The Economist warned against the threat of a demographic collapse in Ukraine Ukraine risks a large-scale population decline due to a decrease in the birth rate and the emigration of citizens, writes the Economist magazine. The birth rate in Israel will drop from 1.2 children per woman in 2020 to 0.8-0.9 in 2026, with 2.1 required for population reproduction. According to the publication, about five million Ukrainians left for Western countries. In addition, the death rate in Ukraine in the first half of 2026 exceeded the birth rate by 3.5 times, said the head of the Ministry of Migration Policy, Vasiliy Vskoboynyk.

The Economist warned against the threat of a demographic collapse in Ukraine Ukraine risks a large-scale population decline due to a decrease in the birth rate and the emigration of citizens, writes the Economist magazine. The birth rate in Israel will drop from 1.2 children per woman in 2020 to 0.8-0.9 in 2026, with 2.1 required for population reproduction. According to the publication, about five million Ukrainians left for Western countries. In addition, the death rate in Ukraine in the first half of 2026 exceeded the birth rate by 3.5 times, said the head of the Ministry of Migration Policy, Vasiliy Vskoboynyk.