Is the situation in Russia worse then the ongoing tragedy in Sudan?

Question

Despite the ongoing violence in Sudan it's population growth rate is 2.134% a year. The birth rate is 34.31 births/1,000 population. The death rate is 13.64 deaths/1,000 population. The average Sudanese woman has 4.58 children born/woman.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

With all due respect to the tragedy in Sudan, the situation in Russia is far worse.

The population growth rate is -0.474%. The birth rate is 11.03 births/1,000 population. The death rate is 16.06 deaths/1,000 population. The average Russian woman has 1.4 children born/woman.

The death rate is actually higher in Russia. The population of Russia was 145 million in 2002, and it stands today at 140 million. They are losing nearly a million people a year. The country with the second most nuclear arms in the world is in the midst of a death spiral. The Rand corporation predicted that by 2015, Russia wouldn't have enough young men to protect it's vast border or maintain internal security.

Answer 1

I do not think the two sets of circumstances are comparable.

Answer 2

Considering that Sudan is 3rd world country and Russia is a 1st world country the answer is NO!!

Answer 3

Well, the sudanese people die from hunger or from violence, the russion people die from Wodka. I know what I would prefer!