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Italy's demographic crisis worsens as births hit record low
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Italy's demographic crisis worsens as births hit record low

Italy's falling birth rate is a crisis that's only getting worse

Daily SumUp · Daily SumUp

April 1, 20251m 46s

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The 370,000 babies born in 2024 marked the 16th consecutive annual decline and was the lowest figure since the country's unification in 1861. It was down 2.6% from 2023, ISTAT said, and 35.8% lower than in 2008 - the last year Italy saw an increase in the number of babies born.

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