Russia's birth rate hits historic low data

The number of babies born in January-June 2024 was down by 16,600 in annual terms, according to Rosstat

Russia recorded a historic minimum birth rate in the first six months of this year, with the number of babies born having declined by 16,600 in annual terms, according to data published on Monday by the state statistics agency Rosstat. Such a low was last recorded in the wake of the 1998 financ