by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher Ukraine has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, recording an average of just 0.7 children per woman of childbearing age. This situation, worsened by mass violent deaths and the exodus of millions of refugees, puts the country’s survival as a nation at risk, warns The Times. Ella Libanova, director of the Institute of Demography and Social Studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, told the British newspaper that male life expectancy had decreased from 66-67 years to 57-58 years due to the conflict. The outlet highlighted that only Chad […] #Featured #UkraineWar #WarZone #World Read Full Article: https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2024/02/demographic-picture-for-ukraine-looks-bleak-warns-the-times/?feed_id=8671