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1
Q

BR

A

10 per 1000

2
Q

Fertility rate

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1.3 - below replacement level

3
Q

DR

A

16 per 1000 (world average 9)

4
Q

Natural decrease

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6 per 1000 = decline

5
Q

5 factors reducing fertility rates

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  • Emigration - brain drain of young people due to poor economy
  • Low % couples child bearing age
  • Doubts about health services, education and food
  • collapse of communism = economic hardship and low incomes = put off / have fewer children
  • Lots of abortions - trend carried on from Soviet Era
6
Q

How many abortions in 2004?

A

1.6 million

7
Q

2 aspects of policy

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  • Governor of Ulyanovsk region gives prizes for babies born on national sex day 12th June
  • Women get $9000 for 2nd / 3rd child = pay for education / house
8
Q

How has the policy been successful?

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Regions BR risen by 4.5% in 2007

9
Q

Date

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2007