THE United Nations Population Fund projected last week that Russia’s population will drop from 142 million today to 100 million in the next 40 to 50 years. The agency’s report praised recent government efforts to increase birth rates and extend lives. But not enough is being done to counter stark demographic forces: an impending decrease [...]
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Russia’s dangerous decline
Posted by Matt in May 4th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Demographics, Russia, 100 Million, Alcoholism, Bearing, Birth Rates, Dangerous Decline, Demographic Forces, Family Formation, Government Efforts, Industrial Accidents, Nations Population Fund, Russia Population, Russia S Population, United Nations, United Nations Population Fund
Dying Russia
Posted by Matt in April 26th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Demographics, Russia, Births, Demographic Trend, Depopulation, Economic Growth Rates, Excess Mortality, Fertility Levels, Gas Exports, Health Profile, Life Expectancy, Midst, Oil And Gas, Population Decline, Robust Economic Growth, Russia Population, Russia Russia, Russia S Population, Straitjacket, Wall Street Journal, Western Europe, World Economy
Russia’s brutally high levels of mortality, along with anemic fertility levels, fashion a second “exceptional” demographic trend for the country: depopulation. In the 16-plus years since the end of the U.S.S.R., Russia has recorded over 12 million more deaths than births. Net immigration has only partially compensated for this deficit. Consequently, Russia’s population dropped from [...]
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