Dynamics and prognostic value of early neonatal mortality in the structure of reproductive loss by the example of Volga Federal District

Abstract

BIRTH AND EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY RATES OF ALL BORN ALIVE BABIES IN VOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT AND EACH OF ITS CONSTITUENTS IN 1999–2003 ARE STUDIED. THE RESEARCH FINDINGS REVEAL THE LEADING ROLE OF EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY RATES IN THE STRUCTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE LOSS.KEY WORDS: BIRTH RATE, EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY, INFANT MOR TALITY, PERINATAL MORTALITY, STRUCTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE LOSS.