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*
*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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UN DESA, & Gapminder. (June 17, 2019). Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Russia from 1855 to 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041870/russia-all-time-child-mortality-rate/
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UN DESA, Gapminder. (2019). Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Russia from 1855 to 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041870/russia-all-time-child-mortality-rate/
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Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Russia from 1855 to 2020* [Graph], UN DESA, & Gapminder, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041870/russia-all-time-child-mortality-rate/
