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
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.