Number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,541 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2,541 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation peaked at 21,991 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,541 deaths, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 70th out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,991 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 19,764 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 17,479 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 15,313 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 15,253 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14,718 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13,814 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 13,020 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 12,683 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11,742 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 11,388 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,203 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,186 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,960 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,322 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,357 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,878 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8,845 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,510 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,119 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,166 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,485 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,156 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8,990 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,679 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,181 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,469 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 6,246 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5,470 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 4,659 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 4,139 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,677 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3,146 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 2,798 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 2,541 deaths | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,578 deaths | 11,742 deaths | 21,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,877 deaths | 8,119 deaths | 11,388 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,550 deaths | 4,659 deaths | 9,156 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,260 deaths | 2,541 deaths | 4,139 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 deaths compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 deaths compare
- 69 Argentina 2,569 deaths compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,134 deaths compare
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 deaths compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 deaths compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation was 2,541 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 21,991 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 deaths in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Russian Federation ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .