“First Lady Olena Zelenska reported that due to the Russian invasion Ukraine recorded the lowest birth rate in history – about 0.8-0.9 children per woman. She said this during an online speech at the “GROWING EUROPE 2025” International Summit in Vilnius. According to Zelenska, the war also led to an increase in the number of premature births due to stress in mothers. On”, — write on: ua.news
First Lady Olena Zelenska reported that due to the Russian invasion Ukraine recorded the lowest birth rate in history – about 0.8-0.9 children per woman.
She said this during an online speech at the “GROWING EUROPE 2025” International Summit in Vilnius. According to Zelenska, the war also led to an increase in the number of premature births due to stress in mothers. At the beginning of the invasion, it was even necessary to import incubators for newborns en masse.
“According to the forecasts of the UN, all over the world, women will give birth less and less. By the end of the century, most families will have only one child. In the countries of the European Union, the birth rate is only 1.5. In Ukraine, due to the Russian invasion, this indicator is the lowest in history – about 0.8-0.9 according to various calculations. The feeling of security has the greatest influence on the decision to give a new life,” said Zelenska.
She emphasized that Ukraine opposes demographic challenges by supporting families and children, and also thanked European countries for helping Ukrainian families in this difficult time.
“Among the projects I patronize are the support of large foster families, the construction of bomb shelters for schools and the renovation of canteens and canteens. And right now, Ukraine is joining the European child guarantor – a European program for children’s access to free education and care, medical care, proper housing and food,” added Zelenska.
