The Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Kamkin, announced that the overall mortality rate of Russians in 2023 has decreased by an impressive 7%. As specified, this is the best indicator since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Over the 12 months of 2023, our overall mortality rate has also decreased by 7%. This is the best value since the coronavirus pandemic we experienced,” Kamkin said, speaking at the Federation Council. He also recalled that life expectancy at the end of 2023 was 73.4 years, which is 0.8% higher than at the end of 2022.