Another aspect of the right to life and development analyzed by the People's Advocate for Children's Rights in 2019 is the capacity of the national child protection system to respond to challenges in ensuring respect for the rights and protection of future generations, through the analysis of the demographic situation in Moldova. As in the previous Report, the Children's Ombudsman analyzed the statistical data on the birth rate in the Republic of Moldova and concluded that we are in a demographic decline that contributes to the population ageing. Figure 1. Number of children in the Republic of Moldova on January 1, 2015-2019 Number of children aged 0-17 The share of children aged 0-17 in the total population Source: National Bureau of Statistics The Children's Ombudsman mentions that the Republic of Moldova remains an unattractive State for young people from the perspective of starting a family and giving birth to children. In the current circumstances, if the government authorities fail to improve the situation, according to experts, in about 15-20 years the Republic of Moldova risks reaching a rate of population ageing of about 70%. For these reasons, the People's Advocate for Children's Rights considers it imperative to adopt policies in the field of protection of the rights of future generations. Thus, in the process of monitoring the given subject, the following gaps were detected:  Inefficient family planning policies;  Economic decline and emigration of the population aged between 16 and 35; 77