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For some time now, Brazil, Russia, India, and China have been grouped together under the acronym BRIC.
What are the demographic profiles of these "BRIC" countries that are increasingly looming large in the global consciousness? While they to not quite fit the profile of more developed countries (MDCs), the BRIC countries are notable for how rapidly they are closing the gap in many metrics. Via Seth Dixon, Paola Rattu Delete the scoop?
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The economic and social turmoil after the fall of the Soviet Union was profound enough to be seen in the demographic statistics. Birth rates dropped as the death rates went up. Typically when birth rates drop it is presented as an indicator of social development, but it clearly is not in this instance. What explains these statistics? Via Seth Dixon 
Matt Mallinson's comment,
October 15, 2012 1:15 PM
Since the collapse of USSR like was not the same for these people. Many people were poor living meal to meal. Due to this people were dying very often and nobody wanted to have children since they couldn't even take care of one.
Derek Ethier's comment,
October 18, 2012 1:07 AM
This is an unbelievable phenomenon we are seeing in Russia. Due to the many wars of expansion fought by the USSR, entire age groups of men have been wiped out in Russia. It is amazing how birth rates have dipped below death rates. Russia's population is shrinking dangerously fast. Something must be done to curb this or Russia's stability will be in question in the future.
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December 11, 2012 10:31 PM
This certainly says a lot about the state of the nation. It is clear that the collapse of the old government may have been to the disadvantage of the population. I'm not sure if this has to do with the change from an authoritarian regime to a more capitalistic system, but it certainly could. The numbers do speak for themselves. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union deaths have risen while births and natural growth have dropped off considerably. Undoubtedly, social developement is playing a role in the drop off. The switch in regimes should have been the beginning a a large social developement. Delete the scoop?
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