What is mortality rate, under-5 in Russia?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 45.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Russia rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Russia ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Russia data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Russia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

5.2 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

155th

of 195 countries

All-time high

45.6 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

5.2 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Russia recorded 5.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Russia peaked at 45.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Russia 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.82 per 1,000 live births	29.4 per 1,000 live births	45.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	27.88 per 1,000 live births	27.5 per 1,000 live births	28.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	25 per 1,000 live births	22 per 1,000 live births	27.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	21.49 per 1,000 live births	20.2 per 1,000 live births	22.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	14.69 per 1,000 live births	10.7 per 1,000 live births	19.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	8.39 per 1,000 live births	6 per 1,000 live births	10.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	5.42 per 1,000 live births	5.2 per 1,000 live births	5.7 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Russia

154 Malta 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
156 Cyprus 5 per 1,000 live births compare
157 United Arab Emirates 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
158 New Zealand 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
158 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
158 United Kingdom 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Russia

Population ages 15-64, female 62.7% (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 777,078 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 746,870 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 802,950 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 766,900 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 813,793 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 24.44 million (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 875,040 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 45.31 million (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 852,518 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Russia?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Russia was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 45.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Russia rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Russia ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.