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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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[–] [email protected] 133 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

I haven't read recent research on this, but at least until a decade or so ago, consciously not having children is a very small part of this. It's more about economic outlooks and the immense pressure of expecting both parents of working full time and raising kids at the same time. Or wanting to have two kids, but putting off the decision so long that the chance of not having successful pregnancies rises a lot.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago

almost all of them avoiding the discussion why its happening instead of trying to enact anti-abortion laws, or punishing peopel for not having children.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

And even ones that want kids take one look at the economy and their bank accounts, and decide to wait until both look better, because they want to be able to afford the kids a happy childhood. The worst thing for population growth is giving people the ability to choose when, if ever, to get kids, and an environment they don't want to have them in.

Two ways to fix that issue. Which one is used tells a lot.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Speak for yourself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Time, sure, but how much space do you need to fuck?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

more than the back seat of a car

[–] [email protected] 11 points 12 hours ago

"Nooooo! Keep pumping out babies to feed to the capitalism meat grinder!!"

[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago

But it's unthinkable for these leaders to change the policies that gave them the power and wealth they desire, so they're gonna run with it until it falls apart, no matter the cost for everyone else.