Vladimir Putin is committed to reversing Russia's declining birth rate but his plans have been hit hard by high casualty figures in the Ukraine war.

Even before the aggression against Ukraine, Russia faced serious challenges with declining birth rates. The war has only ...

Even before the aggression in Ukraine, Russia faced serious challenges with declining birth rates. The war has only worsened ...

The report from the Washington, DC, think tank — written by Harley Balzer, a professor emeritus at Georgetown University — points to Russia's long-running population decline. The nation's ...

The natural population decline in Russia from January to December 2023 ... mortality decreased by 7.64%, while the birth rate fell by 3.2%. In December 2023, 102,500 children were born, 159,000 ...

According to the United Nations, Russia's fertility rate is 1.42 children per woman, below the 2.1 per woman needed to maintain a population. Despite having one of the largest populations in the ...

Major economies are heading toward a "population collapse" by 2100 because ... of the world's countries have seen the fertility rate decline, while life expectancy has increased in most places.

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The Russia-Ukraine war has accelerated the population decline. A shrinking population threatens Russia's economy and could result in worker shortages and low growth. Russia's economy has a dire ...

The Russia-Ukraine war has accelerated the population decline. A shrinking population threatens Russia's economy and could result in worker shortages and low growth. Russia's economy has a dire ...