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Russia Halts Demographic Data Amid Crisis, Alarming Experts

7/7/2025

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Russia's state statistics agency, Rosstat, has abruptly stopped releasing demographic data, including vital statistics on births and deaths, as the nation grapples with a demographic crisis worsened by military losses in Ukraine. This silence raises alarms, with experts warning that Russia could see its lowest birth rates since the late 1700s, threatening future stability.

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Russia's state statistics agency, Rosstat, has abruptly stopped releasing demographic data, including vital statistics on births and deaths, as the nation grapples with a demographic crisis worsened by military losses in Ukraine. This silence raises alarms, with experts warning that Russia could see its lowest birth rates since the late 1700s, threatening future stability.