Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births fell 6.90% to 5.40 in Russia in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Russia reached an all time high of 37.8 in 1970 and an all time low of 5.40 in 2020. When compared to Russia's main peers, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in China amounted to 7.30, 3.70 in Germany, 2.50 in Japan and 6.30 in USA in 2020.
Russia has been ranked 134th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births, 12 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mortality Rate, Under 5 Years (Per 1,000 Live Births) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Austria | 3.80 | 3.70 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.20 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.10 | |||||||||||||||||
| China | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.90 | 9.20 | 8.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4.00 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.80 | |||||||||||||||||
| India | 46.2 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 | 36.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 5.00 | 4.90 | 4.70 | 4.60 | 4.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 8.90 | 8.20 | 7.50 | 6.90 | 6.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.40 | 3.30 | 3.20 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 6.60 | 6.50 |
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