This is reported by the occupation body of the Crimean statistics.
If in 2014, 24 thousand newborns were registered, in 2023 – only 15.8 thousand.
“Mortality in the peninsula is the peak in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2023, mortality in Crimea has returned to pre-COVID numbers, but it is more than double the birth rate.” – The occupation agency said in a statement.
The Department added that if 10 years ago the natural increase in population – the difference between birth and death – was minus 4.4 thousand per year, now – minus 10.6 thousand. The population of Crimea annually decreases so much for natural reasons.
Mortality in the current year began to grow: for the first 4 months of 2024 in Crimea died 9.4 thousand people – this is 6.5% more than in the same period last year.
The occupation authorities added that the mortality rate in Crimea is growing “without apparent reasons”.