Mortality of children under one year of age in Russia: what has changed after the transition to the new definition of live birth and stillbirth

Infant mortality in Russia has been decreasing for several decades. In 2011, however, Russia’s infant mortality rate reached a level (7.4 per 1000 live births) more than three times higher than in countries with minimal levels. In April 2012, Russia adopted new definitions of live births and stillbi...

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Main Author: Ekaterina Kvasha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) 2017-02-01
Series:Демографическое обозрение
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Online Access:https://demreview.hse.ru/article/view/3173