Number of neonatal deaths in Russia
Russia: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Russia 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 Russia peaked at 21,991 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,541, in 2024.
That places Russia 70th out of 195 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.
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 Russia
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
- 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
- 69 Argentina 2,569 compare
- 71 Laos 2,134 compare
- 72 United Kingdom 2,081 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 compare
More health data for Russia
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 986,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 872,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 829,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 900,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 854,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 960,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 909,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 939,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 946,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Russia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,991 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Russia ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.