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Russia Faces Historic Birth Rate Crisis Amid Declining Population

4/16/2025

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Russia is grappling with a dire demographic crisis, witnessing its lowest birth rates since the late 1700s. In early 2025, just 294,000 births were recorded, compounded by soaring mortality rates and a shrinking population of childbearing age. Despite government financial incentives, the fertility rate lingers below replacement levels, jeopardizing the nation’s economic and social fabric.

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Story summary

Russia is grappling with a dire demographic crisis, witnessing its lowest birth rates since the late 1700s. In early 2025, just 294,000 births were recorded, compounded by soaring mortality rates and a shrinking population of childbearing age. Despite government financial incentives, the fertility rate lingers below replacement levels, jeopardizing the nation’s economic and social fabric.