Maternal mortality sharply decreased in 2022 both in urban and rural areas. In cities, 11.3 deaths of mothers per 100 thousand live births were recorded, down from 33.5 deaths per 100 thousand live births in the previous year.
Maternal mortality in rural areas of Russia was historically higher than in cities.
Maternal mortality rate in Russia from 2000 to 2022, by type of area
(per 100,000 live births)
*From 2006 onwards, late maternal deaths are not included. Death after 42 days and within a year after giving a birth is defined as late maternal death by the source.
**From 2014 onwards, data on Crimea and Sevastopol are included.
***Excluding statistical information on the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
The statistic has been compiled from several reports by the source.
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (July 20, 2023). Maternal mortality rate in Russia from 2000 to 2022, by type of area (per 100,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089679/russia-maternal-death-rate-by-area/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. "Maternal mortality rate in Russia from 2000 to 2022, by type of area (per 100,000 live births)." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089679/russia-maternal-death-rate-by-area/
Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (2023). Maternal mortality rate in Russia from 2000 to 2022, by type of area (per 100,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089679/russia-maternal-death-rate-by-area/
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