Moscow. Russia Low Birth Rate: Russia is currently in great concern about the declining birth rate. This country has been facing demographic challenges since the collapse of the USSR. The Kremlin warned on Friday that if the situation remains the same, it could threaten the country's future. However, Russia is working hard to deal with this matter.

Russia's concern increased

In fact, the two main reasons are the death of thousands of soldiers in the war with Ukraine and the lowest fertility rate in 17 years. The birth rate per woman in Russia has reached 1.4. Regarding this, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a media event that 'It is now at a very low level - 1.4 (births per woman). This is equal to European countries, countries like Japan, which is disastrous for the future of the country.'

Russia's population has reached 144 million

Peskov said, 'Anyone who has many children is a hero. We live in the world's largest country and every year the number of children in our country is decreasing. The only way to deal with this is to increase the average birth rate.'

Russia's population, which was about 148 million when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, has now fallen to about 144 million after a long period of high mortality and low birth rates in the 1990s. The country's birth rate has not recovered from Soviet times, despite President Vladimir Putin's government offering payments and subsidies to large families.

What is the main reason?

• covid deaths,
• Hundreds of thousands of men fleeing the country to escape the Ukraine war
• Migration to Russia to reach ten-year low in 2023 

Demographers have forecast that Russia's population could fall to 130 million by the 2040s. Peskov said that 'the situation will remain difficult for some time, but the government is working hard on this issue and it is one of the top priorities of the Russian president.'