In 2023, the mortality rate in Russia amounted to 12.1 deaths per 1,000 population, marking a decrease compared to two years prior when it peaked at 16.7 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The death rate in the country was historically higher among the rural population.

In 2021, the highest number of deaths per one thousand inhabitants in Russia for both genders occurred among age groups of 80 years and up. In general, the male population had a much higher mortality rate, especially in the age groups of 50 years and older.

The most common cause of death in Russia in 2023 was diseases of the circulatory system, with approximately *** deaths per 100,000 of the country's population. Furthermore, *** deaths per 100,000 population occurred due to neoplasms, which were the second leading cause of mortality in the country. The third-most common cause was diseases of the nervous system, accounting for nearly ** deaths per 100,000 residents. Are there more births or deaths in Russia per year? In recent years, the annual number of deaths was higher than the count of births in Russia. The natural decrease in the population, calculated as the difference between deaths and births, was around one million in 2021. The number of deaths per one thousand population, also known as the mortality rate, increased from **** in 2021 to **** in 2022. How long do Russians live on average? Russian residents born in 2022 were expected to live an average of ** years. The country had one of the largest gender gaps in life expectancy in the OECD, according to the World Bank's World Development Indicators in 2021. Women were expected to live for approximately ** years longer than men.

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Russia: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2023 is 12.1 deaths per 1000 people, a decline from 12.9 deaths per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.70 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2023 is 11.85 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 7.31 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 16.7 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 2021.

Russia: Deaths of children five to fourteen years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2023 is 1 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 1 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1990 to 2023 is 2 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 1 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 3 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990.

Russia: Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2023 is 5 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 5 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2023 is 21 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 5 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 46 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960.

Historical dataset showing Russia death rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Historical dataset showing Russia infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Russia RU: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data was reported at 9.400 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.900 NA for 2015. Russia RU: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 12.500 NA from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.500 NA in 2000 and a record low of 9.400 NA in 2016. Russia RU: Suicide Mortality Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Russia was reported at 1.7 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Mortality rate; neonatal (per 1;000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2026.

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Data Set from the Russian Federation Federal State Statistics Service - Росстат. Collected, translated into English language and published. Mortality in Russia by cause of death in 2018 (absolute numbers).

Causes of death statistics are obtained from the inscriptions in medical death certificates filled in by a physician referring to disease, accident, homicide, suicide, or any other external factor (injuries due to actions envisaged by the law, non-specified injuries, injuries caused by military actions) which led directly to death. Such inscriptions are used as a reason for classifying death causes in civil registration records of deaths.

Some of the presented causes of death:

Cause of death, Cholera, Typhoid fever, Paratyphoid, Salmonella infections, Shigellosis, Food poisoning, Intestinal infections, Tuberculosis, Plague, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Leprosy, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping cough Scarlet fever, Meningococcal infection, Sepsis, Erysipelas, Other bacterial infections, Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections, Typhus, Poliomyelitis, Rabies, Viral encephalitis, Measles, Hepatitis A, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Disease, Other diseases caused by viruses, Malaria, Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignant, Leukemia, Neoplasms, Diabetes, Diseases of the endocrine system, eating disorders and metabolic disorders, Mental disorders, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple sclerosis, Hypertension, myocardial infarction, Myocardial infarction, Stroke, Urolithiasis, Birth injury, Intrauterine hypoxia and asphyxia in childbirth, Suicides, Murder, Firearm Accident, Other accidents, Causes of death due to alcohol, Drug-related causes of death, All types of transport accidents And many more causes of death.

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Russia

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Public Health, Death, Russia, Database

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Sergey Soshnikov

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

Russia: Infant deaths per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2023 is 4 deaths per 1000 live births, unchanged from 4 deaths per 1000 live births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 19 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 1960 to 2023 is 17 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 4 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 36 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 1960.

Female mortality rate in Russia among women aged 16–54 (per 100,000 population) (number of people, annual value), 2018-2023.

Source: Federal State Statistics Service, Demography and Health Statistics Division

Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Russia was reported at 4.9 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2026.

The mortality rate decreased both in urban and rural areas of Russia in 2023. Nearly ** deaths per 1,000 population were recorded in cities in that year. To compare, in the countryside, the mortality rate reached ** deaths per 1,000 people.

Historical data for Under-five mortality rate in Russia from 2015 to 2026

1. Database contents The Russian Short-Term Mortality Fluctuations database (RusSTMF) contains a series of standardized and crude death rates for men, women and both sexes for Russia as a whole and its regions for the period from 2000 to 2021. All the output indicators presented in the database are calculated based on data of deaths registered by the Vital Registry Office. The weekly death counts are calculated based on depersonalized individual data provided by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) at the request of the HSE. Time coverage: 03.01.2000 (Week 1) – 31.12.2021 (Week 1148)
2. A brief description of the input data on deaths Date of death: date of occurrence Unit of time: week First and last days of the week: Monday – Sunday First and last week of the year: The weeks are organized according to ISO 8601:2004 guidelines. Each week of the year, including the first and last, contains 7 days. In order to get 7-day weeks, the days of previous years are included in this first week (if January 1 fell on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) or in the last calendar week (if December 31 fell on Thursday, Friday or Saturday). Age groups: the entire population Sex: men, women, both sexes (men and women combined) Restrictions and data changes: data on deaths in the Pskov region were excluded for weeks 9-13 of 2012 Note: Deaths with an unknown date of occurrence (unknown year, month, or day) account for about 0.3% of all deaths and are excluded from the calculation of week-age-specific and standardized death rates.
3. Description of the week-specific mortality rates data file Week-specific standardized death rates for Russia as a whole and its regions are contained in a single data file presented in .csv format. The format of data allows its uploading into any system for statistical analysis. Each record (row) in the data file contains data for one calendar year, one week, one territory, one sex. The decimal point is dot (.) The first element of the row is the territory code ("PopCode" column), the second element is the year ("Year" column), the third element ("Week" column) is the week of the year, the fourth element ("Sex" column) is sex (F – female, M – male, B – both sexes combined). This is followed by a column "CDR" with the value of the crude death rate and "SDR" with the value of the standardized death rate. If the indicator cannot be calculated for some combination of year, sex, and territory, then the corresponding meaningful data elements in the data file are replaced with ".".

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 March of 2026.