Pro Natalist Policies Russia (Case Study)

Countries with a declining population may want to increase their population because they need people to work, to generate more income.

Russia Factfile:

Birthrate - 10 per 1000

Death rate - 16 per 1000

Natural Increase = -6

2010 population - 143 million

2047 population - 104 million

Why is this happening?

Because the country is still recovering from the collapse of the Soviet Union. Increased rates of divorce and abortion. Health system collapse. High rates of homicide, suicide…