Maternity hospitals in Russia

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2024: The number of places for women in labor in maternity hospitals in Russia for the year decreased by 4% to 48.3 thousand units

The number of obstetric beds in Russian medical institutions decreased by 4.1% in 2024 and amounted to 48.3 thousand units. Over the five-year period from 2020 to 2024, the total number of places for women in labor decreased by 2505 units. This is evidenced by data from a study by Synopsis consulting & research, released on October 20, 2025.

According RBC to the Federal state Statistics Service, the maximum number of obstetric beds was recorded in 2022 - 52,451 units. After that, a steady decline in the indicator began. In 2023, the number of beds amounted to 50,344 units, and in 2024 - 48,277 units.

The distribution structure of obstetric beds demonstrates the dominance of the public sector. In 2024, 47,579 beds were located in state medical institutions, and 648 beds in the non-state segment. The share of the public sector is 99% of the total number of obstetric places.

The ministry health care Russia presented alternative statistics on the development of the obstetric service. According to Roszdravnadzor's calculations, for the period from January 1, 2019 to January 13, 2025, the number of medical institutions with a license for "obstetrics and gynecology" increased by 723 units and reached 2915 organizations.

Representatives of the Ministry of Health said in January 2025 that despite a slight decline in the number of births, the number of active obstetric beds in the regions remains stable. In some constituent entities of the Federation, there is an increase in bed capacity.

In Russia, there is a three-level system of medical care for women and children. Maternity hospitals are divided into three groups depending on the bed capacity, technical equipment and qualifications of medical personnel.

Third-level facilities provide care for high-risk patients and babies born prematurely. These health centers specialize in managing newborns with low or extremely low birth weight.

For women with normal pregnancy and minimal risks, level one and two institutions function. Routing of pregnant women is determined by the attending physician based on a health assessment and risk factors.^[1]

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