Case study 4: Low rate of population growth in Russia

Question 1

Population of Russia

Answer 1

144 million

Question 2

What historical causes are there for the low rate of population growth in Russia?

Answer 2

Collapse of Russian empire
WWII
Fall of USSR, 1992

Question 3

Rate of population growth in Russia

Answer 3

0.22%

Question 4

What reasons are here for Russia’s low rate of population growth? (low birth rate)

Answer 4

Low fertility rate: 1.1 per woman. Women prioritise jobs over having children. (because of education)

Question 5

Birth rate in Russia

Answer 5

13 per 1000 people

Question 6

Death rate in Russia

Answer 6

13 per 1000 people

Question 7

What reasons are there for Russia’s low rate of population growth? (high death rate)

Answer 7

Alcohol related deaths (strong in Russian culture, specially men)
1 million people with HIV/AIDS

Question 8

PSD for Russia’s low rate of population growth

Answer 8

Lowest rates of population growth are in the West ares, like Karelia.

Question 9

What reasons are there for Russia’s low rate of population growth?

Answer 9

Low immigration rates

High immigration rates