Neonatal mortality rate in Russia
Russia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.02
in 1989
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Russia, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Russia peaked at 11.02 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Russia ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.02 | — |
| 1990 | 10.82 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.76 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.74 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.77 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.74 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.59 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.35 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.05 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.37 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.53 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.99 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 7.38 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.82 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.35 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.92 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.02 | 11.02 | 11.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.39 | 9.37 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 4.54 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.11 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2 | 2.84 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Russia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Russia was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Russia ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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