Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3759 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.3759
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5213
in 2016
All-time low
0.3759
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.4671991: 0.4571992: 0.4441993: 0.4341994: 0.4641995: 0.4631996: 0.4591997: 0.4591998: 0.4661999: 0.4522000: 0.4642001: 0.4722002: 0.4822003: 0.4812004: 0.4712005: 0.4592006: 0.4682007: 0.4772008: 0.4582009: 0.4392010: 0.4452011: 0.4652012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.512015: 0.5182016: 0.5212017: 0.5012018: 0.5062019: 0.4852020: 0.4742021: 0.452022: 0.4132023: 0.3932024: 0.376

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 0.3759 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation peaked at 0.5213 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3759, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.4673
1991 0.4567 -2.3%
1992 0.4443 -2.7%
1993 0.4344 -2.2%
1994 0.4636 +6.7%
1995 0.4628 -0.2%
1996 0.4593 -0.8%
1997 0.4594 +0.0%
1998 0.4656 +1.3%
1999 0.4525 -2.8%
2000 0.4638 +2.5%
2001 0.4725 +1.9%
2002 0.4816 +1.9%
2003 0.4806 -0.2%
2004 0.4706 -2.1%
2005 0.459 -2.5%
2006 0.4682 +2.0%
2007 0.4773 +1.9%
2008 0.4579 -4.1%
2009 0.4392 -4.1%
2010 0.4447 +1.2%
2011 0.4651 +4.6%
2012 0.5002 +7.5%
2013 0.5002 +0.0%
2014 0.51 +2.0%
2015 0.5176 +1.5%
2016 0.5213 +0.7%
2017 0.501 -3.9%
2018 0.5055 +0.9%
2019 0.4846 -4.2%
2020 0.4738 -2.2%
2021 0.4496 -5.1%
2022 0.4131 -8.1%
2023 0.3935 -4.7%
2024 0.3759 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4566 0.4344 0.4673 10
2000s 0.4671 0.4392 0.4816 10
2010s 0.495 0.4447 0.5213 10
2020s 0.4212 0.3759 0.4738 5

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  3. 178 Madagascar 0.3773 compare
  4. 180 North Macedonia 0.375 compare
  5. 181 Benin 0.3719 compare
  6. 182 Central African Republic 0.3582 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Russian Federation was 0.3759 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.5213 in 2016.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3759 in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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