UDC 314.116

Mabiala G.¹ (Simferopol, Russian Federation) – gilmabiala@mail.ru; Maslich E.A.¹ (Simferopol, Russian Federation) – maslich.76@mail.ru

¹V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Abstract. The purposeof the article is to identify the main trends in infant mortality and identify the main factors influencing them. To achieve this goal, an analysis of key indicators of economic and demographic development was carried out, the state of general economic damage due to the death of the child population was revealed, and the dynamics of the cost of lost life in Russia was substantiated. Methods: along with traditional scientific research methods, the article uses parametric methods, computational and graphical techniques and methods for assessing general trends in infant mortality, infant mortality rates, absolute and integral infant mortality rates in Russia and its regions, and substantiating risk factors for infant mortality. Materials: the official data of the statistical and operational report, reports of the Federal State Statistics Service for 2020-2024, were used as materials. Results: it was determined that in 2016, the MS coefficient in Russia was 6.0 per 1,000 live births, with fluctuations in various federal districts from 4.8 to 9.2. After the transition to the new newborn registration system in 2012, there was an increase in the indicator, but by 2016 there was a steady downward trend. An inverse relationship has been revealed between the volume of GDP and the infant mortality rate, as well as a direct relationship between the volume of gross regional product and the absolute infant mortality rate. No relationship was found between infant mortality rates and factors such as the area of the territory, the density of paved roads, and the availability of beds and doctors for the population. Conclusions. It is proved that the infant mortality rate exceeds the indicators of developed countries, but demonstrates a steady downward trend. The infant mortality rate correlates with the volume of the gross regional product, but does not depend on the transport infrastructure and availability of medical resources. The main factor determining the infant mortality rate is the organization and quality of medical care provided.

Keywords: infant mortality, infant mortality rate, absolute infant mortality rate, risk factors for infant mortality.

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For citation: Mabiala G., Maslich E.A. Economic aspects of the current trends in infant mortality in Russia and its regions. CITISE, 2025, no. 2, pp. 434-447.