title: Infant Mortality in Russia: Statistical Analysis and Forecasting of Main Trends
abstract: Purpose of the study. Infant mortality is included in the list of indexes for assessing the performance of executive authorities of the regions of the Russian Federation. Its reduction serves as target indicators for the implementation of the national projects «Healthcare» and «Family». The article presents the results of statistical analysis and forecasting of the main trends in the infant mortality rate in the Russian Federation to assess the possibility of achieving the planned values of the 
journal: Statistics and Economics