Аннотация:The paper presents the characteristics of the status of public health in the regions of Russia in 2002-2012 conducted considering life expectancy of men and women, as well as infant mortality. Public health trends were identified in comparison with 1990-2001. Five groups of regions with specific status of public health were isolated and analyzed. Cross-spectrum analysis of environmental and socio-economic factors was conducted in order to explain the existing level of mortality of the population.