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 ...

Children attend a school ceremony in St. Petersburg. The Russian population is shrinking at an alarming rate, which could change the fabric of its society. The country recorded its lowest birth rate ...

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russia recorded its lowest birth rate since 1999 in the first six months of this year, according to official data published on Monday, with births in June below 100,000, marking ...

Russia's birth rate has fallen to a historic low, reaching levels not seen since the late 18th to early 19th century, according to a leading Russian demographer. Newsweek has contacted Russia's ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is voicing concern about the ongoing internal problem of “falling birth rates” in his own country and suggesting state action to address the issue. Putin said in an ...

Members of Russia's lower house of parliament attend a plenary session in Moscow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban what authorities cast as ...

The Russian population is shrinking at an alarming rate, which could change the fabric of its society. The country recorded its lowest birth rate in the past 25 years for the first six months of 2024, ...