title: [Characteristics of indicators of infant mortality in Russia].
abstract: Since 1993 infant mortality rates have generally decreased in Russia due to the decline in early neonatal mortality. Late fetal mortality rates have also decreased. These facts seem to be unexpected since the health statistics registers a decline in the health status of pregnant women. It is noteworthy that in some of Russia's regions, the average perinatal mortality rate is related to the lowest level of its early neonatal component. Against this background, it is useful to remind that Russia's state statistics mainly registers perinatal death of infants or fetuses weighing 1000 grams or more. This understates the official early neonatal mortality rate by one third and makes possible any manipulations in reports.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001724:Birth Weight; D005062:European Union; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012426:Russia; D014481:United States
vernacular_title: Osobennosti pokazateleĭ mladencheskoĭ smertnosti v Rossii.