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Russia Crude Death Rate (1960–2024)

Crude death rate in Russia stood at 12.4 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 2.5% from 12.1 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 13.1 per 1000 (down 5.3% since). The highest value since 1960 was 16.7 per 1000 in 2021, the lowest 7.314 per 1000 in 1964. Russia ranked 15th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024
Metadata for Crude death rate in Russia
IndicatorCrude death rate
CountryRussia
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 12.4 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Crude death rate — Russia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/RUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=RU

MLA

World Bank. "Crude death rate — Russia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/RUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=RU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Crude death rate — Russia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/RUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=RU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_crude_death_rate_rus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Crude death rate --- Russia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/RUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=RU}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crude death rate in Russia?

In 2024, Russia's crude death rate was 12.4 per 1,000 people according to World Bank demographic data, up 2.5% (+0.30 points) from 12.1 per 1,000 in 2023.

How does Russia's death rate rank globally?

Russia ranks 15th out of 217 countries and territories for highest crude death rate in 2024 (12.4 per 1,000), trailing Monaco (20.14), Bulgaria (15.60), and Ukraine (13.60), while remaining significantly above the United States (9.00) and global average (~7.6).

How has Russia's mortality rate changed over time?

Russia's death rate remained between 12.3 and 13.0 per 1,000 during 2015–2019, surged during the COVID-19 pandemic to 14.6 in 2020 and a peak of 16.7 in 2021, before declining to 12.9 in 2022 and 12.1 in 2023, and rising slightly to 12.4 in 2024.

Why is Russia's crude death rate relatively high?

Russia's elevated crude death rate reflects demographic aging (a median age of 40.7 years in 2026), past demographic echoes from the 1990s, and adult cardiovascular mortality, placing it among Eastern and Southern European nations with older population pyramids.