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Russia has moved to classify key demographic statistics following a dramatic collapse in its birth rate, which has plunged to levels not seen since the late 18th or early 19th century, according to a leading Russian demographer.

For decades, Russia has been experiencing a plunging birth rate and population decline, which appears to have worsened amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine—with high casualty rates and men fleeing the country to avoid being conscripted to fight.

Projections estimate that Russia's population will fall to about 132 million in the next two decades. The United Nations has predicted that in a worst-case scenario, by the start of the next century, Russia's population could almost halve to 83 million.

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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 160 points 1 day ago

It amuses me that world leaders pretend to be surprised by declining birth rates. They know perfectly well that it’s because of their and/or their neighbors policies. The environment is being poisoned, and possibly destroyed. People are reluctant to bring a child into this world, and I think they’re right to be.

[-] match@pawb.social 34 points 1 day ago

also, people don't got the space or the time to fuck

[-] Ithral 10 points 20 hours ago

I mean technically you could solve the space issue by making sex less taboo

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

And finally removing the stigma associated with premature ejaculation. It's called efficiency, maybe look it up.

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 2 points 41 minutes ago

speedrun champ

[-] match@pawb.social 5 points 19 hours ago
[-] Ithral 3 points 19 hours ago

Speak for yourself

[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 15 hours ago

Nahh people will always bu fcukib', its just contraception, it's often why the "moral arm of government" /s aka religions, go after contraception.

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