Russia: child mortality rate 1855-2020

The child mortality rate in Russia, for children under the age of five, was 419 deaths per thousand births in 1855. This translated into roughly 42 percent of all children born in 1855 not surviving past the age of five, and it remained above forty percent until the early twentieth century. Since then it has fallen consistently and it is expected to fall to its lowest recorded figure, at just seven deaths per thousand people in the period between 2015 and 2020.
The spike in child mortality seen in the period between 1950 and 1955 is likely due to conflicting sources.

Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Russia from 1855 to 2020*

Characteristic	Deaths per 1,000 live births
2020	7
2015	10
2010	13
2005	20
2000	25
1995	26
1990	28
1985	31
1980	34
1975	32
1970	37
1965	48
1960	78
1955	142
1950	95.66
1945	115.57
1940	139.63
1935	168.7
1930	203.71
1925	245.78
1920	296.54
1915	357.77
1910	401.6
1905	417.11
1900	423.92
1895	446.61
1890	429.11
1885	442.08
1880	446.94
1875	441.4
1870	425.4
1865	404.22
1860	415.8
1855	418.74

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

1855-2020

Supplementary notes

*As it is difficult to make estimates for such a large country with a tumultuous history, the figures given here appear to be averages for long periods of time then spread out over decades, therefore this information may not always be accurate, however it is the most reliable data available.
**All data given is an average of the preceding five year period.
Data prior to 1950 can be found here.

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