Russia's Birth Rate up 5.6% in 2012 - Health Minister

[Austin]

Russia's Birth Rate up 5.6% in 2012 - Health Minister | Russia | RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - The birth rate in Russia grew by 5.6 percent year-on-year in 2012, Russian Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said on Friday.

"In 2012, birth rate increased by 5.6 percent - from 12.6 to 13.3 [births] per 1,000 people," she said.

She added that the number of abortions fell by 5.5 percent, or by 53,900, due to state measures to support pregnant women living in difficult circumstances.

About 3,000 babies were born with the aid of advanced assisted reproductive technologies, the minister said.

 

[MAYURA]

Russia's Birth Rate up 5.6% in 2012 - Health Minister | Russia | RIA Novosti

Nice to know that 53,900 babies were saved .

 

[Yusuf]

Living of unemployment benefits and getting pregnancy benefits has given Russia a reason to pump it up!!

Good they need young population before the Hans colonize them

 

[W.G.Ewald]

 

[dhananjay1]

Looks like when Russians didn't have much of TV and internet, they sought entertainment in more traditional way.

 

[rock127]

Living of unemployment benefits and getting pregnancy benefits has given Russia a reason to pump it up!!

Good they need young population before the Hans colonize them

Does it shows if the russian chicks are getting pregnant by local russian guys or immigrants?