section_path: Demographics/Vital statistics
section_name: Vital statistics
paragraph_text: Vital statistics
  
  The official population of Moscow is based on those holding " permanent residency ". According to Russia's Federal Migration Service, Moscow holds 1.8 million official "guests" who have temporary residency on the basis of visas or other documentation, giving a legal population of 14.8 million. The number of Illegal immigrants, the vast majority originating from Central Asia, is estimated to be an additional 1 million people, giving a total population of about 15.8 million.
  
  Vital statistics for 2022:
  
  Total fertility rate (2022): 1.42 children per woman
  
  Life expectancy (2021): Total — 74.55 years (male — 71.00, female — 77.94)