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Russia's population to drop to 141.6m by 2005
Moscow, Russia, Aug 14, 2002 (RosBusinessConsulting via COMTEX) -- According to preliminary forecasts, the average number of citizens permanently living in Russia was 144.5m in 2001 and 143.6m in 2002. This data was reported by the Economic Development and Trade Ministry in the forecast on Russia's social and economic development in 2003 and the main parameters for 2005. The report says that the tendency for a fall in population will continue in the middle term. According to the forecast, the population of Russia will amount to 142.9m people in 2003, 142.2m in 2004 and 141.6m in 2005. The birthrate is expected to see a rise to 9.7 newborns per 1,000 people in 2003, against 9.1 newborns in 2001 and 9.4 in 2002. Moreover, this rate is forecasted to surge to 10 newborns per 1,000 people in 2004 and 10.3 newborns in 2005. Meanwhile, the situation with death statistics is stabilizing in this country and the general death rate is expected to be at 15.4 people per 1,000 throughout 2005 as compared to 15.6 people in 2001 and 15.4 in 2002. According to the ministry's forecast, the average life expectancy will surge by 1.6 years on average and reach 59.8 years for men and 73.6 years for women by 2005 as compared to 58.6 and 72.1 years correspondingly in 2001. The general average life expectancy is forecasted to increase from 64.8 years in 2001 to 66.4 years in 2005.
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