The Ministry of Health talked about measures to reduce infant mortality in the Russian Federation

Ministry of Health: infant mortality rate decreased in 59 regions of the Russian Federation

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 01:00

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A set of measures taken at the state level helps to reduce infant mortality in Russia. In 2025, the indicator decreased in 59 regions of the country. This was reported to Izvestia by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

In particular, the coverage of pregnant women with early registration (up to 12 weeks) is growing, which makes it possible to diagnose fetal pathologies in a timely manner. In 2025, this figure reached almost 88%. At the same time, the proportion of timely prenatal diagnostics has increased (coverage is more than 90%).

In addition, early diagnosis for congenital and hereditary diseases has been carried out in the country since 2023. To date, they have been detected in more than 2,100 children who have received timely treatment.

Work is underway to route pathologies of pregnant women and women in labor to medical organizations with highly qualified personnel and modern equipment. This allows for high-tech surgical intervention for congenital malformations of the fetus.

The participation of specialized specialists also helps to reduce the death rate. In 2025, according to the Ministry of Health, more than 34.4 thousand intensive care anesthesiologists and more than 5 thousand neonatologists provided medical care. However, the level of provision of such specialists varies regionally.

The Ministry also spoke about plans to further improve the quality and accessibility of medical care for women and children. The main measures are provided for by the federal project "Protection of Motherhood and Childhood" of the national project "Family", for the implementation of which more than 198 billion rubles are provided. In total, 466 women's clinics are planned to be established by 2030, 147 perinatal centers and 185 children's hospitals are planned to be equipped.