11.03.09

Over the past 12 years the average life expectancy in Moscow has grown by nine years, while in the rest of the country people live only 1. 5 years longer now.

In Moscow, the average life expectancy for men is 69 years and 76 years - for women. In Russia in general the average life expectancy is 60 and 73 years, respectively, the Moscow health service department said.

The good results have been achieved in Moscow thanks to measures taken by the city government aimed at the improvement of health service in the city, making it accessible to the population and orientated at elimination of the main causes of human death, the Moscow health department said.

A positive tendency has appeared in the demographic situation in Moscow as well. In 2007 birth rates in Moscow totaled 9. 6 per every 1,000 residents. In 2008 birth rates rose to 11.9 per 1. 000 residents.

In 2008 death rates in Moscow were 11.9 cases per 1,000 residents, which is much lower than the average death rate statistics in Russia in general - 14.7 cases per 1,000 residents.

The Moscow health service department particularly praised declining infant mortality rates in Moscow that dropped from 10.9 per 1,000 babies born in 2000 to 6.5 per 1,000 babies born in 2008.

Without babies registered in Moscow, but born elsewhere infant mortality rates in Moscow have dropped to 4. 3 against the 2000 level, which conforms to European infant mortally rates.

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Source: Itar-Tass