The demographic crisis poses the greatest long-term threat to Ukraine's defense and sustainability. For every 1,000 Ukrainians, 18 die, while only six are born annually.
The figure in the recent Rating Group poll comes amid a critical demographic situation in Ukraine, with nearly five million citizens having emigrated since 2022 and remaining abroad.
Ukraine's birth rate plummeted since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with Opendatabot reporting a decrease from 132,595 newborns in the first half of 2021 to just 87,655 in the same period of 2024.