.3%
1996 1.5% -4.5%
1997 1.4% -1.5%
1998 1.4% -1.1%
1999 1.4% +0.8%
2000 1.3% -5.9%
2001 1.3% -5.9%
2002 1.2% -5.2%
2003 1.1% -8.9%
2004 1.0% -8.0%
2005 0.9% -7.9%
2006 0.9% -2.2%
2007 0.8% -6.7%
2008 0.8% -9.2%
2009 0.7% -5.4%
2010 0.8% +4.3%
2011 0.7% -11.5%
2012 0.8% +17.7%
2013 0.7% -8.6%
2014 0.7% -8.4%
2015 0.6% -12.6%
2016 0.5% -7.6%
2017 0.5% -10.1%
2018 0.4% -8.0%
2019 0.4% -2.2%
2020 0.4% -5.6%
2021 0.4% -4.8%
2022 0.3% -10.1%
2023 0.3% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.9% 3.6% 10.6% 10
1960s 2.5% 2.1% 3.3% 10
1970s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 10
1980s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 193 Cuba 0.4% compare
  2. 194 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  3. 195 Anguilla 0.3% compare
  4. 197 Croatia 0.3% compare
  5. 198 France 0.3% compare
  6. 199 Tokelau 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1951.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Russian Federation rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.