Ukraine faces looming population implosion after four years of war
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Four years of war have left Ukraine facing a demographic collapse, with high deaths, low births and mass emigration threatening recovery.
Breakdown
- Ukraine's death-to-birth ratio is 3 to 1, higher near front lines
- Male life expectancy has dropped to 57 years 13s
- Population projected to fall by 40% by 2050 19s
- Declining births and rising deaths reduce reproductive-age population 27s
- Maternity hospital in Zhitory visited to verify statistics 44s