https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/14/russian-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-gender-reassignment-a81507
Ruling United Russia party deputy Pyotr Tolstoy said the bill was about "erecting a barrier" against the "penetration of Western anti-family ideology."
It makes sense, since the are solving a different problem and are implementing re-pop
You're right, but all countries are affected.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN