Russia’s birthrate collapses
How deep is Russia’s demographic hole? Deep enough for the Kremlin to warn of “problems of an insurmountable nature”
Russia recorded its fifth straight year of population decline in 2022. The country ended the year with 600,000 fewer people. In 2021, at the height of the “pandemic”, Russia suffered a natural population of decline (when deaths exceed births) of over 1 million people—a record loss of life not seen since the Great Patriotic War. The death rate has returned to its “normal level”, but there is little cause for celebration: The main driver behind Russia’s natural population decline is a record-low birth rate. Nakanune.ru wrote on May 15:
A prophetic article, because just a few days later the Kremlin offered some less-than-reassuring words about the worsening crisis. Speaking to reporters on May 19, Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged ongoing “difficulties” with sustaining Russia’s population:
What are these “well-known and understandable reasons” for Russia’s plunging population? Peskov explained:
No mention of the devastating consequences of neoliberal “healthcare optimization” (first carried out under the fearless leadership of a Bill Gates groupie), or the murderous decision to suspend routine medical care in order to “flatten the curve”. No, the problem is that “two holes have connected” (source: Dmitry Peskov).
It’s the same feckless word salad every year. In 2017, Peskov pointed to “objective reasons” for Russia’s demographic troubles, but reassured everyone that the government was brainstorming a solution. And the situation was actually better in 2017. An incredible game of kick-the-can, with predictable results. Naturally, one has to ask what the endgame is. Questions, questions… |
Source: https://tapnewswire.com/2023/05/russias-birthrate-collapses/
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