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
178th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Russia 178th out of 201 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.
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Russia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Russia was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 178th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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