Mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation is 2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation peaked at 11 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Russian Federation was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Russian Federation ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.