{"id":14022,"date":"2025-07-08T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=14022"},"modified":"2025-07-08T16:30:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:30:58","slug":"russian-fertility-crisis-accelerating-deputy-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=14022","title":{"rendered":"Russian fertility crisis accelerating \u2013 deputy PM"},"content":{"rendered":"

The country\u2019s birth rate has dropped as the number of women of childbearing age hits a historic low, Tatyana Golikova has warned<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia faces a fertility crisis with the pool of women of childbearing age plummeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has warned.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday, Golikova said the number of women aged 18 to 49 stood at over 39 million when the country\u2019s first demographic policy was drafted over a decade ago. That figure has now fallen to 34 million and is expected to drop to just over 27 million by 2046, the minister said.<\/p>\n

She attributed the long-term decline to the aftermath of World War II and the economic turmoil of the 1990s, both of which led to a significant reduction in the number of women of reproductive age.<\/p>\n

Golikova emphasized the need to consider these trends when developing the national project \u201cFamily,\u201d<\/em> which aims to improve the country\u2019s demographic outlook and support young families.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Abortion rate in Russia falls 3.5-fold in decade \u2013 Health Ministry<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To reverse the trend, the government has introduced financial aid for families, including lump-sum payments for childbirth and expanded maternity benefits. It has also revived the Soviet-era \u201cMother Heroine\u201d<\/em> award, which offers monetary incentives to women who give birth to or raise ten or more children.<\/p>\n

Officials have also floated policies to discourage the promotion of \u201cchild-free\u201d<\/em> lifestyles and are considering additional tax incentives for families with multiple children.<\/p>\n

Golikova also noted that the most active reproductive group \u2013 women aged 20 to 29 \u2013 will hit its lowest level of 7.18 million in 2026, although a gradual rise is expected by 2038, when the figure may reach 9.28 million.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s birth rate fell to its lowest level since 1999 last year. According to the federal statistics agency, Rosstat, the country registered 1.22 million births in 2024 \u2013 a 3.4% decline from 2023. A modest recovery is forecast to begin in 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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