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Russia has been tending toward a demographic crisis for several years now. The Kremlin has tried to intervene to boost birth rates by offering tax breaks and expanding childcare for low-income ...
From 1992 to 2012, and again since 2016, Russia's death rate has exceeded its birth rate, which has been called a demographic crisis by analysts. [20] In 2009, Russia recorded annual population growth for the first time in fifteen years; during the mid-2010s, Russia had seen increased population growth due to declining death rates , increased ...
Russia at the end of the 19th century was a country with a young population: the number of children significantly exceeded the number of the elderly. Up to 1938, the population of the Soviet Union remained "demographically young", but later, since 1959, began its demographic ageing: the proportion of young age began to decline, and the elderly started to increase, which was the result of lower ...
The demographic trend spells trouble for Russia's economy, which is already dealing with a severe worker shortage. At the end of 2023, Russia was short a record 5 million workers, according to an ...
Russian cross"; the black curve reflects the death rate dynamics, the red one corresponds to the birth rate (per thousand) A Russian cross, also known as a death cross, is the name of a demographic trend that occurred in Russia and many other countries of the former Warsaw Pact.
Russia has been tending toward a demographic crisis for several years now. The Kremlin has tried to intervene to boost birth rates by offering tax breaks and expanding childcare for low-income ...
Russia's birth rate hit a 25-year low in the first half of 2024, with 599,600 births. The demographic crisis worsened due to the Ukraine war, causing many to delay having children.
In collaboration with Andrey Korotayev she has made a significant contribution to the study of the factors of the current Russian demographic crisis. They have demonstrated that post-Soviet Russia experiences one of the world's highest prevalence of alcohol-related problems, which contributes to high mortality rates in this region.