Number of disabled children under 18 years of age, Family, maternity and childhood
Between 2016 and 2024, Russia recorded trends in the number of children with disabilities under 18. The indicator is presented in two rows: absolute values (number of persons) and as a percentage of the total population of children of the corresponding age. In 2016, the number of children with disabilities was 616905, and by 2024, this figure changed to 779308
Chart showing the change in the number of children with disabilities in Russia from 2016 to 2024
- person — as of 1 January
- person — 31 December
- percent of total number of children under 18 — as of 1 January
- percent of total number of children under 18 – 31 December
See also
- Сколько детей в России занимается спортом: 2010-2025 indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Coverage: 4 series, 2016 through 2024, 9 reporting periods. 20 values in total.
“person — as of 1 January” rose by 17% between 2016 and 2023, from 616,905 to 721,827. The highest value in the series is 728,988 in 2022.
All table numbers are series: 4
| Series | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| человек — на 1 января | 616 905,00 | 636 024,00 | 651 043,00 | 670 006,00 | 687 718,00 | 703 675,00 | 728 988,00 | 721 827,00 | — |
| человек — 31 декабря | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 755 459,00 | 779 308,00 |
| в процентах к общей численности детей в возрасте до 18 лет — на 1 января | 2,10 | 2,10 | 2,20 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,40 | 2,40 | — |
| в процентах к общей численности детей в возрасте до 18 лет — 31 декабря | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,50 | 2,60 |
How to read this table
The two rows of the table allow for comparison between the absolute number of children with disabilities and their share among all minors in the country. The first row shows the total number of persons, while the second row shows the proportion of these children in the total child population. Comparing the figures by year shows how the prevalence of disability among children changed over eight years, helping to assess the scale of the need for social support and medical assistance
What is visible in these numbers
“person — 31 December” leads the table with 779,308, “percent of total number of children under 18 — as of 1 January” closes it with 2.4. The gap between them is 324,712-fold.
Only 56% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
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Period and application
The data covers the period from 2016 to 2024 and is based on official Rosstat statistics. This information is useful for social protection specialists, demographers, child health researchers, and representatives of non-profit organizations supporting families with children with disabilities
1) По данным Фонда пенсионного и социального страхования Российской Федерации (2012-2022 гг. – Пенсионного фонда Российской Федерации). Без учета статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям. За 2025 г. информация не публикуется в соответствии с частью 10 статьи 5 Федерального закона от 29 ноября 2007 г. No 282-ФЗ "Об официальном статистическом учете и системе государственной статистики в Российской Федерации".
2) В связи с изменением Фондом пенсионного и социального страхования методики расчета показателя "Общая численность инвалидов (взрослых и детей)" (приказ от 19 сентября 2023 г. No 1734) показатель формируется на 31 декабря отчетного года.
3) Данные за 2016 - 2022 гг. с учетом ВПН-2020
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