The correct answer option is B) the population is decreasing due to low birthdates and high death rates.
Russia is experiencing unusual high death rates as the recent demographic trends in Russia indicate. However, the major causes are said to unnatural, mainly associated with the use of alcohol.
Life expectancy, particularly among the males of working age, has dropped abruptly. The Russian fertility rate has declined to amongst the world's lowest, whilst its abortion price is the highest.
