The infant mortality rate in Russia, for children under the age of one year old, was over 266 deaths per thousand births in 1870. This means that for all babies born in 1870, over one quarter did not survive past their first birthday. Unfortunately some information is missing in the early twentieth century, during Russia's revolutionary period and again during the Second World War, however it is noticeable that Russia's infant mortality rate fell to one death for every ten babies born in 1955, and from this point the rate has fallen to just six deaths per thousand births today.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in Russia decreased by 0.2 deaths per 1,000 live births (-5.13 percent) compared to 2022. In 2023, the infant mortality rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The infant mortality rate is the number of newborns who do not survive past the first 12 months of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).Find more statistics on other topics about Russia with key insights such as death rate, total fertility rate, and total life expectancy at birth.

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The mortality rate of infants under one year old significantly decreased in Russia since 1950. In urban areas, there were 4.3 infant deaths recorded per thousand live births in 2022, compared to 100.9 deaths at the beginning of the period under consideration. The death rate of infants in rural areas was higher than in cities since 1960.

Russia infant mortality rate for 2025 is 4.54, a 2.85% decline from 2024.

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<li>Russia infant mortality rate for 2024 was <strong>4.67</strong>, a <strong>26.32% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Russia infant mortality rate for 2023 was <strong>3.70</strong>, a <strong>5.13% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Russia infant mortality rate for 2022 was <strong>3.90</strong>, a <strong>4.88% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

In 2022, the mortality rate of female infants in Russia was recorded at 3.9 deaths per thousand live births, compared to nearly 5 deaths per thousand live births for infant boys under one year old. The death rate of male infants was greater than that of female infants in every period under consideration. In general, the figures have gradually decreased since 2012.

Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Russia was reported at 4 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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.

Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Russia was reported at 3.7 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Russia birth rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

The death rate in Russia decreased to 12.1 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the previous year. Therefore, the death rate in Russia saw its lowest number in that year with 12.1 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths divided by the total population, expressed per 1,000 people.Find more statistics on other topics about Russia with key insights such as total life expectancy at birth, total fertility rate, and infant mortality rate.

Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Russia was reported at 3.3 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

5,5 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2015. The infant mortality rate is calculated as the sum of two components, the first of which - the ratio of the number of deaths before the age of one year from the generation born in the year for which the calculated ratio to the total number of births in the same year, and the second - the ratio of the number of deaths at age up to one year from the generation born in the previous year to the total number of births in the previous year

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Historical chart and dataset showing Russia maternal mortality rate by year from 1985 to 2023.

5.6 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2015. The infant mortality rate is calculated as the sum of two components, the first of which - the ratio of the number of deaths before the age of one year from the generation born in the year for which the calculated ratio to the total number of births in the same year, and the second - the ratio of the number of deaths at age up to one year from the generation born in the previous year to the total number of births in the previous year

7,0 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2015. The infant mortality rate is calculated as the sum of two components, the first of which - the ratio of the number of deaths before the age of one year from the generation born in the year for which the calculated ratio to the total number of births in the same year, and the second - the ratio of the number of deaths at age up to one year from the generation born in the previous year to the total number of births in the previous year

6,1 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2015. The infant mortality rate is calculated as the sum of two components, the first of which - the ratio of the number of deaths before the age of one year from the generation born in the year for which the calculated ratio to the total number of births in the same year, and the second - the ratio of the number of deaths at age up to one year from the generation born in the previous year to the total number of births in the previous year

6,5 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2015. The infant mortality rate is calculated as the sum of two components, the first of which - the ratio of the number of deaths before the age of one year from the generation born in the year for which the calculated ratio to the total number of births in the same year, and the second - the ratio of the number of deaths at age up to one year from the generation born in the previous year to the total number of births in the previous year

3,6 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2015. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths under one year of age occurring among the live births in a given geographical area during a given year, per 1,000 live births occurring among the population of the given geographical area during the same year.