Number of abortions in Russia drops by close to 40% over course of five years, as fall in birth rate levels off, deputy PM reveals

Officials in Moscow

Officials in Moscow have reported a sharp drop in the number of women terminating their pregnancies in recent years, as the average age of Russian mothers grows older and the country’s declining birth rate begins to stabilize.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova announced on Tuesday that the number of abortions recorded had fallen by 39% since 2016. “These are serious numbers,” she said, adding that she believes this could continue to decline still further in the future.

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