Analysis of infant mortality in the regions of the Ural Federal District by the results of 2022

• Elena V. Dolgikh
• Nadezhda V. Bashmakova
• Galina B. Malgina
• Natalia B. Davydenko

Abstract

Background. Further reduction in the level of infant mortality in the country remains a priority task in the work of the perinatal and pediatric services, despite the annual positive dynamics in recent years.

The aim of the study was to analyze infant mortality in the regions of the Ural Federal District by the results of 2022.

Material and methods. During the analysis, the relevant indicators of the Rosstat of the Russian Federation and the information provided by the health departments of the Ural Federal District were used.

Results. The article presents an analysis of statistical indicators of infant mortality and its components. The analysis of neonatal mortality as the main component of infant mortality was carried out taking into account the body weight of newborns, the causes of death, as well as taking into account the group of medical institutions.

Conclusion. At the end of 2022, in the regions of the Urals Federal District, in the context of a continuing decline in the birth rate, multidirectional dynamics of infant mortality rates was recorded. A certain proportion of births and deaths of extremely premature newborns in obstetric institutions of the 1^st and 2^nd level remains. This requires further improvement of the observation of high-risk pregnant women and their timely routing to obstetric facilities of the 3^rd group. Infant mortality is determined by neonatal, primarily early neonatal mortality of premature newborns, of which the group of extremely premature infants mainly prevails.

Design: а retrospective statistical study was conducted.

Keywords:infant mortality; neonatal mortality; extremely premature newborns

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