Between 2022 and 2023, the share of the middle-class population across federal subjects of Russia was the lowest in the Ingushetia Republic, where 1.4 percent of households were considered middle class. In the Chechen Republic, this ratio amounted to approximately 1.7 percent. All the regions in the top five, with the exception of the Kalmykia Republic, were located in the North Caucasian Federal District.

The highest share of the middle-class population among federal subjects of Russia was observed in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where nearly four in ten households were classified as belonging to the middle class between 2022 and 2023. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and the Magadan Oblast closely followed, with a share of 32.5 percent and 31.9 percent, respectively.

New COVID-19 cases in Russia stood at over 19.9 thousand during the week ending October 22, 2023, up nearly 3.1 thousand from the previous week. The total number of confirmed cases of the disease in the country exceeded 23 million, with the capital Moscow accounting for the largest number of infected individuals. COVID-19 spread in Russia The mass spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Russia is considered to have started in March 2020, given that only two cases were recorded at the end of January and none in February. By mid-April, the disease affected all federal subjects, or regions of the country. To contain the COVID-19 outbreak, a lockdown was introduced in the country until mid-May 2020, and residents aged above 65 years were obliged to stay home for several months longer as a preventive measure. Another non-working period was announced at the end of October and the beginning of November 2021. What do Russians think about COVID-19? In February 2020, only 18 percent of the Russian population believed there was a high probability of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. As more disease cases were reported, the society took it more seriously. In April 2020, over 90 percent of Russians supported measures taken by the national government to prevent the wider spread of the disease.For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

In 2023, around *** deaths per 100,000 population in Russia were attributed to malignant neoplasms. The highest mortality rate due to that reason across the country was recorded in the Kurgan Oblast, measuring at over *** deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. The Ingushetia Republic had the lowest mortality rate from cancer, at approximately ** deaths per 100,000 population. Cancer mortality in Russia Cancer is the second-leading cause of mortality in Russia, being only superseded by circulatory system diseases which were responsible for *** deaths per 100 thousand population in 2022. However, the number of deaths from cancer has been steadily decreasing year-on-year. In 2021, approximately *** thousand Russians deceased due to a malignant tumor. That marked a four-percent decrease from the previous year. Furthermore, the five-year cancer survival rate reached an all-time maximum. As of 2021, nearly six in ten patients in Russia continued to be registered with an oncological establishment for five years or more after receiving their diagnosis. Growth in cancer risk factors in Russia Some well-known risk factors for cancer include sun exposure, tobacco and alcohol use, a poor diet, and being overweight. Despite the merits of a healthy lifestyle being widely recognized, the share of healthy lifestyle followers in Russia has been following a downward trend over the past years. In particular, the rates of heavy smokers have increased. In 2022, a fifth of Russians consumed one pack of cigarettes a day or more, a three-percent growth from 2020.