Case Study: Population decline in Russia

Question 1

Figures

Answer 1

• Male life expectancy falls to 59
• More than 1 million with AIDS
• Birth rates at 1.1 per woman
• Likely to decline from 143 million to 111 million from 2007 to 2050

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

• High levels of alcoholism, heart disease and accidents => emigrants move away to have a better lifestyle
• Women are educated about contraception
• Women want to focus on find a job and make a career => children is not an easy project, might be the barrier
• Only when they have more money do they have 2 children or more

Question 3

Effects

Answer 3

• Not enough workers => not enough tax => cannot use for infrastructure and technology development
• Schools and hospitals or other services may close down due to shortage of customers
• No military => chance of being invaded
• Cannot exploit resources fully

Question 4

Solutions

Answer 4

• Monthly child support payments of $55

- A second baby will receive $9200 => high amount though average monthly income = $330