Combating Low Life Expectancy and Low Fertility in Tumultuous Political Times: A Comparison of the Ukraine, Russia and Belarus

Kazimov, Rza; Zakharov, Sergei

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-73065-9_16

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“…As a result, these groups of people could have served as forerunners in the formation of new values in the country, which were also shared by their co-ethnics in Russia (Zakharov, 2008). Moreover, recent studies show that onechild families have become the most prevalent family form in Russia (Frejka & Gietel-Basten, 2016), and the fertility levels of ethnic Russians are among the lowest in Russia (Kazimov & Zakharov, 2021). Considering the differences in fertility developments between ethnic groups in relation to both the first and the second demographic transitions may thus be relevant in the case of Kazakhstan.…”

Section: Demographic Transitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustained and Universal Fertility Recuperation in Kazakhstan

Kan

2023

Eur J Population

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The fertility rates of Kazakhstan have reversed to levels not seen for several decades. The striking fertility increase poses questions regarding the extent to which this new development is shared across socio-demographic groups and the nature of fertility recuperation. The current study employs UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey data and event-history modelling to analyse parity progressions to one, two, three, and four children. The results suggest a sustained fertility increase that is not merely associated with the recuperation of delayed first births, but a genuine increase across all birth orders. This pattern is evident for both main ethnicities in Kazakhstan and across educational groups. The gradual increase of higher-order births, especially among ethnic Kazakhs, indicates a reversed fertility transition and also that the previous fertility decline in the 1990s was not part of a general transition towards below-replacement fertility but rather a reflection of economic crisis after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Section: Demographic Transitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%