Number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Russian Federation, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2,541 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. 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, number of neonatal deaths 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 196 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 | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
- 69 Argentina 2,569 compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,134 compare
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 compare
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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 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 21,991 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Russian Federation ranks 70th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.