Demographic crisis in Russia

Knowledge about Russia's demographics should help dispel the popular notion of a demographic crisis.Recent demographic trends in Russia have caused widespread public concern.These events are widely seen as posing a national crisis for Russia.Russia's current population picture need not be viewed as a short-term crisis.The Depopulation of Russia?This was a first in the peacetime history of Russia.This historic population decline has been met with increasing concern in some Russian circles.The Russian mass media have overflowed with alarming articles on population issues.However, Russia's fertility patterns have followed their own unique path over the past two decades.The incidence of abortion in Russia is the world's highest.