Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 2,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,541
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21,991
in 1990
All-time low
2,541
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Russian Federation, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 22.0k1991: 19.8k1992: 17.5k1993: 15.3k1994: 15.3k1995: 14.7k1996: 13.8k1997: 13.0k1998: 12.7k1999: 11.7k2000: 11.4k2001: 11.2k2002: 11.2k2003: 11.0k2004: 10.3k2005: 9.4k2006: 8.9k2007: 8.8k2008: 8.5k2009: 8.1k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.5k2012: 9.2k2013: 9.0k2014: 8.7k2015: 8.2k2016: 7.5k2017: 6.2k2018: 5.5k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.1k2021: 3.7k2022: 3.1k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Russian Federation stood at 2,541. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Russian Federation peaked at 21,991 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,541, in 2024.

That places Russian Federation 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Russian Federation, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 21,991
1991 19,764 -10.1%
1992 17,479 -11.6%
1993 15,313 -12.4%
1994 15,253 -0.4%
1995 14,718 -3.5%
1996 13,814 -6.1%
1997 13,020 -5.7%
1998 12,683 -2.6%
1999 11,742 -7.4%
2000 11,388 -3.0%
2001 11,203 -1.6%
2002 11,186 -0.2%
2003 10,960 -2.0%
2004 10,322 -5.8%
2005 9,357 -9.3%
2006 8,878 -5.1%
2007 8,845 -0.4%
2008 8,510 -3.8%
2009 8,119 -4.6%
2010 8,166 +0.6%
2011 8,485 +3.9%
2012 9,156 +7.9%
2013 8,990 -1.8%
2014 8,679 -3.5%
2015 8,181 -5.7%
2016 7,469 -8.7%
2017 6,246 -16.4%
2018 5,470 -12.4%
2019 4,659 -14.8%
2020 4,139 -11.2%
2021 3,677 -11.2%
2022 3,146 -14.4%
2023 2,798 -11.1%
2024 2,541 -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,578 11,742 21,991 10
2000s 9,877 8,119 11,388 10
2010s 7,550 4,659 9,156 10
2020s 3,260 2,541 4,139 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
  2. 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
  3. 69 Argentina 2,569 compare
  4. 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,134 compare
  5. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 compare
  6. 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Russian Federation?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Russian Federation was 2,541 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 21,991 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2,541 in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Russian Federation ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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