Russia: Infant mortality

For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 1970 to 2020. The average value for Russia during that period was 16 deaths per 1000 live births with a minimum of 4 deaths per 1000 live births in 2020 and a maximum of 30 deaths per 1000 live births in 1970. The latest value from 2020 is 4 deaths per 1000 live births. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 187 countries is 20 deaths per 1000 live births. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.