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  • The new UN Demographics Report 2021 has been released.

    For Russia, the conclusions, unfortunately, are not comforting.

    • In terms of the increase in overall mortality, Russia is in 221st place in the world out of 236. Close to Belize and Paraguay.
    • In terms of life expectancy, Russia is second in the world from the end. In 2020, it decreased by 4.5 years to 69.4 years. Worse than Oman.
    • The population decline amounted to 740 thousand people in 2020 - the first place in the world.
    • In terms of the total birth rate, Russia is in 20th place. Afghanistan, Vietnam, Kenya and others are ahead.
    • But there are a lot of migrants: 320 thousand people. This is the first place in Europe and the second in the world after the USA.
    • The birth rate per woman is 1.49 children - 193 in the world and 30 out of 48 in Europe. In 2015, Russia ranked 9th in Europe.
    • 6.3% of citizens do not live up to 40 years. Mortality under 40 is 158 in the world and the last in Europe.
    • 25% of citizens die before the age of 60. Mortality under 60 is 179th in the world and the last in Europe.
    • In terms of mortality among men, Russia is in last place in the world. Ahead of Burundi, Djibouti, Angola, Mali, Gabon.
    • According to the general mortality rate, Russia is in 6th place in the world from the end - 17 per 1000 population. That is, 1.7% of the population died in a year. Only five countries are worse.