Demographics in War
Flight, Fertility, and Mortality
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Ukraine lost seven million people in the first years of its independence. Birth rates have been below the replacement rate since the early 1960s. Since 2014, Russia’s war against the country has exacerbated the demographic crisis. Birth rates have continued to decline, while mortality, particularly among men, has risen. In 2022, millions of young women fled abroad with their children, and the longer the war lasts, the less likely their return becomes. In addition, there’s the population loss caused by the occupation. Overall, the population has decreased by ten million people since 2014. Reversing this trend is only possible through immigration.
(11-12/2025, pp. 189–199)