US EditionRussia Forms ‘Demographic Special Forces Unit’ as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
RUSSIA, JUL 24 – Russia's new demographic task force responds to a historic low birth rate of 1.2 million in 2024, a 3.4% decline from the previous year, amid ongoing population concerns.
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Why Should We Worry About Declining Birth Rates?
Concern about the ongoing decline in birth rates around the world has recently transformed from an arcane demographic preoccupation into a marquee political controversy. Many were indignant when it was revealed that the Trump administration was considering a variety of dubious measures to increase birth rates, from national medals for motherhood to barring Fulbright scholarships […]
Russia Forms ‘Demographic Special Forces Unit’ as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
Russia has established a new group of officials, described as a “demographic special forces unit," in response to a catastrophic decline in birth rates across the country, the RBC business daily reported Thursday. The measure was announced during a press conference by upper-house Federation Council head Valentina Matviyenko.
To increase the birth rate, which this year is breaking records for more than 200 years, the Russian government has formed "demographic special forces".
Russia has established a "special demographic force unit" to combat the decline in the birth rate. The birth rate continues to decline: in the first quarter of 2025, births fell by 4% over the previous year. In 2024 only 1.2 million births, at least the lowest annual level of 1999. Authorities restrict public access to detailed demographic data to control the perception of the crisis. Russia has established a new group of officials, described as…
Russia has created a “demographic unit” to address the country’s declining birth rate. The initiative was announced by Valentina Matvienko, the chairwoman of the upper house of the Federation Council. “A special demographic working group has been created. We can hope to return to our traditional values,” she said. Russia is facing a demographic crisis. Despite encouraging large families, large-scale advertising campaigns, public appeals from off…
Russia's birth rate in February was the lowest in more than 200 years. Russia has decided to take concrete action to address the country's low birth rate, reports The Moscow Times. According to Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of the Russian Federation Council, the government has decided to create a "demographic special forces" to tackle the serious problem.
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