The United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, and Canada have all seen declining birth rates as well. In Spain, the birthrate of 1.07 per woman is even lower than in Russia.
许多观察家认为，俄罗斯没有足够数量的儿童是因为生活太艰苦了。但是问题并非如此简单。美国、欧洲、日本、澳大利亚和加拿大也同样面临着持续下降的出生率。在西班牙，每1.07名妇女的出生率甚至比俄罗斯还要低。