Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Russia
Russia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Russia peaked at 10.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
That places Russia 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.82 | — |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Russia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Russia was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Russia ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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